• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Smoothcam preview OK but not render

  Posted by Ken Pugh on March 30, 2011 at 10:07 am

  I’ve seen many posts on this – but not a solution as yet.

  I’m using smoothcam on a short clip, it works fine in preview after the analysis has been done (ie with a green line above the clip in the timeline) but as soon as I render it goes back into shaky mode. Not as shaky as the original file, but not nearly as super smooth as the preview. I’m working in a HD ProRes timeline with HD ProRes clips upper field interlaced 50i. FCP7.

  Tried dropping a field to emulate the preview mode, but this doesn’t work.

  A workaround would be to export the file in preview mode (without rendering) and re-import – but assume this is not logically possible?

  Best,

  Ken.

  Ken Pugh replied 15 years ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
• 5 Replies

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  Paul Jay

  March 30, 2011 at 12:25 pm

  It’s a 7.03 bug for interlaced footage.
  Progressive footage doesn’t have this problem.

  Use Motion instead.
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  Ken Pugh

  March 30, 2011 at 5:47 pm

  Thanks, that worked really well.

  Ken.
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  Nicholas Treharne

  May 16, 2011 at 11:18 am

  I have the same problem. What are the steps to fix in motion??

  Thanks!
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  Andy Mees

  May 16, 2011 at 12:15 pm

  Try adding the Shift Fields filter in FCP (Effects > Video Filters > Video > Shift Fields)
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  Ken Pugh

  May 16, 2011 at 12:19 pm

  Export the clip from FCP (right click then ‘send to’ ‘Motion’)

  In Motion choose Behaviours / Motion Tracking / Stabilise – apply

  In HUD change Method to smooth
  change Borders to zoom
  change adjust to select Position scale and rotation

  Analyze and Save

  Go to FCP and render – I had fantastic results.

  Ken.

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