User Manual

Setting Up to Use the Planar Tracker
Similar to the Tracker node, to do a planar track, you need to connect the output of the image
you want to track to the background input of a Planar Tracker node.
Connecting an image to the background input of a PlanarTracker node.
Check for Lens Distortion
If the image has barrel distortion, or any other kinds of lens distortion, it can adversely affect
your track. The more lens distortion in the footage, the more the resulting track will slide and
wobble. If you can see distortion in the image or you’re having problems with the track, you’ll
want to try inserting the Lens Distort node between the image and the Planar Tracker to
eliminate this problem.
Fusion’s Lens Distort node can be used to remove or add lens distortion in an image.
Connecting the MediaIn or Loader node to the Lens Distort node displays controls for manually
correcting lens distortion. If you use Synth Eyes, PFTrack or 3D Equalizer software, you can also
import lens data from those applications to make the adjustments more automatic.
A Lens Distort node inserted between a MediaIn1 and Planar Tracker to remove lens distortion.
For more information about using the Lens Distort node, see Chapter 110, “Warp Nodes” in the
DaVinci Resolve manual or Chapter 59 in the Fusion Studio manual.
If you are using DaVinci Resolve, you can use the Lens Corrections control in the Cut page or
Edit page. This adjustment carries over into the Fusion page. Lens correction in DaVinci Resolve
automatically analyzes the frame in the Timeline viewer for edges that are being distorted by a
wide angle lens. Clicking the Analyze button moves the Distortion slider to provide an
automatic correction. From there, the MediaIn node in the Fusion page will have the correction
applied, and you can begin planar tracking.
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