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Step 1: Create a frame hold of the first frame
Move the playhead to the first frame of the clip you want to transition to. Right-click the clip and choose Insert Frame Hold Segment. This inserts a still frame you can shorten as you like. Shorten the held segment to the length you want for the transition, then drag it up above the first video, onto the track above.
Step 2: Add an ellipse mask
With the top clip selected, open Effect Controls and find Opacity. Choose the mask tool that fits your object best. In the video the object is a round wheel rim, so the Create ellipse mask tool is the right one. Use the rectangle or pen mask for other shapes.
Step 3: Place the mask on your object
Go to the Program Monitor and adjust the mask so it sits exactly on the object you want to zoom out from, here the rim of the wheel. Drag the mask to move it and use its handles to resize it.
Step 4: Set Mask Feather to 0 and enable Inverted
Back in Effect Controls, set Mask Feather to 0 so the edge is crisp. Then tick Inverted. Now the top clip is cut out inside the mask, and your original video shows through the hole.
Step 5: Keyframe the Scale
Move to the start of the top clip and click the stopwatch next to Scale to create a keyframe. Then drag this keyframe to the end of the clip and increase the Scale, so the picture zooms in until the rim fills the screen and the original video fully shows.
If your object is not in the center of the screen, click on Anchor Point and move the blue icon in the Program Monitor to the center of the object. Then increase the Scale until the entire original video is visible. The anchor point is where the zoom happens from, so this keeps the zoom centered on your object.
Step 6: Ease the keyframes
Select both keyframes, right-click one and choose Temporal Interpolation > Ease In. Then right-click again and choose Ease Out. The zoom now starts and ends softly and looks much better.
Smoother with EaseFlow: select the keyframes and apply a real easing curve in one click instead of right-clicking through the menu twice. See EaseFlow
Step 7: Fade the original part back in
To have the rest of the original picture fade in again, hold Alt (Option on a Mac) and drag the video up one track to duplicate it. With the new top video selected, go to Effect Controls and disable Inverted. At the start of the clip, click the stopwatch next to Mask Opacity and set it to 0. Move to almost the end of the clip and set it back to 100. Move the keyframes to change the speed of the fade, and ease them with Ease In and Ease Out as before.
Tips
- Choose a good object. A clear circular shape, like a wheel or a lens, works best with the ellipse mask.
- Keep the cut tight. Place the first clip so the object is steady during the zoom.
- Related effect. For a snappier transition, try the slide transition.
FAQ
How do I make a zoom out transition in Premiere Pro?
Hold the first frame of the next clip, mask the object with an inverted ellipse mask and animate Scale so the picture zooms out into the full video.
Why is my zoom not centered?
Move the Anchor Point to the center of your object so the zoom happens from there.
How do I make the transition smoother?
Use Ease In and Ease Out on both keyframes.
Want more ready-made transitions? Try the free film burn transitions.
