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How to change animation origin point upon applying transition in Motion?

I'm trying to create a particular animation that makes a video or photo 'pop in' to frame in a 'picture-in-picture' style. Think like "social media logos popping in over a YouTube video".


When I attempt to create a transition in motion for it, once the transition is applied to the media, the animation plays correctly, but the anchor point does not move with the media if it is moved around on-screen. The media 'pops in' from the center, toward whatever spot the media is placed, rather than 'popping in' centered on the media itself.


I've tried creating an effect in motion too, and it solves the above issue but creates another. I can move the media freely, and the anchor point stays centered on the media the effect is attached to. However, once applied, the length of the media in the timeline then controls the speed of the animation effect attached to it.


Does anyone know how to sort this out? I've been wracking my brain and looking all over for answers and can't find any.


Thanks to any who attempt to help me out!


John

Posted on Oct 2, 2023 3:06 AM

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User profile for user: Luis Sequeira1
Luis Sequeira1
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Posted on Oct 2, 2023 3:58 AM

The latter option, doing it in Motion, is correct.

The fix for how the duration affects the animation is easy, once you know - and you'll know now...


For the purpose of this example, say you want the pop-up animation to take always 1 second, and also 1 second animation at the end.

In Motion timeline, make sure that nothing is selected. Place the playhead 1 second in, and press the letter m to add a marker:



then control-click on the marker, choose Edit Marker...



and change it to "Build-In - Mandatory" or "Build-In - Optional":



Proceed similarly for the end animation, using one of the Build Out options.


The Optional version includes a checkbox so that you can disable the animation if you want to - so if you want sometimes to have the picture-in-picture to just appear without animating, you can.

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User profile for user: Luis Sequeira1
Luis Sequeira1
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Oct 2, 2023 3:58 AM in response to Haunts

The latter option, doing it in Motion, is correct.

The fix for how the duration affects the animation is easy, once you know - and you'll know now...


For the purpose of this example, say you want the pop-up animation to take always 1 second, and also 1 second animation at the end.

In Motion timeline, make sure that nothing is selected. Place the playhead 1 second in, and press the letter m to add a marker:



then control-click on the marker, choose Edit Marker...



and change it to "Build-In - Mandatory" or "Build-In - Optional":



Proceed similarly for the end animation, using one of the Build Out options.


The Optional version includes a checkbox so that you can disable the animation if you want to - so if you want sometimes to have the picture-in-picture to just appear without animating, you can.

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