There are so many things I love about your videos, humor, delivery, clarity, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, etc. But what makes them truly enjoyable to watch is that you start off the videos demonstrating the things you're going to teach us how to do. I've seen 20-minute videos where creators show you what they're building at the very end, and even then, run through it once. Great stuff MrAlexTech!
Willian Justice does this "start off the videos demonstrating the things you're going to teach us how to do" also. That's why I love his davinci resolve vids too!
I love the extra bonus tips at the end. I had always wondered how people did the tilted screenshot. Also, I really wish the dynamic zoom would start with zooming in vs zooming out
Dude, you are freaking amazing! I have been wanting to use dynamic zoom in my videos, but it always seemed kind of boring. You just changed everything for me. Now I can control how the zoom performs and make the video more professional. You do such a great job explaining things. Thank you so much!
Great explanation! I always just clicked the "Dynamic Zoom" button in Inspector and accepted the default behavior, but now I can see how to easily customize it more.
As always, great tutorial, thumbs up! One thing you forgot and which often makes me despair: Dynamic Zoom for media that do not correspond to the timeline resolution and have been zoomed and moved via Transform. Then I find it extremely difficult to adjust this correctly with the onscreen rectangles. Perhaps you would like to do an extended tutorial on this.
Just started using Davinci, I was using Filmora Pro before. Was not familiar with Dynamic zoom and how to use it on Davinci, this here is hands down the easiest and best learning video. Thanks Alex
Alex, all your stuff is totally BRILLIANT...comprehensive instructions delivered in an understandable format. Just curious...could you ever create a video showing how to both zoom in AND tilt up simultaneously, e.g. on a human face. Can't figure how to do it, mate! And never will without your assistance. Thanks for all your great tutorials.
As a Newby to DaVinci and following your channel, Your super Tips help me so much thanks. I didn't realize there was so much more adjustment to Dynamic Zoom until this Video.
Whoa!! I completely missed this feature. Didn't know about it till your video. This is going to make zooms sooooo much easier (than what I was doing with keyframes, at least)!!! Thanks!
Thanks a lot for this hint - I've never used the Dynamic Zoom tool, I've always done my zoom effects by using Key Frame options which was stupid as too complicated, and as I can see now in your tutorial - the Dynamic Zoom is just so easy and therefore the much better alternative - awesome! I will of course be using this tool from now on. Thanks again for this tip, dear Alex!
Is there a way to "lift" the destination frame? E.g., you use a dynamic zoom to zoom in on a part of a screen. Next clip is that same screen but you want it to stay where you zoomed into. So you need to copy the target zoom frame and make it the transform for the following clip.
Dynamic zooms work great for making a quick photo slide show also. I turn on the dynamic zoom on all of the photos and add a small static zoom with an adjustment clip. Can do a full slide show with virtually limitless amount of photos in just a few minutes
I also like using Dynamic Zoom effect to create Ken Burns style slide shows. Sometimes I want to start zoomed way out, and then pan and zoom tightly into some point of focus in the photo. However, I want to avoiding zooming in too much so that the resolution of the zoom does not go lower than the resolution of the timeline. So for example, let’s say I have a 1080p timeline, and photos that are 3000 pixels high, and I want to zoom in to some part of the photo, but never zoom in so much that there are fewer than 1080 pixels to be display vertically. Is there anyway to have some sort of guide on screen that would show me the maximum amount of zoom I can do and stay within the 1080p resolution. This can be particularly challenging if dealing with multiple photos from different cameras that have different starting resolutions. Hope this question makes sense.
As a newbie I’ve been adjusting X and Y coordinates, which is really inefficient way to get from A to B. From now on it will be GREEN to RED box. All this while having my morning coffee. Legend!
This is awesome! This gives me so many ideas to use dynamic zoom in ways I didn't even know were possible. Thank you so much for the great information!
really interesting the sliding.. i have really to improve it, cause once done I can simply adjust the same adjstment clip in lenght and zoom instead of havin each time to use the keyframes
I think there is an issue with adjustment clips: they work with the timeline resolution while dynamic zoom and the inspector size controls are using the original footage resolution. EG if you have a 4K Clip in a 1080p TL you can zoom in 2x without quality loss. Using an adjustment clip will blow up from 1080p hence quality might be degraded. At least that’s my understanding…
That's exactly what I was going to write! Any type of zooming (not only Dynamic zoom, but regular zoom as well) using Adjustment clip is working in that way, just taking the picture underneath 'as is' in the Timeline resolution. You can't reveal hidden parts of your original footage using Adjustment clip either while zooming out (in regular zoom) or moving the canvas. You will get black edges instead. These are the Adjustment clip limitations you should be aware of.
This is perfect for panning YT shorts. I always cut to the left or the right side of a scene. Panning will be my next experience. Dynamic panning I guess is the good way to describe.
Love the work. What i struggle with using Adjustment clips is that it is using the Resoltuion of the timeline and not the full resolution my media can provide. Like i have a Full HD Timeline but 6k Footage inside. I will soom on the HD Resoltion and loosing lots of quality while doing so. Is there any work around?
Hey Alex thanks for this! I have a question! When i use D.Z. and set starting or ending point at the verry edge of the frame if the mode is Linear there are no issues, but when i activate eas in/out, for the length of ‘eas section’ it brings the view out of the frame!
Thanks for the video. Unfortunately, the Dynamic Zoom still doesn't provide a way to maintain/hold a frame once it has zoomed to a position. Even with an adjustment clip, the picture will snap back to the original frame size/position once the playhead travels past the end of the adjustment clip. Do you see what I mean? I still think that Resolve's continuous zoom function is sub-optimal. Even using keyframing via the inspector often yields flakey results. They just haven't quite nailed it. Frustrating for me because I like to use this reframing effect to provide a sense of movement within an otherwise static frame. Thanks again.
Ok. I have one for you to please solve. I film short scenes for actors and when on a long shot for instance, I want to use the dynamic zoom to dolly in. Nice and simple so far. But I want to only zoom for half of the shot. I want it to reach its desired length and then stay there for the duration of that shot. How do you do this? I've tried splitting the scene and using the dynamic zoom on the first half and then matching the second part of the clip via the zoom controls. However sometimes this is either just slightly out or it takes so long I give in (having to go from the end point of one clip to the beginning of the next clip and use the tiniest adjustments each time is incredibly infuriating and difficult. Is there a way of doing this nice and simply that you can figure out? This has stumped me for ages. Any help much appreciated :) Dan
Simple! Download my magic zoom tool 🙂 it's free! And it allows you to do a zoom and hold which will zoom in, and then hold it's position. Should do the trick
what if i want to keep the dynamic zoom on a an adjustment layer. like a 10 seconds clip, i want first 3 seconds to have a zoom and then stay there for next 7 seconds. cant find any such option.
Nah you can't via dynamic zoom. That's why I made a plugin called MagicZoom. There's a free version available on mralextech.com and it does exactly what you need
I use dynamic zoom all the time but didn’t realize how much I could control it. thank you for making this video, it taught me a lot!!
There are so many things I love about your videos, humor, delivery, clarity, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, etc. But what makes them truly enjoyable to watch is that you start off the videos demonstrating the things you're going to teach us how to do. I've seen 20-minute videos where creators show you what they're building at the very end, and even then, run through it once. Great stuff MrAlexTech!
Totally agree. Superb work Alex!!!!
Willian Justice does this "start off the videos demonstrating the things you're going to teach us how to do" also.
That's why I love his davinci resolve vids too!
made me instantly sub
I love the extra bonus tips at the end. I had always wondered how people did the tilted screenshot. Also, I really wish the dynamic zoom would start with zooming in vs zooming out
Dude, you are freaking amazing! I have been wanting to use dynamic zoom in my videos, but it always seemed kind of boring. You just changed everything for me. Now I can control how the zoom performs and make the video more professional. You do such a great job explaining things. Thank you so much!
Learning about the dynamic zoom settings in the preview window was such a game changer. I use it all the time.
One of the greatest tips I have seen for Davinci ....thanks
Alex makes the best videos about the best editing software... Not an easy thing to do, thanks man!
I aways lean new skills from you Alex. Thank you for taking the time to do what you do
Great explanation! I always just clicked the "Dynamic Zoom" button in Inspector and accepted the default behavior, but now I can see how to easily customize it more.
I didn't know how versatile dynamic zoom is. Wow. Thank you, Alex!
. This was a marvelous procedural walk through, and exactly what I was (literally) looking for, and needed. Thank you!
Easy Pee Zee....I've been fighting with Dynamic zoom forever. Thanks so much Alex, this did the trick and fixed me ! 🤠
As always, great tutorial, thumbs up! One thing you forgot and which often makes me despair: Dynamic Zoom for media that do not correspond to the timeline resolution and have been zoomed and moved via Transform. Then I find it extremely difficult to adjust this correctly with the onscreen rectangles. Perhaps you would like to do an extended tutorial on this.
aaaaaaaaaah! copy and pasting dynamic zooms on adjustment clips is brilliant!!!!
Alex, mastering the basics is extremely helpful and appreciated. Please keep them coming! DaVinci Resolve (Studio) Rocks, as do you!
Thanks for this presentation. I really look forward to your videos and always learn and appreciate them!
Just started using Davinci, I was using Filmora Pro before. Was not familiar with Dynamic zoom and how to use it on Davinci, this here is hands down the easiest and best learning video. Thanks Alex
Alex, all your stuff is totally BRILLIANT...comprehensive instructions delivered in an understandable format. Just curious...could you ever create a video showing how to both zoom in AND tilt up simultaneously, e.g. on a human face. Can't figure how to do it, mate! And never will without your assistance. Thanks for all your great tutorials.
mic dropped! thank you for this Mr. Alex! 👏👏👏
Excellent and complete video on the subject. Congrats!
I thought I knew dynamic zoom, but this was another level - thanks!
As a Newby to DaVinci and following your channel, Your super Tips help me so much thanks. I didn't realize there was so much more adjustment to Dynamic Zoom until this Video.
Thank you for this! Dynamic zoom is really handy and this video explained so much more I never knew before!
Whoa!! I completely missed this feature. Didn't know about it till your video. This is going to make zooms sooooo much easier (than what I was doing with keyframes, at least)!!! Thanks!
Alex: New to Davinci Resolve. You've been a great help. Keep it up; good work!!
Wow! Adjustment clip! What a game changer. Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot for this hint - I've never used the Dynamic Zoom tool, I've always done my zoom effects by using Key Frame options which was stupid as too complicated, and as I can see now in your tutorial - the Dynamic Zoom is just so easy and therefore the much better alternative - awesome! I will of course be using this tool from now on. Thanks again for this tip, dear Alex!
Is there a way to "lift" the destination frame? E.g., you use a dynamic zoom to zoom in on a part of a screen. Next clip is that same screen but you want it to stay where you zoomed into. So you need to copy the target zoom frame and make it the transform for the following clip.
Copy all the values from the last frame and paste them to the tirst frame of the next clip. Wouldn't it work?
Brilliant Alex, concise and simple, I never knew there were dynamic zoom controls in the cut page. Cheers
You're an excellent teacher, MrAlexTech. Thank you!
I use dynamic zoom all of the time and I just thought it was an easy, but limited feature. Boy was wrong. Thank you Alex.
Dynamic zooms work great for making a quick photo slide show also. I turn on the dynamic zoom on all of the photos and add a small static zoom with an adjustment clip. Can do a full slide show with virtually limitless amount of photos in just a few minutes
I also like using Dynamic Zoom effect to create Ken Burns style slide shows. Sometimes I want to start zoomed way out, and then pan and zoom tightly into some point of focus in the photo. However, I want to avoiding zooming in too much so that the resolution of the zoom does not go lower than the resolution of the timeline. So for example, let’s say I have a 1080p timeline, and photos that are 3000 pixels high, and I want to zoom in to some part of the photo, but never zoom in so much that there are fewer than 1080 pixels to be display vertically. Is there anyway to have some sort of guide on screen that would show me the maximum amount of zoom I can do and stay within the 1080p resolution. This can be particularly challenging if dealing with multiple photos from different cameras that have different starting resolutions. Hope this question makes sense.
Outstanding. You always explain ways to use even familiar features in new ways and explain new capabilities. Thanks!
You da man! Thank you. I have been dinking around with key frames to do all of this. You saved me a load of time. Thank you.
As a newbie I’ve been adjusting X and Y coordinates, which is really inefficient way to get from A to B. From now on it will be GREEN to RED box.
All this while having my morning coffee. Legend!
I really appreciate this tutorial. Perfect timing for a project I'm just starting. Thanks for doing it.👍
This is awesome! This gives me so many ideas to use dynamic zoom in ways I didn't even know were possible. Thank you so much for the great information!
Thanks for this video- the mysteries of the Dynamic Zoom are understood now!
Thanks for the inspiration. How to zoom in to a specific part and stay there, like you do on the screen recording?
I do all my zooms using my MagicZoom plugin. It's free to download (or there's a pro version) all available on mralextech.com
I learned so much in so little time! Thanks a lot!
Video did what it says on the tin-told me everything I need to know. Can't ask for much more!
Cheers Alex! Is there a way to zoom in & then hold it there for the rest of the shot?
Awesome, you cover just everything that I need now!!
Great video, just the right amount of detail, welcoming vibe. thank you
Once again thanks for the great video on dynamic zoom.
the best davinci resolve youtuber!
Awesome vid mate thankyou! Great to get a +n in depth explinatiopn as a newbie on Resolve!
Tks mate, I was searching for that ♥
Excellent tutorial, thank you.
Such a good video, thank you for this, will definitely try these tips in my next video
another great instructional video. great that you actually go through the menus too
Thanks, nice and simple video, didn't realize about the tilt shift and also ideas on making boring clips a little more interesting good stuff.
Always great quick tips. So useful.
I never thought of using an adjustment clip on DZ. I might have to try that out. Thanks!!
Thanks for another great, informative video!
Thank you... just what I was looking for.
I have learned a lot from you; your videos are truly helpful. Thank you.
this is such a nice video the only thing i didnt like is the way you talk to yourself 0:32. you are amazing!
Thank you for the tips. Just used it in a short form edit I did today.
Dynamic zoom underrated in Resolve
Lovely, as always. Thanks Alex.
Thank you for this video. Very informative.
I didn't know you could do all this with dynamic zoom... Thanks!
Thank you! this was fantastic!
Essential, this is amazing thank you
really interesting the sliding.. i have really to improve it, cause once done I can simply adjust the same adjstment clip in lenght and zoom instead of havin each time to use the keyframes
Always so helpful. Thank you!!
Very useful and dynamic video. 😉
Great tips. Well explained.
Oh wow! I had no idea those controls existed in the cut page. Have you covered this and the other cut page control in a video?
This is so good man tysm!!
Lets say you zoom in with dynamic zoom. What is the fastest way to bring the following material to the same zoom level?
Thank you 🙏 very much Alex.
Brilliant Alex, Thank you very much 🙏
I think there is an issue with adjustment clips: they work with the timeline resolution while dynamic zoom and the inspector size controls are using the original footage resolution. EG if you have a 4K Clip in a 1080p TL you can zoom in 2x without quality loss. Using an adjustment clip will blow up from 1080p hence quality might be degraded. At least that’s my understanding…
That's exactly what I was going to write! Any type of zooming (not only Dynamic zoom, but regular zoom as well) using Adjustment clip is working in that way, just taking the picture underneath 'as is' in the Timeline resolution. You can't reveal hidden parts of your original footage using Adjustment clip either while zooming out (in regular zoom) or moving the canvas. You will get black edges instead. These are the Adjustment clip limitations you should be aware of.
What if you change the timeline resolution back to 4k right before rendering?
Doesn’t help in a timeline with mixed 1080p and 4K res.
Cool, noticed dz but didn't know what to do with it. Thanks Alex 👍
This is perfect for panning YT shorts. I always cut to the left or the right side of a scene. Panning will be my next experience. Dynamic panning I guess is the good way to describe.
Great tips. Thanks 😊
Love the work.
What i struggle with using Adjustment clips is that it is using the Resoltuion of the timeline and not the full resolution my media can provide.
Like i have a Full HD Timeline but 6k Footage inside. I will soom on the HD Resoltion and loosing lots of quality while doing so.
Is there any work around?
Thank you so much! Great job!!!!!!
Can you make a tutorial for basic color grading for Iphone XR footage, please include the settings that is optimal from this kind of clips.
whoa that's neat!
no 2nd option... when Alex is in your search results!! 💖
Can you save that final set of effects to use on other clips? I am new to resolve
Another sermon in the adjustment clip church of AlexTech, hallelujah
Thank you, very helpful.
Great tips thank you
You are boring. Every tutorial is so amazing and clear! ;)
Great video!
Thanks,
realy usefull
Hey Alex thanks for this!
I have a question!
When i use D.Z. and set starting or ending point at the verry edge of the frame if the mode is Linear there are no issues, but when i activate eas in/out, for the length of ‘eas section’ it brings the view out of the frame!
great vid, thanks!
Thanks for the video. Unfortunately, the Dynamic Zoom still doesn't provide a way to maintain/hold a frame once it has zoomed to a position. Even with an adjustment clip, the picture will snap back to the original frame size/position once the playhead travels past the end of the adjustment clip. Do you see what I mean? I still think that Resolve's continuous zoom function is sub-optimal. Even using keyframing via the inspector often yields flakey results. They just haven't quite nailed it. Frustrating for me because I like to use this reframing effect to provide a sense of movement within an otherwise static frame. Thanks again.
Search for my free Magic Zoom plugin/tool for Resolve. It allows you to exactly what you want :)
Aha. That rings a bell. I'll do my homework and investigate your plugin properly. Thanks! 🙂@@MrAlexTech
Ok. I have one for you to please solve. I film short scenes for actors and when on a long shot for instance, I want to use the dynamic zoom to dolly in. Nice and simple so far. But I want to only zoom for half of the shot. I want it to reach its desired length and then stay there for the duration of that shot. How do you do this? I've tried splitting the scene and using the dynamic zoom on the first half and then matching the second part of the clip via the zoom controls. However sometimes this is either just slightly out or it takes so long I give in (having to go from the end point of one clip to the beginning of the next clip and use the tiniest adjustments each time is incredibly infuriating and difficult.
Is there a way of doing this nice and simply that you can figure out? This has stumped me for ages. Any help much appreciated :)
Dan
Simple! Download my magic zoom tool 🙂 it's free! And it allows you to do a zoom and hold which will zoom in, and then hold it's position. Should do the trick
Thanks Alex. A jar of L'or coffee is available at Tesco for my contribution. For many a cup of coffee ;)
Babe, I love you, this was everything
very good stuff again Alex, Thank you,
Thank youuuuu!!! 🎉🎉🎉
非常及时，thank you very much!
LOVE IT!
what if i want to keep the dynamic zoom on a an adjustment layer. like a 10 seconds clip, i want first 3 seconds to have a zoom and then stay there for next 7 seconds. cant find any such option.
Nah you can't via dynamic zoom. That's why I made a plugin called MagicZoom. There's a free version available on mralextech.com and it does exactly what you need
@@MrAlexTech thats awesome my friend. thanks so much.