Overall Process

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‌Overall Process

We’re ready to walk through the stabilization process. You may want to refer to the Image Preprocessor Reference.

 Track the features required for stabilization: either a full auto-track, supervised tracking of particular features to be stabilized, or a combination.

 If possible, solve the shot either for full 3-D or as a tripod shot, even if it is not truly nodal. The resulting 3-D point locations will make the stabilization more accurate, and it is the best way to get an accurate field of view.

 If you have not solved the shot, manually set the Lens FOV on the Image Preprocessor’s Lens tab ( not the main Lens panel) to the best available value. If you do set up the main lens FOV, you can import it to the Lens tab.

 On the Stabilization tab, select a stabilization mode for translation and/or rotation. This will build the stabilization track automatically if there isn’t one already (as if the Get Tracks button was hit), and import the lens FOV if the shot is solved.

 Adjust the frequency spinner as desired.

 Hit the Auto-Scale button to find the required stabilization zoom

 Check the zoom on the Adjust tab; using the Padded view, make any additional adjustment to the stabilization activity to minimize the required zoom, or achieve desired shot framing.

 Output the shot. If only stabilized footage is required, you are done. Alternatively, use the stabilization rig creator to prepare for the later 3D export, and generation of the stabilized footage downstream.

 Update the scene to use the new imagery, and either re-track or update the trackers to account for the stabilization

 Get a final 3-D or tripod solve and export to your animation or compositing package for further effects work.

NOTE: If the stabilizer doesn't seem to be doing anything at all, you may have bypassed (by doing things out of sequence) the automatic "Get Tracks" that normally happens when you first turn on the stabilization mode. Either select some specific trackers, or deselect them all, then click the Get Tracks button to import that tracking data for use in stabilization.

There are two main kinds of shots and stabilization for them: shots focusing on a subject, which is to remain in the frame, and traveling shots, where the content of the image changes as new features are revealed.

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