Add motion to photos

Last updated on Sep 30, 2025

Learn how to apply motion effects to your photos in Premiere on iPhone to make them more dynamic and engaging.

Adding motion helps bring still images to life by creating subtle movements. You can choose from a variety of motion effects like zooming or panning in different directions to add visual interest.

Tap the photo in the timeline that you want to animate.

From the options that appear at the bottom, select Photo motion.

In the Photo motion control panel, choose from options like Pan Zoom, Pan Left, Pan Right, Pan Up, Pan Down, Zoom In, and Zoom Out to apply motion effects to the photo.

Photo motion control panel open showing motion options like Pan Zoom, Pan Left, Pan Right, Pan Up, and Pan Down for animating a photo in the timeline.
Choose from various motion effects to animate your photos and make them more visually engaging.