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Using the Classic Stabilizer
The “classic” image stabilizer controls available in DaVinci Resolve version 12.5 and earlier are
still available, simply select “Classic Stabilizer” from the option menu of the Tracker palette.
Classic image stabilization in DaVinci Resolve consists of three steps. First, you analyze the clip.
Second, you choose the Stabilization settings you want to use. Third, you click Stabilize to
calculate the result.
When analyzing the clip, you can choose to use either the default Cloud Tracker, which
automatically finds as many trackable points as possible throughout the image and calculates
stabilization based on all of them, or you can use the Point Tracker, which lets you manually
place one or more individual crosshairs on image features that you select. For more information
on using the Point Tracker for window tracking, see Chapter 121, “Motion Tracking Windows.”
The Classic Stabilizer mode of the Tracker palette
As with object tracking, you can choose which aspects of motion to stabilize, but this must be
done before you do the initial image analysis.
Analyze Controls
The Analyze controls automatically scan through the entire clip, identifying trackable features
that can be used to stabilize the shot.
A series of four checkboxes let you turn on and off which axes you’d like to stabilize. These
checkboxes must be selected before you perform an analysis in order to restrict the data that’s
generated.
 Pan: Enables horizontal stabilization.
 Tilt: Enables vertical stabilization.
 Zoom: Enables stabilization of size.
 Rotate: Enables stabilization of orientation.
NOTE: Once stabilization has been done, disabling these checkboxes does nothing to
alter the result. To make changes, you need to enable or disable the necessary
checkboxes first, and then reanalyze the clip.
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