Add a zoom by hand
Move the playhead to the moment, then press + on the timeline and choose Zoom. A close-up lands there for you to move, stretch and aim.
Mac appChrome
Where to find it
- Video editor
- Pro
- Timeline
- +
- Zoom
- 1Switch to Pro and move the playhead to the moment you want closer.
- 2Press + on the timeline’s toolbar and choose Zoom.Or double-click the zoom lane, where the video already has one, or press ⌘K and choose Add a zoom at the playhead.
- 3Drag the block to move it, and drag its ends to make it longer or shorter.
- 4With the block selected, set how close it goes and where it points. See Edit a zoom.
Read next
Edit a zoomClick a zoom on the timeline to open it. Set its level, aim it at the pointer or a fixed point, change its curve, and drag its ends to retime it.How auto-zoom worksEvery click in your take becomes a close-up, timed to start a second before the click and pushed in between 1.5× and 2.5×. You can tune them all, or any one.Use the timelineThe timeline lays the video out left to right, with a lane for each kind of change. Drag the playhead to scrub, and zoom the timeline with + and −.
Something not working the way this page says? See Troubleshooting, or start from Getting started.