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Image Stabilization
These controls let you enable and disable as well as control image stabilization to eliminate
vertical film hop.
Image Stabilization controls in the Media page
Image Stabilization enable/disable control: The dot to the left of the ‘image
stabilization’ title bar lets you enable or disable your scanner’s hardware-based
image stabilization altogether. While hardware stabilization is typically desirable
when you have high quality perforations, you may want to turn this option off if the
condition ofthe perforations is poor and you decide to use DaVinci’s software based
stabilization instead.
When image stabilization is enabled, a horizontal X axis detection overlay is displayed
in the viewer, highlighting the edge of the film perforation that will be used as the
reference for stabilization. This overlay is automatically hidden when recording. Image
stabilization is enabled by default.
Enable X and Y checkboxes: Enable X and enable Y lets you choose whether to
use hardware image stabilization to fix horizontal gate weave and vertical gate hop
respectively. If the results are unsatisfactory with both axes enabled, you can turn off
the axis that’s causing issues with stabilization.
Horizontal Position slider: Your Cintel scanner attempts to automatically place the
stabilization detection overlay at the best location, with reference to the perforation
shown on the currently loaded frame, for the best stabilization result.
You will notice a thin transparent line in the blue alignment overlay. For optimum
stabilization, this line should touch the edge of the perforation. If the automatic
positioning is not ideal, you can manually move the overlay to a more ideal position,
either by dragging it in the viewer with your mouse, or by using the horizontal slider.
Ideal placement of the stabilization overlay should position the clear line in the
alignment overlay on the edge of the perforation, as shown in the example image.
Withthe overlay correctly positioned, this enables hardware stabilization of gate
weavealong the X axis.
TIP: Image stabilization automatically manages vertical gate hop when you
select the ‘enable y’ checkbox. It needs no further adjustment and works in
conjunction with horizontal stabilization.
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