I am making a video out of still images.

I am making a video out of still images. I would like to start zoomed in on a certain image and have the video show the image as it zooms out. I would like the speed of the zoom to be the same from start to finish. How can i achieve this?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Sounds like Ken Burns in the Crop function is exactly what you're looking for.

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