How to Zoom in Videos on iMovie with More Tips for Video Editing
Zooming in on videos becomes a popular effect to show the important part in detail or express one’s interesting facial expression to make videos fun. For Mac and iPhone users, you can easily zoom in on iMovie - the default video editor. Although you can’t find the zoom in/out effect on iMovie, the Clip to Fill or Ken Burns tools will help you. Keep reading and following the 3 methods with detailed steps in this article to learn how to zoom in on iMovie.
Guide List
How to Zoom in/out Videos on iMovie for Mac The Best Way to Zoom in Videos without iMovie [Window/Mac] Detailed Steps to Zoom in on iMovie for iPhone FAQs about Zooming in on iMovieHow to Zoom in/out Videos on iMovie for Mac
As mentioned before, there is no zoom-in option on iMovie. Thus, you can choose to crop the videos to smaller sizes or use the Ken Burns effect to zoom in on videos on iMovie. The difference is that the former will zoom in on the desired part of the video to the full screen, and another will gradually zoom in on a video on iMovie to the desired size when playing. Follow the steps below:
Step 1.Launch iMovie on your Mac and add your videos. Then, you need to drag the video to the timeline and clip the desired part you want to zoom in on iMovie. Of course, you can zoom in on the whole video to remove the black sides or big background.
Step 2.Click the "Cropping" button at the top-right corner. Then you can choose from the following 2 ways to zoom in on iMovie.
Crop to Fill: Click this button to crop the video and zoom in on the desired part to the full screen. You can freely drag the borderline of the box to crop the video in iMovie with different aspect ratios.
Ken Burns: Choose this function and select the start frame and end frame with the desired sizes and positions. In this way, you can zoom in on videos with iMovie.
Step 3.Then, you can preview the effect and click the "Reset" button to save the settings. At last, you can do more editing and export your videos.
The Best Way to Zoom in Videos without iMovie [Window/Mac]
Besides zooming in on videos on iMovie, it provides fewer editing tools for you to make professional videos. In this way, AnyRec Video Converter is recommended for you. It will help you zoom in on videos without iMovie, add filters and effects on videos, enhance the video quality, convert video format, etc. Explore more functions in this powerful video editor:
Zoom in videos without iMovie in the preset aspect ratio or customized size.
Export the edited videos to the preset settings for Mac or 1000+ formats.
Keep the original high quality of the enlarged videos with the quality enhancer.
Convert, compress, crop, trim, and edit videos with multiple effects and filters.
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Step 1.Free download and launch AnyRec Video Converter on your Windows/Mac. Click the "Add Files" button or the button with plus icon to choose the videos you want to zoom in without iMovie.
Step 2.Click the "Cut" button below the video to clip the desired part to zoom in/out. You can click the "Add Segments" button to cut the video into several parts for editing separately. Then click the "Save" button to save the changes.
Step 3.Click the "Edit" button and click the "Rotate&Crop" button to zoom in on videos without iMovie. You can choose a fixed aspect ratio or drag the borderlines freely with the desired part. Then, click the "Full" button in the "Zoom Mode" menu and click the "OK" button to save the settings.
Step 4.Go back to the main screen, and you can click the "Toolbox" button to get more editing tools. After all things are done, click the "Convert All" button to save the videos.
Detailed Steps to Zoom in on iMovie for iPhone
If you only want to simply zoom in on videos with iMovie on your iPhone, read the following steps:
Step 1.Open iMovie on your iPhone. Click the "Create Projects" button and choose the desired videos to add. Then, you can clip the video and choose the wanted clips.
Step 2.You can see a "Magnify" Glass button on the preview screen. Just click it to zoom in on videos on iMovie with the desired size. You can also add transitions between the clips to make the video more smooth.
Step 3.After that, you can also adjust the video size, add subtitles on iMovie, etc. Then you can export videos from iMovie to your iPhone.
FAQs about Zooming in on iMovie
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How to gradually zoom in on videos on iMovie for iPhone?
iMovie for iPhone also provides the Ken Burns effect to zoom in on videos gradually when playing. This function is at the low-right corner of the iMovie. Click it and choose the start and end frame to add the zoom-in effect.
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Can I make iMovie not zoom in on videos automatically?
To remove the automatic zoom effect on iMovie, you can click the iMovie menu and choose the Preferences option. Then, you can cancel the "Photo Placement: Crop to Fit" function.
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Which is the best aspect ratio for zooming in on videos on iMovie?
Normally, the default video resolution for iPhone is 1080p, which will also keep the high quality of videos. Of course, you should also keep the same resolution as the original one.
Conclusion
This article has introduced 2 ways to zoom in on videos with iMovie on Mac and iPhone. The default video editor is useful for simple editing, but if you want to get professional editing, AnyRec Video Converter is best for you. It will help you zoom in, convert, compress, crop, and edit videos easily. Have a try on this all-in-one tool now!
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