How to Zoom In and Out in Descript
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- How to zoom in and out in Descript using animations. This is a very useful procedure for screen recordings, tutorials, or even for zooming in and out on images or other clips. Descript includes a Zoom In animation, but not a Zoom Out one. Here's how to create these and how to place, resize your footage.
To start, I explain how Descript manages recording files. When you record your screen, Descript captures multiple files simultaneously, including your webcam feed, audio, and screen sharing. These recordings are organized into a sequence within the media bin, making it easy to identify and manage each track.
I demonstrate how to edit and rename these tracks for clarity. By right-clicking on the sequence and selecting "Edit Sequence," you can see all the recorded tracks. Renaming these tracks, such as labeling one as "webcam" and another as "screen," helps keep your project organized.
Next, I delve into the process of zooming in using custom animations. While Descript has built-in zoom animations, creating custom animations offers more control. To zoom in, you first need to make the timeline taller for better visibility. Lock the webcam layer to prevent accidental movement, then focus on the screen layer where you want to zoom.
By selecting the screen layer and clicking on the animation plus sign, you can add a zoom animation. Descript marks the animation's start and end with keyframes, which you can adjust for timing and position. I show how to move and resize the video to achieve the desired zoom effect, ensuring the animation flows smoothly.
A key aspect of this tutorial is managing keyframes effectively. I guide you through creating and adjusting keyframes, explaining how to control the video's start and end points. For instance, you can speed up the zoom by moving keyframes closer together, making the animation more dynamic.
However, Descript currently lacks a built-in "zoom out" or "fit to screen" animation. I provide a workaround by manually resizing the video back to full screen.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:06 Understanding Descript's Recording Files
01:01 Editing and Renaming Tracks
01:52 Zooming In with Custom Animations
03:09 Creating and Adjusting Keyframes
04:51 Zooming Out and Workarounds
07:11 Final Tips and Conclusion
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Perfect timing @Graphicious! I only just looked for videos on how to zoom in with control in Descript 19 hours after you posted this video 😄 Very helpful video!
Super! Glad this came at the right time for you!
"There is no zoom out" Imagine if descript did make it easy..
Imagine if descript had a simple track mouse tool.
Amazes me that they dont.
Lucky this guy shows you how to improvise. 👍
Thanks. Yeah, quite a few things could be added to Descript to up their game in the screen recording world.
I agree that I cannot fathom why they don't have a "Zoom out" or "Restore" action on the same menu as the "Zoom in" that would reverse the changes. Seems like such an obvious feature
Yeah, it is painful.
So, first off thanks, I really needed this today, I figured it out, but this still helped. This feels really clunky still, and the diamonds need to be way more distinguishable, it went from media thumbnails to almost invisible shapes.
Second, I don't like this at all, besides not having a zoom out, my biggest gripe is the canvas. In Canva you can zoom out to see the media elements borders even though your project resolution is much smaller, here you have to slide it and grab a corner, and to be completely honest it's really making me mad to have to do that every time.
I have asked for custom easing/speed curves. You might have media that requires different points that aren't already there.
*Sigh* not the end of the world, but pretty frustrating.
I agree with you. Animation right now is Descript's weakest point. And I don't see it improving any time soon.
Thank you!! i'm trying to find the new ZOOM AND PAN in the new layout v. 91.0.1
Sorry, it appears it has been removed for some reason. I can only find the custom animation now I don’t know the reason but I’m hoping it doesn’t stay that way and they bring it back, plus the other animations we needed such as zooming back out.
@@Graphicious THANK YOU....and for your time on discord! i did submit an EFFECTS request per the link you provided on Discord.
I hope they work on their screen recording tools. There are other apps that handle that really well, but I don't want to further complicate my workflow. QUESTION: Are you using a cursor replacement feature or do you just make your cursor large in your Mac's settings?
I don't use a cursor replacement since I don't record my tutorials in Descript. Everything I record that needs screen recording is done in Camtasia - recording, editing, etc. Camtasia has a cursor replacement, scaling, editing feature that's pretty good. The quality of the screen recording is far superior to Descript's for now.
@@Graphicious thanks Cristi!
Is camtasia better than descript?
At animation and screen recording and zooming in and out? Yes.
@@Graphicious But for AI and scripting Descript. Why cant we have both in one! lol
@jack2media both have some of the features. Camtasia does it with Audiate but it requires a roundtrip and a separate subscription. Descript does seem to have them all but the execution isn’t good