Motion path/velocity issue at DVinfo.net

Kirsten Scully · January 25th, 2006, 09:58 AM

I´m desperate for help...
I have a problem controlling velocity when I create a motion path on a still image. Basically I want to zoom in on a part of an image while it is moving across the screen.
I have keyframed a section of a still image. I am increasing scale from one keyframe to the next. It moves much to quickly from one keyframe to the other. I have tried adding bezier handles and shortening the distance between the little dots, but I only manage to change the motion path.
Does anybody have any idea what I´m doing wrong?
Thanks

Zach Mull · January 25th, 2006, 04:32 PM

Kirsten,
Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it sounds like you just need to set your keyframes farther apart. That's the way to control the speed of the zoom. If you need variable speed or more refinement, the only way to add bezier handles for scale is in the motion tab on the scale timeline. The bezier handles you can create in the canvas only affect center point.

Jason Varner · January 25th, 2006, 09:48 PM

The velocity of a move is dependent on how much time you give an object to move between a and b. If you want something to move half as fast double the amount of time.

Kirsten Scully · January 26th, 2006, 02:50 AM

Thanks Zach, that´s solved the problem.

January 25th, 2006, 09:58 AM	#1
Kirsten Scully New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jerez, Spain Posts: 19	Motion path/velocity issue I´m desperate for help... I have a problem controlling velocity when I create a motion path on a still image. Basically I want to zoom in on a part of an image while it is moving across the screen. I have keyframed a section of a still image. I am increasing scale from one keyframe to the next. It moves much to quickly from one keyframe to the other. I have tried adding bezier handles and shortening the distance between the little dots, but I only manage to change the motion path. Does anybody have any idea what I´m doing wrong? Thanks

January 25th, 2006, 09:48 PM	#3
Jason Varner Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 119	In Motion? The velocity of a move is dependent on how much time you give an object to move between a and b. If you want something to move half as fast double the amount of time.

January 25th, 2006, 04:32 PM	#2
Zach Mull Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 273	Kirsten, Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it sounds like you just need to set your keyframes farther apart. That's the way to control the speed of the zoom. If you need variable speed or more refinement, the only way to add bezier handles for scale is in the motion tab on the scale timeline. The bezier handles you can create in the canvas only affect center point.

January 26th, 2006, 02:50 AM	#4
Kirsten Scully New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jerez, Spain Posts: 19	Thanks Zach, that´s solved the problem.