1. Warp Stabilizer<\/h3>\n\n- Pro:<\/strong> Easy to use. Professional results.<\/li>\n
- Con:<\/strong> Can sometimes lead to warping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The warp stabilizer<\/strong> is going to be your best bet when you need to\u00a0stabilize motion in After Effects.<\/strong>\u00a0As a drag-and-drop effect, the warp stabilizer<\/strong> is incredibly easy to use. In a nutshell, the warp stabilizer<\/strong> works by analyzing your entire frame and creating mini track points on objects in your scene.<\/p>\n![\"3](\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Background-Rendering.png\" "\\"3")
\n<\/a>The warp stabilizer effect uses background rendering. This allows you to work on other things while the effect is processing.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThe warp stabilizer<\/strong> is particularly cool because it allows users to adjust the stabilization intensity<\/strong>. If you want your objects to be locked down, simply turn the smoothness down to 0. If you want there to be a little more movement, turn it up to 100 or anything in between.<\/p>\nThe warp stabilizer<\/strong> also uses background rendering to process it’s effect. This allows you work with other effects<\/strong> while the\u00a0warp stabilizer is analyzing the footage.<\/p>\nUsers can also deselect any mini track points that may be attached to objects that are moving too much in the frame. For example, if you wanted to stabilize footage<\/strong> of a shopping mall, you wouldn’t want the warp stabilizer<\/strong> to stabilize the footage based on the shoppers walking around. This would lead to incredibly shaky footage. A better alternative would be to deselect any points that are connected to people and leave the points that are connected to static objects.<\/p>\n![\"3](\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tracking-Points.png\" "\\"3")
\nThis is an example of the track points found in the warp stabilizer effect.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThe following tutorial from Evan Abrams<\/a> shows us how to use the warp stabilizer to stabilize footage\u00a0in After Effects<\/strong>. Notice how the warp stabilizer works better when your footage is shot at a higher\u00a0shutter speed.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/71528383<\/p>\n
\n2. Stabilize Motion Feature<\/h3>\n\n- Pro:<\/strong> Locks shots down.<\/li>\n
- Con:<\/strong> Can lead to awkward warping. Must be adjusted by hand. Can create gaps on the edges of a frame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Before the warp stabilizer<\/strong> was introduced into After Effects<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>users had to use the stabilize motion feature<\/strong>\u00a0to smooth out their footage. This legacy tool can still be found in After Effects <\/strong>today. That’s not to say that the stabilize motion feature<\/strong> can’t be used in\u00a0a modern workflow. If you want your shot to be 100% stable, the stabilize motion feature<\/strong> is the way to go.<\/p>\n![\"3](\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Track-Points.png\" "\\"3")
\n<\/a>The stabilize motion feature uses the built-in tracking functions in After Effects.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nHowever, be prepared to adjust\u00a0everything by hand when working with the stabilize motion feature<\/strong>. You might have to\u00a0track your footage multiple times if your track points begin to wander while tracking.<\/p>\nThis fantastic tutorial from Lynda.com<\/a> shows us how to use this feature in After Effects<\/strong>. You’ll notice in the clip how the video needs to be cropped at the end to compensate for shifting edges.<\/p>\n
The warp stabilizer<\/strong> is going to be your best bet when you need to\u00a0stabilize motion in After Effects.<\/strong>\u00a0As a drag-and-drop effect, the warp stabilizer<\/strong> is incredibly easy to use. In a nutshell, the warp stabilizer<\/strong> works by analyzing your entire frame and creating mini track points on objects in your scene.<\/p>\n The warp stabilizer<\/strong> is particularly cool because it allows users to adjust the stabilization intensity<\/strong>. If you want your objects to be locked down, simply turn the smoothness down to 0. If you want there to be a little more movement, turn it up to 100 or anything in between.<\/p>\n The warp stabilizer<\/strong> also uses background rendering to process it’s effect. This allows you work with other effects<\/strong> while the\u00a0warp stabilizer is analyzing the footage.<\/p>\n Users can also deselect any mini track points that may be attached to objects that are moving too much in the frame. For example, if you wanted to stabilize footage<\/strong> of a shopping mall, you wouldn’t want the warp stabilizer<\/strong> to stabilize the footage based on the shoppers walking around. This would lead to incredibly shaky footage. A better alternative would be to deselect any points that are connected to people and leave the points that are connected to static objects.<\/p>\n The following tutorial from Evan Abrams<\/a> shows us how to use the warp stabilizer to stabilize footage\u00a0in After Effects<\/strong>. Notice how the warp stabilizer works better when your footage is shot at a higher\u00a0shutter speed.<\/p>\n https:\/\/vimeo.com\/71528383<\/p>\n Before the warp stabilizer<\/strong> was introduced into After Effects<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>users had to use the stabilize motion feature<\/strong>\u00a0to smooth out their footage. This legacy tool can still be found in After Effects <\/strong>today. That’s not to say that the stabilize motion feature<\/strong> can’t be used in\u00a0a modern workflow. If you want your shot to be 100% stable, the stabilize motion feature<\/strong> is the way to go.<\/p>\n However, be prepared to adjust\u00a0everything by hand when working with the stabilize motion feature<\/strong>. You might have to\u00a0track your footage multiple times if your track points begin to wander while tracking.<\/p>\n This fantastic tutorial from Lynda.com<\/a> shows us how to use this feature in After Effects<\/strong>. You’ll notice in the clip how the video needs to be cropped at the end to compensate for shifting edges.<\/p>\n![\"3](\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Background-Rendering.png\" "\\"3")
\n<\/a>The warp stabilizer effect uses background rendering. This allows you to work on other things while the effect is processing.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis is an example of the track points found in the warp stabilizer effect.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\n2. Stabilize Motion Feature<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/a>The stabilize motion feature uses the built-in tracking functions in After Effects.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n