29
Jul
Pre-set Animations & Layout!
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Now that we have added in the ability for key-frame animation with OpenShot, it's only logical that we make it better and faster, right? Announcing Pre-set Animations!
What is a pre-set animation?
It's really quite simple. It's just a key-frame animation that has a simple name, and is already done for you. They are common animations that can be tedious to enter by hand.
A few examples include:
There is also a new pre-set layout feature, which can quickly change the size of a video clip and position it on the screen. The only difference from the pre-set animation is that layouts are static. In other words, they don't animate.
A few examples include:
On top of all this, many bugs have been fixed, including a few sneaky ones that have been around for awhile. Mainly dealing with dragging and dropping clips on the timeline.
What is a pre-set animation?
It's really quite simple. It's just a key-frame animation that has a simple name, and is already done for you. They are common animations that can be tedious to enter by hand.
A few examples include:
- Zoom In
- Zoom Out
- Animate Left to Right
- Animate Top to Bottom
- Animate Center to Left
- And many more...
[Right click on a clip to see the new menu options]
There is also a new pre-set layout feature, which can quickly change the size of a video clip and position it on the screen. The only difference from the pre-set animation is that layouts are static. In other words, they don't animate.
A few examples include:
- 1/4 Size - Top Left
- 1/4 Size - Center
- 1/4 Size - Bottom Right
On top of all this, many bugs have been fixed, including a few sneaky ones that have been around for awhile. Mainly dealing with dragging and dropping clips on the timeline.