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Stabilize motion with the Warp Stabilizer effect (CS5.5 and later)
You can stabilize motion with the Warp Stabilizer effect. It removes jitter caused by camera movement, making it possible to transform shaky,
handheld footage into steady, smooth shots. See
motion.
For video tutorials, details, and resources about the Warp Stabilizer effect, see
Stabilize with the Warp Stabilizer effect
To stabilize motion using the Warp Stabilizer effect, do the following:
1. Select the layer you want to stabilize.
2. Do one of the following:
Choose Effect > Distort > Warp Stabilizer.
Go to the Effects & Presets panel > Distort and apply the Warp Stabilizer to the layer.
In After Effects CS5.5:
Choose Animation > Stabilize Motion.
In the Tracker panel, click the Stabilize Motion button.
In After Effects CS5.5, right-click the footage item in the Timeline panel and choose > Stabilize Motion.
In After Effects CS6:
Choose Animation > Warp Stabilizer.
In the Tracker panel, click the Warp Stabilizer button.
Right-click the footage item in the Timeline panel and choose > Warp Stabilizer.
After the effect is added to the layer, analysis of the footage begins immediately in the background. As analysis begins, the first of two
banners displays in the Composition panel indicating that analysis is occurring. When analysis is complete, the second banner displays a
message that stabilization is occurring.
You are free to work with the footage or elsewhere in the project while these steps are occurring.
Stabilizing using the point tracker in After Effects CS6
Though the Warp Stabilizer will serve most of your needs for stabilization, there are times when you may want to use the legacy stabilizer. You
can access the stabilizer in the following way:
1. Select a layer.
2. In the Tracker panel, click Stabilize Motion.
3. Switch Track Type to Stabilize.
4. Stabilize footage as you would in After Effects CS5. (See
Stabilizing using the point tracker in After Effects CS5.5
In After Effects CS5.5, access the legacy stabilizer in the following way:
1. Select a layer.
2. In the Tracker panel, click Track Motion.
3. Switch Track Type to Stabilize.
4. Stabilize footage as you would in After Effects CS5. (See
Warp Stabilizer settings
Analyze
There is no need to press this button when you first apply Warp Stabilizer, it is pressed for you automatically. The Analyze button remains dimmed
until some change takes place. For example, if you adjust a layer's In or Out points, or there is an upstream change to the layer source. Click the
button to reanalyze the footage.
Note: Analysis does not take into account any masks or effects that are applied directly to the same layer. Pre-compose and place them in the
upstream composition if you want them to be analyzed.
Tracking and stabilizing motion
Track or stabilize
Track or stabilize
for more information about using the point tracker for stabilizing
this article on the Adobe website.
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