#FINAL CUT PRO STABILIZATION HOW TO#

If you only need to stabilize a small part of a long clip, then blade the area into a smaller clip and then apply the stabilization to that portion only. Stabilizing footage with the warp stabilizer. Speaking of clips, shorter clips tend to respond better than long clips to stabilization. Notice when the analysis is complete, the clip scales up stabilization works by scaling up a clip and then moving it in the opposite direction of the camera movement.

#FINAL CUT PRO STABILIZATION HOW TO#

The greater the shaking of the camera, the worst this will affect the clip. Final Cut Pro analyzes the clip and decides which of two stabilization types to apply to the clip. Do you have shaky shots that need stabilization In this episode of Final Cut Pro X in Under 5 Minutes, Steve shows you how to get the most out of Final Cut Pro’s built in stabilization tools. FCPX or other software will analyze the footage and then it will need to change the image details, mostly by reducing the total image (zoom in effectively) in order to 'fix' the objects in the frame. It is also important to understand how post 'stabilization' works. iPhones and small cams are the most suspectable to camera shake, especially while hand held, so filming technique is really important. If you have to move with the cam, then there are various 'steadicams' or other camera stabilizers up to gyro based devices to help remove camera shake. Use a tripod or other method to hold the camera (iPhone) if at all possible.

So the 'Best' stabilization happens during the shooting.

Final cut pro stabilization