Create Professional Zoom Animations in iMovie for Mac - Here's How!

In this detailed tutorial, I show you, step-by-step, how to hack the Ken Burns effect in iMovie to create smooth, professional-looking zoom animation sequences for your QuickTime Player screen recordings, photos and videos.
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Genius. I love it how precisely you explain everything. And show all those pro tricks.

[@Romafood]

So true

[@VigneshDhakshinamoorthy]

Beautifully done. I know it is a lot of work but GREATNESS takes time. I am sure those who want to do a thorough and clean job would love a video as good as this!

[@motafov]

Agreed Vignesh! The tutorials on this channel are top notch.

[@ramonvillaster609]

By far the best iMovie presentation I've seen on YT. The explanation is spot on and is very precise. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@radhamaharlika5836]

Love your videos! Straightforward, clear and you have a great voice for doing voiceover tutorials. Thanks again!

[@karenlynningalls5851]

Wow, you are such a great teacher! I've been learning a lot from your videos. I'm self taught on iMovie, and really didn't know what I could do beyond the basics. I've been applying what I've learned in your other videos, too, and am getting much improved results. This is great - thank you!

[@EditorJohn_TIRL]

You, sir, are a master communicator. You’ve taught me a few tricks, which is great, but I’ve found myself watching your videos of techniques I already know just to see how well you explain them! 🤣 New subscriber. Great work!

[@chefwilllaw]

You are a GOD SEND. I am a chef who is finally starting to produce social media content after 10 years of just grinding in restaurants and now starting a business as a private chef. You explain this so thoughtfully and fool proof (I’m the fool). Your video on using QuickTime to make my iMovie vertical helped me after 24 hours of frustration trying to make an IG Reels video. Thank you so much.

[@jerrylu356]

this is by far the most helpful tutorial ever. Not only is the solution clearly and directly explained, it is also a friking genius solution as well. Much thanks.

[@towlermedia]

This is awesome! Really enjoy all your tutorials!

[@hollyvillarreal1472]

Really love your videos! I was thrown into producing iMovie Bible lessons on the fly during this quarantine and it has been a slow learning curve! However, stumbling on your videos has been a Godsend, they are super informative, to the point, and easy to follow!

[@zacgrubble9824]

What an awesome video! It’s done so well and so easy to follow! Thanks so much!

[@hablamosdelibros]

Excellent! As usual in your channel. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks!

[@robertl.4675]

Excellent presentation and very informative. Thank you for sharing and have yourself a great day!

[@denzil_lifts]

love your work Michael

[@z_Darkstar]

Thank you, again! Your slow and precise tutorial style really allows me to watch this once and completely understand what I was looking for. As I said on another of your videos, I'll be back!

[@SHEKELWORLD]

wow. maybe the best teacher I've ever seen... seriously.

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

Very well taught. Thank you!

[@PRNCodingEdu]

Thanks for sharing these great tips!

[@BroMoi]

Nice and clearly explained ..again.. Made my day. Thank you

[@EdwinRucci]

Loved your tutorials. Help me a lot! Thanks!

[@dannhagstrom586]

I used it and it worked great! I used my phone to film myself drawing. I used your zoom in technique to show detail of the shading. Thanks so much!

[@bikenbeers]

Thank you so much. Very well explained and I already have ideas on how I can use this technique in my iMovie videos.

[@gauchopkg]

Dude, been looking for months about this subject. Great voice and presentation. Keep up the excellent work.

[@_1mm]

perfect tutorial! thank you very much Michael!

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Love your videos , thanks for uploading . They are greatly informative and very easy to understand.

[@SailingtheWestWind]

Sweet Video and tips. Thank you, Grant

[@dawnmcintyre2228]

As always, informative videos. A lot to take in but I will be visiting this again to watch. Brilliant information and thanks

[@msbluesky]

Thank you so much, your imovie editing tips are greatly appreciated

[@BradleyJH]

I love this video and your channel. Thanks for making these.

[@AnnesCookingVlogs]

Thank you for your videos! They helping me a lot in my editing!

[@WrightIdeaswithSusan]

This is so good. Thank you so much for teaching this. It’s very helpful to me.

[@n4rci365]

You deserve a lot more recognition,I needed this

[@aaanton11]

Thanks Michael, your tip is far easer than how I was doing the process, 👍🏻👍🏻

[@50PlusLife]

Michael Thanks for all your great videos! My go to channel for all video editing

[@phillipr303]

After 10 years of absents using iMovie, this is a great channel to get reacquainted with it...

[@SalopianBivvyman]

Excellent again, just started using imovie after using Adobe premiere elements for years, its a great bit if kit, made better with your vlogs! Thanks

[@IvanSavin]

Amazing! Exactly what I wanted!

[@TomFunKTKR]

That's exactly what I wanted to do! Thank you! (Zoom in ~ hold ~ zoom out)

[@Patricia-sq9eo]

Thank you!! I love your videos.

[@GabrielDorcino]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@kristinabernadac-chebotare8229]

Hello! Thank you so much for all your videos of imovie !! it answered so many questions of mine. Other videos i watched about i movie were not clear and that well explained. I am a complete 0 and i just started my youtube channel so all this informations help so much. Tomorrow is a day x i will make the video with all the knowledge i got from you. Thank you again. Good luck !

[@yangdaowu]

Thank you, very useful tips!

[@SmartTechArabic]

Thank you so much Michael for the tip, I have been struggling with this zoom trick in iMovie. I still believe that with some tricks iMovie can achieve advanced movie editing. I understand it has it limitations, but still, it can do a good job. You just need to know how.

[@unnimusic007]

Thank you sir for this tutorial

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Thank you very much. That is so so helpful 😊

[@Iamjasonallen]

Well done tutorial. Thank you!

[@Petesmotoadventure]

Great tips thanks Mike.

[@pirol0815]

great representation, I've been working with iMovie for many years now, but I didn't know that exactly yet. Thank you and greetings from Berlin in 🇩🇪👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊

[@16bitstech]

Hi Michael, this was an amazing tip to edit videos! Thx a lot!

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Wao! Excellent video, THANKS SO MUCH.

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Thank you very much for sharing!

[@FlyingYankee]

You made my day today !

[@carlahernandez370]

Thank you sooo much I was going crazy!!

[@BalticSeaRoundSailWinga]

ok, with this tut I really know now, how much work you put in !!! I asked my self already how you did that ;-) As well I appreciate that you explain, why you do certain things ! Thanks a lot

[@HerveDaCosta]

Excellent work again

[@jackwolf1297]

love it. exactly what I want

[@singingdrums]

incredible. Thanks a lot

[@casildaebanks313]

Wow thanks. Great video.

[@maria-ligiaoancea7304]

Excellent! Thank you

[@ErfMuck]

This was very informative put in resolution you wish to set at the beginning I did wonder why some videos dipped to 724. I will have to remember that next time I do it

[@LunkerFishing]

Nice job!

[@DaveNodon]

Perfect!

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Love you video ❤️ thanks

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Needed this video!

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Dope tutorial sir.

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Great tips. Thank you Michael. Greetings from Istanbul :)

[@MsNeriska]

Thank you for sharing

[@JacarandaMusic]

These are really wonderfully well done. My 'secret sauce' is that you can copy the start and end boxes and paste them into other clips. I often use this to create the illusion of a moving POV having used a static camera.

[@JacarandaMusic]

PS clarify; I hadn't realised that by applying the zoom to a longer than needed clip and then cutting it the boxes are the same but can then be reversed. I was copying and pasting into the second clip, then reversing. Your way is easier, though requires a little more thinking ahead. I guess you can still use the copy and paste if the relevant clips are a long way apart, which I doubt I will need.

[@GEOsustainable]

Love it, loveit, LOVE IT!

[@snr900]

Thanks a lot....cool calm voice ...

[@albertcampos6581]

Great Tutorial, I love the comment too!

[@yogapops4750]

👍Thank you! Very useful!!

[@RossMinchev]

Duuude, you saved me a lot of time

[@KumasiTCGundVideospiele]

Greetings from Germany. Thank you for this tip :)

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Thanks! This was very helpful, with my channel! It really deserves a like.

[@andrewgale9133]

Thanks dude

[@p11111]

Your voice is heavenly

[@jcinaz]

Super! I would have thought that for the pause section that you would just change the end point of the Ken Burns effect to the same as the start point. But I think choosing the other method saves some processing time and ensures that no mistakes are made by trying to match the start and endpoints for the pause.

[@MacVideoMagic]

Yes, I used to do that previously, but could never get a perfect match, so would end up with a little hiccup. This method takes more steps, but you end up with a smooth result.

[@jasonsmith6292]

Hey Mike, I actually discovered this feature on my own but it sure helps to see it explained easily in this video! You can also copy a clip, and paste it's Crop adjustment to another clip if you want to keep the zoomed in level, rather than redoing the Ken Burns effect later. Just one editor-to-another ;)

[@MacVideoMagic]

Tried that before, but kept getting a hiccup at the edit point. 🤔

[@worshiptag-togetheraftergod14]

Great voice, great content 😊

[@eugenkloster2017]

Cool!

[@chrisnthingsofficial]

I feel like I'm in a class I should be paying for, thank you for this!

[@angelajholden]

Excellent. xoxo

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Now this is epic

[@Salheen]

well done

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Hi my teacher Thank you sir

[@CVPCoachLisaMarie]

genius!

[@HarvilleMakes]

Amazing content that really helps!! Do you have a video specifically on iMovie audio?

[@jasonsmith6292]

I've been wondering the same thing! I've grabbed bits and pieces from other videos, but not one dedicated to editing audio in iMovie

[@violinamore1927]

Great technique Mike, thank you for showing. I was struggling with this in my latest edit. Now I know how to do it. Qestion: could you make a tutorial about the B-roll? I've seen some things there which I don't know what they're for.

[@rapid13]

B-roll is basically footage of the area or subject you’re filming, but it’s not the specific thing you’re talking about. So if you were talking about a specific lens for a camera you might shoot some footage with that lens that shows off what you will be talking about. Then, when you are doing the voiceover and you get to a part where you’re giving exposition you put the b-roll over that.

[@DrLukeonCall]

Again, I am learning so much from all this. My first video’s are looking so amateur now! 😂 Cheers #DrLukeonCall #Stayhealthy

[@dansklrvids7303]

Wonderful video! Question: why not just keep the resolution at 4K and then export the file at the end in 1080p?

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New Subscriber 👍

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Haaaaaaaa!!! So smart !!!!

[@charliemcelveen2418]

Dang, this one was kinda overwhelming...in a good way!

[@abousivaly]

Hello! Love your videos and great hacks, but I have an issue with my thumbnails pics. I upload the transparent pics to canvas it turns out the background is still white. I give it my best shot, if you please can help me out.

[@darrenbailey3543]

Watching this tutorial is a bit like the movie Inception. 😉

[@SnigdhaParida]

So you keep the resolution of the setting to 4K, and do zooming-in and out of clips within, does it reduce the quality of those clips on zoom?

[@NoraDunn]

Holy Moly! I was wondering why my videos were exporting at 720p when I thought it should be 1080p ... it’s because of the fist clip I put on the timeline! 🤦‍♀️ Any tips to change a project that I’ve already cut together to 1080p from 720p? (Ps - I’m a blast from the past....perhaps you remember me 😉)

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[@stacyb.5134]

I appreciate your videos. I tried this but my clip turned black. Am I doing something wrong?