Adobe Premiere Elements 12 User Manual
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Reposition, scale, or rotate clipswith the Motion effect
Adjust a clip’s position
Scale a clip
Use a clip at its original size
Rotate a clip
Adjust a clip’s anchor point
Every clip in the Quick view timeline or the Expert view timeline automatically has the Motion effect applied to it. You use the Motion effect to
position, rotate, or scale a clip within the video frame. You can also use the Motion effect to set the anchor point. Position, Scale, and Rotation
values are calculated from the anchor point, which lies at the center of the clip, by default.
Because the Position, Scale, and Rotation properties are spatial in nature, it’s best to adjust them directly in the Monitor panel.
To animate clips, set keyframes for Motion properties.
Adjust a clip’s position
1. Select the clip in the Quick view timeline or the Expert view timeline.
2. In the Monitor panel, drag the clip (making sure not to drag a handle) to reposition it.
To make the clip move over time, set keyframes as you manipulate the clip in the Monitor panel.
Scale a clip
1. Select the clip in the Quick view timeline or the Expert view timeline.
2. Click the Applied Effects button.
3. Do any of the following:
To scale proportionally, click the clip in the Monitor panel and drag a clip handle. Alternatively, expand the Motion effect in the Applied
Effects panel, and drag the Scale slider.
To scale height and width independently, expand the Motion effect in the Applied Effects panel, deselect Constrain Proportions, and
then drag any clip handle in the Monitor panel. Alternatively, expand the Motion effect in the Applied Effects panel and drag the Scale
Height and Scale Width sliders.
note: Scaling video and low-resolution images over 100% can make them look blocky or pixelated. Premiere Elements continuously
rasterizes scaled EPS files to prevent pixilation.
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