Stabilize motion with the warp stabilizer, Effect – Adobe After Effects User Manual
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2. In the Tracker panel, click Options.
3. Change settings in the Motion Tracker dialog box as appropriate. (See
4. In the Tracker panel, click the Analyze Forward or the Analyze Backward button.
5. Watch the tracking to make sure that it is accurate. If the tracking is not accurate, then click the button again to stop tracking, adjust the
settings, and begin again.
6. When you are satisfied with the track, click Apply to apply the keyframes to the target layer or effect control point.
Stabilize motion with the Warp Stabilizer effect | CC, CS6, CS5.5
You can stabilize motion with the Warp Stabilizer effect. It removes jitter caused by camera movement, making it possible to transform shaky,
handheld footage into steady, smooth shots. See
Tracking and stabilizing motion
for more information about using the point tracker for stabilizing
motion.
For video tutorials, details, and resources about the Warp Stabilizer effect, see
In After Effects CC the effect is named Warp Stabilizer VFX.
Stabilize with the Warp Stabilizer effect
To stabilize motion using the Warp Stabilizer effect, do the following:
1. Select the layer you want to stabilize.
2. Do one of the following:
In After Effects CC
Choose Effect > Distort > Warp Stabilizer VFX.
Go to the Effects & Presets panel > Distort and apply the Warp Stabilizer VFX to the layer.
Right-click the footage item in the Timeline panel and choose Warp Stabilizer VFX.
In After Effects CS6:
Choose Animation > Warp Stabilizer.
In the Tracker panel, click the Warp Stabilizer button.
Right-click the footage item in the Timeline panel and choose Warp Stabilizer.
In After Effects CS5.5:
Choose Animation > Stabilize Motion.
In the Tracker panel, click the Stabilize Motion button.
In After Effects CS5.5, right-click the footage item in the Timeline panel and choose > Stabilize Motion.
After the effect is added to the layer, analysis of the footage begins immediately in the background. As analysis begins, the first of two
banners displays in the Composition panel indicating that analysis is occurring. When analysis is complete, the second banner displays a
message that stabilization is occurring.
You are free to work with the footage or elsewhere in the project while these steps are occurring.
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