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  • Steady cam, motion or FCP

    Posted by Joe Severino on March 25, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    I am working on a project In FCP and I know I am already sending the project to motion but some of the clips need steady cam. Does motion do a better job than final cut for motion tracking and apple’s steady cam filter? Or should I apply the steady cam filter in FCP and bake the clip before sending the project to motion?

    Mac Pro 3.2 GHz Dual Quad Core
    6GB RAM (2x2GB top; 2×1 GB bottom)
    OS X 10.6.1 (Clean Instal)
    Final Cut Studio 2 (FCP 6)
    Logic Studio (Logic 8)

    Mark Spencer replied 16 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Mark Spencer

    March 25, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    It’s the same underlying process so shouldn’t matter where you do it.

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    Mark Spencer
    Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
    Apple-certified Master Trainer
    Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
    https://www.applemotion.net

  • Mark Spencer

    March 25, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    IOW, if you apply the SmoothCam filter in FCP and then send that clip to Motion, Motion converts the filter to the Stabilize behavior with exactly the same results.

    —
    Mark Spencer
    Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
    Apple-certified Master Trainer
    Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
    https://www.applemotion.net

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