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Apply automatic zoom-in effects in Descript

Demo summary

The creator shows how to split a scene and apply a 'zoom' layout to a specific sentence to create an automated punch-in effect.

Step-by-step

  1. Select the word in the transcript where you want the zoom to begin
  2. Click the Split button
  3. Select the word where you want the zoom to end
  4. Click the Split button again to isolate the section
  5. Navigate to the Layout menu in the sidebar
  6. Select Zoom from the layout options

Options

  • Adjust the zoom intensity manually after applying the effect

Highlights

see how it did that nice little zoom in for us

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