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Video stabilization
The video stabilizer reduces unsteady camera motion and helps to smooth recordings. This option can
be accessed from the context menu of a video object or via the "Effects" menu.
Functionality
Video stabilization balances undesired picture movement. The motion stabilizer equalizes inadvertent
movements in the image by moving the image in the opposite direction in accordance with the wrong
movements. This produces unusable edges in the footage that are cut off automatically, and black strips
replace the edge of the shifted picture, which are then removed using a zoom shot. The result: A clearly
more stable, almost imperceptibly larger picture.
Application
Activate the motion stabilizer in the video object FX or context menus. You will see the current video
object in the preview monitor.
First you have to check the movie material for shaky scenes. To do this click on the "Stabilize" button.
Based on the preset parameters, a relative shift between the pictures is calculated. After concluding the
analysis, take a look at the suggested correction, then use the slider for further adjustments. Use the fader
to do this. Once you are happy with the final correction click OK. If the first scan did not provide a
satisfactory result, try changing the parameters below and repeat the process.
In this section
Image stabilization dialog
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