In Apple Photos, how to manual pan/zoom in Ken Burns effect

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In Apple Photos, how to manual pan/zoom in Ken Burns effect

Making a slide show using Apple Photos with Ken Burns effect. Seeking guidance on how to do so manually. When I click on the box in the lower left of a photo I get “drag and zoom photo to position the start” and a second option to “drag and zoom photo to position the start.” Despite repeated efforts, I cannot get a photo to begin in the upper left corner and end at the lower right corner, or follow any other path I want to create. Appreciate any insights on how to do this. Thanks!

Posted on Mar 12, 2023 5:30 PM

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léonie

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Mar 12, 2023 11:51 PM in response to MarkinMaryland

Which system version do you have installed?

I do not know any versions of Photos for Mac, where we could freely and manually adjust the Ken Burns effect in a slideshow.

It can be easily done in iMovie, but not in Photos. I am using Ventura, and I can adjust only then ending position, but not the start independent of the stop.

To change the start point for the photo, first zoom in on the photo, then drag the photo around, so the upper left corner is visible. It does not always work, however.

Ken Burns effect in slideshow - Apple Community

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léonie

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Mar 13, 2023 1:26 PM in response to MarkinMaryland

Yes, exactly, I have been using the controls in this box as well, but it is a bit buggy. Setting the end of the Ken Burns effect influences, how the start can be set. We cannot combine them freely and independently in Photos, like we can in iMovie.

I am rarely using the Ken Burns Theme in Photos anyway, as it still is having the bug, that videos are playing only for four seconds.

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léonie

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Mar 14, 2023 12:26 AM in response to MarkinMaryland

I would send a bug report to Apple using the feed back form (or the Feedback Assistent, if you are in a beta program, where you are having access to it). The feedback form is here: Feedback - Photos - Apple

And while we are waiting for a bug fix, don't waste time trying too much to get the effect perfect.

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Mar 13, 2023 6:49 AM in response to léonie

L – Thanks for responding. I am running Photos 8.0 with Mac OS Ventura 13.2.1. When I select Ken Burns effect for my slideshow, there is a little box that shows up in the lower left-hand corner of each photo. When you click on that box, you get two highlightable lines. One says “Drag and zoom photo to position the start” and the second one says “Drag and zoom photo to position the end.” I am trying to get a pan that starts in the upper left and moves to the lower right, but can’t do it, even though it’s obvious from those lines that it should be possible. Just looking for step-by-step instructions on how to do that.

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Mar 13, 2023 6:43 PM in response to léonie

Old Toad -- Thanks for the clip. Alas, every time I try to do as it indicates, the pan/zoom begins at the end and kind of drifts elsewhere. I cannot get it to start where I set it to start, despite repeated tries. I used to be able to do this pretty easily, perhaps back in iPhoto days? As Leonie says, it is buggy, to say the least...

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Old Toad

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Mar 13, 2023 9:47 AM in response to MarkinMaryland

There is a way to set the beginning and end of the Ken Burns effect for each side:

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