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The tutorial explains how the core “zoom” behavior found in Apple iMovie can be recreated in PowerPoint, including the limitation of zooming toward the center. Step-by-step guidance covers using Grow/Shrink sizing, adjusting timing to slow or very slow, adding frames, and creating a custom motion path to bring a subject into view. 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