Animate Static Images on Slides with Ken Burns effect

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Patatas Bravas

Add cinematic flair with Ken Burns Style Videos!

We learned this one from Netflix. A subtle and slow zoom-in effect can attract your audience’s focus and glue their attention to an image. Using CustomShow, you can add this effect to any photo in your presentation.

Steps

1

Add a Textbox and a Rectangle Shape to the slide
Drag-and-drop the Image and Video

2

Select the Image
Position and give the proper size in Position properties
To give Ken Burns style animation, select an image, and click on Build on the top bar.
In Build In, choose effect ‘Zoom’, Build Order: 1, Start: After Previous, Duration: 5 sec, Delay: 0 sec, Easing: Linear

3

Select the Video with the number animation on it.
Use the Position properties or its edges to fit the slide
Right click > Arrange > Send to back
Set Show Video Controls to Never

4

Select the rectangle Shape
Give width and height in Position properties (Try – W:450, H:200)
Give color in Fill (Try – #0053B3)
Double-click on the shape, cursor will appear, type the text
Customize the text by selecting the font, and changing the font size, color, and alignment in the Character property.
Right-click on the Textbox, and click Duplicate Element to get another Shape with the same format.

5

Let’s add Build (animation) to elements other than the Ken Burns-style image
Select the shape, select Build on top bar, the Build panel opens on right side
In Build In, choose effect ‘Wipe’, Direction: Right, Build Order: 2 , Start: With Previous, Duration: 1 sec, Delay: 0 sec, Easing: Linear
Repeat this for the next 2 shapes

Congratulations! You are all done!

Elements

1 Video

1 Image

3 Shapes

3 Textboxes

Design Tips & Tricks 🔥

Use images with a resolution of 72 dpi to ensure they are high quality and load quickly.
Preview the Ken Burns effect to ensure it works well with your presentation’s flow.
Fine-tune the zoom duration as needed to achieve the desired cinematic effect.