How can I add a Ken Burns effect to my images?

You can select any image you’ve added to your video and select Ken Burns from the Animation setting. Choose whether you want to pan or zoom in or out.

What does the Ken Burns effect do?

The Ken Burns effect creates the illusion of movement in still photos. It makes the image pan or zoom on the screen.

Why is it called the Ken Burns effect?

This video effect was popularized by the documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns. He created this particular style of panning and zooming for still images for his films.

Can I draw on a video?

Yes! Just click on Draw from the left menu and start drawing with your mouse. If you are using a tablet, you can draw on the screen.

Ken Burns Effect

Add a Ken Burns effect to your images and create beautiful videos. Make your still photos pan and zoom on the screen.

Add a Ken Burns effect

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Add a Ken Burns zoom and pan effect to your still images

Make your still images pan and zoom on the screen by adding a Ken Burns effect. Create beautiful videos from photos and use them for your presentations and marketing videos. Our online professional video editing software gives you access to plenty of film effects that you can use to make your videos look stunning. It’s the best alternative to tools with a high learning curve like Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. With VEED, you can create multiple videos fast, allowing you to streamline your content creation process. It’s built for creative collaboration, too! So your team can focus on content instead of configuring complicated video settings.

How to use the Ken Burns effect:

Step 1

Start with still images

Upload your images on VEED or if you have a video and want to add your images, just click on the Media button from the menu and add your photos.

Step 2

Add a Ken Burns effect

Click on a photo on the canvas and select Ken Burns from the Animation menu. You can choose to pan or zoom in or out.

Step 3

Maximize our video editing tools!

You can add more elements and add animation effects to them as well. Apart from images, you can animate text, subtitles, and more! Use our camera effects and filters, add music visualizers, and even add your logo.

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Use the Ken Burns effect and other video effects on GIFs and photos

VEED’s Ken Burns effect app can also be used on GIFs. Using GIFs is a great strategy when creating promotional videos for your social media pages. They are relatable, fun, and encourage engagement. You can also use VEED to use other video effects. Blur or pixelate your videos. Apply fisher, color grading, and more! Just click on Filters and choose an effect for your video.

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To get started fast, you can also create videos using our video templates. We have templates for marketing, promotions, and business presentations. Just select a template and personalize it by replacing images, text, and more. You can also select from our wide library of stock audio and videos. Our premium subscribers get access to our full stock library.

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