For video or images captured with a camera, take a look at the file details. If you recorded your screen, this is the recording dimensions you used. To set your project dimensions, first determine the size of the media you’re editing. Start with dimensions that are smaller than the media so your video stays crystal clear when you zoom in and out. The more you stretch a video or image, the more likely it is to become distorted or pixelated. Any videos or images you choose will look best when displayed at their natural size, that is, 100% scale. the size of the video you will produce) smaller than the media you’re working with. Make sure to set your project dimensions (i.e. The relationship between the two allows you to create “space” for zooming. The dimensions of the video or images you are editing.There are two very important things when it comes to zooming: Step 1: Set your project dimensions to zoom It can also be used to create something like the Ken Burns effect, slowly zooming in or out on a still image. Zoom is perfect for software tutorials and demonstrations when you need to display a detailed view of a user interface. We add a zoom-in effect to many of the videos we make at TechSmith.

But the process can be used with whatever video editor you prefer. In this post, you’ll learn how to zoom in on video and images with Camtasia. Camtasia lets you zoom in or out in your videos by changing the size or scale of clips and images.

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