Ken Burns Plugin
for Final Cut Pro

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The Ken Burns Plugin adds pan, tilt, zoom and rotate moves to photos, videos and titles in Final Cut Pro, with no keyframes.

Over 30 presets. Set where each move starts and ends, and how smoothly it eases.

Works with the current versions of Final Cut Pro and macOS, on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon. Pay once, yours forever; past customers get updates. Every order has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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DemoKen Burns Plugin in action

Extended demoQuick and easy Ken Burns effects for Final Cut Pro

Ken Burns pan and zoom for Final Cut Pro

Overview

The Ken Burns Plugin is a Final Cut Pro plugin that adds pan, tilt, zoom and rotate moves to your clips, quickly and easily.

It works great with photos, videos and titles. You don't need keyframes. Drop a preset on a clip, or set your own start and end size. Then control how smoothly the move starts and ends, and when it begins.

It's a fast way to bring still photos to life in Final Cut Pro, without hand-building animations. It works on video too. The demo uses it on cooking, city street, beach, landscape and time-lapse footage.

Features

Pan, tilt, zoom and rotate: classic Ken Burns moves.
No keyframing required: moves are created without keyframes.
Ease control: smooth starts and stops.
Start.Delay and End.Early: begin or end the move partway through the clip.
Start.Scale and End.Scale: set how big the shot is at the start and at the end.
Start and end position and rotation: X and Y start and end position, plus Start.Rotation and End.Rotation sliders.
Ready-made moves: zoom in and out, tilt up, down and diagonally, rotate, and zoom-and-rotate combos. Moves come in regular and Ease versions.

How to use

In the Effects browser sidebar, open My FCPeffects > Quick & Easy Ken Burns 2.0 (show the sidebar if it's hidden). Drag a preset onto a clip, or double-click it to apply it to a selected clip.
Select the clip and open the Inspector.
Adjust Start.Scale and End.Scale, then Ease. Use the position and rotation sliders to change where the move starts and ends.
Use Start.Delay and End.Early to time the move.
Tip: for photos that don't match your project size, set Spatial Conform to Fill.

Requirements

Works with all versions of Final Cut Pro from the last 5+ years, including Final Cut Pro 11 and the current Final Cut Pro 12
Works with the current versions of macOS
Runs on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon (M1 and later)
No Apple Motion needed
Works with every resolution Final Cut Pro supports, including 4K and 8K
Install on any Mac you own that’s signed in to the same Apple account (Apple allows up to 5 Macs)

FAQ

Do I need to set keyframes?

No. Moves are created without keyframes.

Does it work on photos?

Yes. It works with photos, videos and titles.

Can I set where the move starts and ends?

Yes. Use the start and end position, scale and rotation sliders in the Inspector.

Where do I find it after installing?

In the Effects browser, under My FCPeffects.

Is the Ken Burns Plugin part of the MEGA BUNDLE?

Yes. It's one of the 80+ plugins in the MEGA BUNDLE, a $1,600+ value, for $80.

Is there a deal on individual plugins?