Adobe Premiere Pro CC v.7.xx - Manual (Page 447)

Stabilize motion with the Warp Stabilizer effect
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Stabilize with the Warp Stabilizer effect
Warp Stabilizer settings
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.
For information about the Warp Stabilizer effect, and how memory and storage are affected, see this blog post .
Stabilize with the Warp Stabilizer effect
To stabilize motion using the Warp Stabilizer effect, do the following:
1. Select the clip you want to stabilize.
2. In the Effects panel, choose Distort > Warp Stabilizer, and then apply the effect by double-clicking, or by dragging the effect to the clip in the
Timeline or the Effect Controls panel.
After the effect is added, analysis of the clip begins immediately in the background. As analysis begins, the first of two banners displays in
the Project 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.
The Warp Stabilizer effect in Premiere Pro requires that the clip dimensions match the sequence settings. If the clip does not match the
sequence settings, you can nest the clip, and then apply the Warp Stabilizer effect to the nest.
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.
Analysis does not take into account any effects that are applied directly to the same clip.
Cancels an analysis in progress. During analysis, status information appears next to the Cancel button.
Stabilization settings allow for adjusting the stabilization process.
Controls the intended result for the footage (Smooth or No Motion).
Smooth motion (default): Retains the original camera movement but makes it smoother. When selected, Smoothness is enabled to control
how smooth the camera movement becomes.
No Motion: Attempts to remove all camera motion from the shot. When selected, the Crop Less Smooth More function is disabled in the
Advanced section. This setting is used for footage where at least a portion of the main subject remains within the frame for the entire range
being analyzed.
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