Zoom Transitions Premiere Pro

[Maren Ruminski]

Inmodern video editing, transitions play an immensely important role. Whether we're talking about social media edits, gaming content, or even regular YouTube entertainment videos, it's difficult to disregard the impact a transition effect can have on the overall viewer experience.

There are many different video transitions, such as fades and crossfades, glitch effects, wipes, slides, and many more. However, in this specific guide, we'll focus on the zoom transition, one deemed by many editors as the most aesthetic and useful choice for various content types.

If you're willing to learn how to do a zoom transition in Adobe Premiere and become more informed about what this transition achieves and when it should be used, you've come to the right place. There's a lot to unfold, so without further ado, let's get straight into it.

Zoom transitions are one of the many known ways of transitioning from one shot to another. It (almost always) uses the "Transform" component in your video editing software to "zoom" into the shot by changing the "Scale" value, all while timing it with the exact moment when your shot ends so that when the next one starts, it looks as if you "zoomed" into it or zoomed out of it.

Even if you are a complete beginner in video editing, you know that how you cut from one shot to another is very important for the viewer's eye, and sometimes, subtle (without any transitions) is better than everything else.

However, most modern content used for social media and entertainment requires flashiness and excitement to keep the viewer's attention. This is where the zoom transition that you can create in Adobe Premiere Pro, amongst other editing programs, shines the most.

The Zoom transition Premiere Pro effect is a versatile tool, and how it looks can vary based on the creator's (editor's) vision and goals for the project they're working on. If it's a more dynamic video, it can be quicker, for example.

Regarding the variables for the zoom transition effect, they are usually the amount of zoom that happens, almost always controlled by the "scale" component, and the speed at which all that happens, which is usually controlled by the keyframing done in the same "scale" component field.

Gaming edits or music videos often require flashy transitions, and the zoom transition is commonly found in such content. Rhythmical, consecutive zooms synced to the beat is one of the many examples video editors use to make the content more exciting.

Sometimes zoom transitions are used to "extend" the shot currently shown on the screen, but in a fancier and more engaging way. For example, you have a wider shot of a football stadium, and a closeup shot of the audience (which is also shown in the first, wider shot), a zoom transition can be used to "get the viewer closer" to the audience.

Or, a wide shot of a person standing, then a zoom transition into a closer shot of the same person, and then another zoom transition into a detailed shot of the person's eyes, as shown in this example here.

Zooming out or in of a shot can often suggest a change of time. It can be used to transition into a dream-like scene or into a shot showing something that happened in the past or future. This works especially well with an adequate sound effect and a change of screen color.

In Premiere Pro, the software we'll be using for this task, you can do this by clicking on the "Project" tab to open it, then right-clicking anywhere in the empty area in the project browser and choosing "Import" from the list of options that shows on your screen, as shown in the image below.

Now, move the playhead at the end of the clip and then adjust the value of the "Scale" component depending on how much you want the video to be "zoomed in" at the very end of its length. Adjusting the scale value will create another keyframe.

Depending on your project, you may need a quicker or slower zoom, or perhaps a higher or lower value of zoom than what you've originally set. You can move the keyframes around or redo them with different values.

If you have only two keyframes, like in the example above, moving them closer together means the scale value will change quicker, and the zoom will happen faster. Spreading them apart means that the zoom effect will be "dragged out" across the whole clip, so it will be slower. Every next frame you create will give you the option to have a more controlled increase or decrease of a specific parameter.

A cool thing you can do to make the zoom look better is to right-click the first keyframe and choose "Ease Out" and right-click the second one and choose "Ease In". This will make your transition smoother.

You can add any effects you want to adjustment layers, and even create a second adjustment layer, or more if needed, to add other effects without modifying your original clips and to only have those effects applied at specific moments.

Everything is much quicker and easier to complete when using plug-ins. Continuum is a pack by Boris FX that you can download from the official website for free and try the various tools offered in it that will take your work to the next level.

I'm going to give popular sam kolder style smooth zoom transitions for Premiere Pro for absolutely free! These Transitions are similar to the handy seamless transitions. I'm sure you're going to love them.

I notice that the use of these zoom transitions on clips with speed/duration increased (in my case, 200%), the zoom animation will start sooner in the same clip rather than during the transition into the new clip as it would normally if speed is set at 100%.

I've tested it and it works perfectly fine on clips without its speed/duration modified (default at 100%) as you can see on the first part compared to the second part with both clips set at 200% speed. I checked the Effect Controls in the Source Monitor, and notice there's nothing there before the zoom would supposedly start as you can see in the video clip attached. It would start zoomed in prematurely for a few seconds on the same clip, until it reaches a new clip.

How do you resolve this if I want to modify the speed but still keep the zoom transition effect to be in sync during the transition into the new clip? I was wondering if the preset itself has to be modified relative to its speed set in the clips, if so, how would that be done?

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Video editing techniques have always evolved in tandem with technology. The more your camera and computer can do, the greater the possibilities for creative expression. With decreasing costs of entry into the video editing arena, there are a lot more editors out there now. In fact, every 30 days, more video content is uploaded to the internet than what the major US televisions have created in the past 30 years.

Video editing techniques go through phases of being "in vogue." An influencer starts using one and then they blow up and get beaten to death on YouTube. A few years ago it was light leaks. Then everyone had to have glitch effects. And now? Zoom transitions are the thing; but unlike its two predecessors, zoom transitions have much more storytelling value. You see, effects like light leaks and glitch effects, accomplish two things: add aesthetic value, or distract the viewer to mask a transition between two clips. Zoom transitions, accomplish both of those tasks but they also allow you to move through time and space, especially if you shoot with purpose and link two shots together.

Take a look at this sailing workout video I produced a few weeks ago. If you look at 00:30 I utilize both light leaks and zoom transitions. First, the light leak allows me to change scenes from one exercise to another where the team is planking side-by-side to create a tunnel they have to crawl through. Then, the zoom transition allows me to go from a wide shot looking from the outside in at the plank tunnel, to being inside the tunnel as someone crawls through it. We've done more than transition between two shots; we've created this sense of movement that draws the viewer into the story.

You will notice that zoom transitions make the camera more prominent. You always have to be careful when you call attention to the camera because it can pull the viewer out of the experience. In this case, I think it draws the viewer in because the camera almost becomes a character itself. We feel like we're looking through the eyes of someone who's there, moving through the story with the subjects.

Zoom transitions are handy tools to have in your arsenal of effects. There are presets available but they are so easy to keyframe yourself in After Effects that I highly recommend just learning it, especially if you're at that stage where you're finally comfortable in Premiere Pro but the thought of opening up After Effects makes your skin crawl. If you want me to do a tutorial on zoom transitions comment on this post and maybe that will be my next video.

Nuts & Bolts: I shot the above video on my Sony A7s using Hayden Pedersen's S-Log2 LUT. I used an 85 mm f/1.5 Rokinon cine lens, a 14 mm f/2.8 Rokinon cine lens, and a 24-70 f/4 Zeiss lens. The drone shots were filmed on the DJI Mavic Pro on the log color profile and the Film Poets capture settings. I used the S-Log2 LUT mentioned above but only at 65% intensity.

In conclusion, mastering the art of zooming in Adobe Premiere Pro can greatly enhance the visual appeal of your videos. Through this guide, you have learned how to achieve a basic zoom effect as well as more advanced techniques such as the Shutter Zoom and Smooth Zoom transitions or the Dolly Zoom effect. With practice and experimentation, you can take your video editing skills to the next level and create captivating content that engages your audience.

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