I just happened to have the screen opened to that…
Add Size, Position, Rotate to your clip, and adjust the size, position, etc…
Now make it Keyframed by clicking the stopwatch icon
You get this Keyframe display, with one Keyframe set…
Move your Playhead.
Click the stopwatch icon to set a new Keyframe.
…and now at the new Keyframe, drag your image to its final size and position.
A smooth expansion.
(If you already knew the basics, please excuse the “patronizing”; someone else will get here on a search, and they won’t know yet.)