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  • Stabilizing a shot using a single target Reference Point possible?

    Posted by James Mcvee on August 14, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Hi,

    I need to stabilize a shot using a single reference point – in this case, a white dot. In other words, I want that white dot to stay fixed on the X/Y axis, no matter what other parts of the image move.

    The problem is I can’t figure out how to tell Warp Stabilizer what reference point to focus on.

    Is this possible in premiere?

    Or do I have to go to After Effects for this? If so, how do I do this in After Effects? 🙂

    Dennis Radeke replied 11 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • James Mcvee

    August 14, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    Ok, I see how to do this in After Effects.

    1) Select your layer

    2) Choose Animation > Track Motion

    3) In the Tracker Window choose Stabilize Motion

    4) Move the Tracker Crosshairs onto the DOT you want to track

    5) In the Tracker Window, press Play to Analyze.

    6) In the Tracker Window, press Apply. Choose X/Y axis only.

    Watch the magic.

    ______

    But you can’t do this in Premiere?

  • Peter Garaway

    August 14, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    Sorry but this feature is limited to After Effects.

    Best,

    Peter Garaway
    Adobe
    Premiere Pro

  • Dennis Radeke

    August 15, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    Peter and James are correct – this is an AE feature. The point tracker is the oldest tracker in AE. The Camera Tracker and Mocha are two newer ones that might also serve you well.

    Anyway, the help file is very useful in describing how to get a good point track with the tool.

    Motion Tracking in AE

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