Zoom blocks & click-accurate auto-zoom

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Zoom blocks live on their own track beneath the clips. Each one defines a zoom level, a focus point (X/Y), and how long it lasts — with ease-in/ease-out timing so the push feels smooth rather than snapping instantly.

Adding a zoom

Use "Auto from clicks" to generate zoom blocks automatically from where you clicked during recording — a fast way to get reasonable zooms without manual placement. Or add one manually at the playhead and position it exactly where you want.

Adjusting a block

Drag a zoom block's edges to resize how long it lasts, or drag the whole block to move it earlier or later. Select it to adjust zoom level, focus X/Y, and ease timing in the inspector.

What actually happens when you zoom

Zooming doesn't just crop into your recorded footage inside a fixed frame — it pushes the camera through the whole composed scene, background included, so the push reads as one continuous camera move rather than a crop trick. See Making a zoom immersive with 3D motion for how this combines with perspective tilt.