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Stabilizing video clips
You can apply the Stabilize plug-in to analyze and remove camera shake from video.
1. In the Project Media window, select the video you want to stabilize.
2. From the Too ls menu, choose Video, and then choose Media FX (or right-click a media file in the Project Media window and
choose Media FX from the shortcut menu). The Plug-In Chooser is displayed.
3. In the Plug-In Chooser, select the Stabilize plug-in and click the Add button. The Media FX window displays the Stabilize
plug-in.
4. Choose a setting from the Preset drop-down or adjust the controls in the dialog as needed:
5. Click Apply. The video is analyzed, and stabilization is applied to your media.
Tip: If you’re using only a portion of a longer media file, you can use the Trimmer window to create a subclip that contains only
the portion of the media that is used in your project. Stabilizing a subclip requires less processing than stabilizing a full media file.
Item Description
Pan smoothing Drag this slider to adjust the amount of shake (left/right and up/down motion)
detection.
In most cases, the preset’s default setting will provide a good balance of accuracy and
processing power. Increasing the setting can produce more accurate stabilization if
needed.
Stabilization amount Drag this slider to adjust the amount of tilt and zoom detection.
In most cases, the preset’s default setting will provide a good balance of accuracy and
processing power. Increasing the setting can produce more accurate stabilization if
needed.
Rolling shutter correction Select this check box if you want to correct skewing (during horizontal motion) or
stretching/compression (during vertical motion) due to rolling shutter.
Tip: To remove stabilization, right-click an media file in the Project Media and choose Media FX from the shortcut menu to display
the Media FX window. You can then bypass the Stabilize plug-in or remove it from the media’s effects chain.