[Mark Worsfold]

The video has been analysed, and I’ve adjusted the slider controls on the stabilisation by moving them all the way to the right. But, I’m guessing here because there is no guidance evident on how to effectively use these controls.

Most of my issue here is that I feel like the blind leading the blind. The manuals are incomplete and offer no guidance and hence I am experimenting to learn what works.

I’ve uploaded the file and you can see it at

https://reels.creativecow.net/film/comparison-of-fcpx-stabilisation-original-fcpx-motion-5-and-smoothcam

This contains the original footage, the FCPX stabilised footage, Motion 5 stabilisation and Smoothcam in FCP7. Looking at this it is obvious that the FCPX footage has been zoomed in, but not stabilised, hence the motion is extenuated further. The best of the lot is the motion 5 stabilisation with smoothcam just behind that. The FCPX stabilisation is very disappointing.

Apple if you are listening, I’d love to be able to send a clip to Motion 5 smooth it out and then embed this back in the timeline in FCPX. Alternatively give users the Motion 5 stabilisation functionality in FCPX. If it is already present in FCPX then please show us how to use it !

Any advice of help on how to use FCPX stabilisation better would be greatly appreciated.

Mark

[Mark Worsfold]

The shot does not register as an excessive shake smart collection.

If I enable stabilisation, yes the clip moves (and similarly when I adjust the controls) but the track then has greater stabilisation issues.

I’ve prepared a 10 sec MP4 file showing the original file, FCPX stabilisation, Motion 5 and smoothcam results. The motion 5 analysis is by far the best, whilst the fcpx stabilisation is actually worse than the original. (each files is in one quarter of the screen).

Is there anywhere that I can upload this to let you see.

Mark

[Mark Worsfold]

Thanks for the reply. Apologies that I have not been clear about the issue and the things I have tried.

To clarify what I have done;

I’ve undertaken stabilisation analysis at import of the files (AVCHD) ingest, which has then been transcoded to Apple 422 MOV files (within the transcoded directory).

The file I am looking at is a handheld recording of a simple sign. There is some motion but it is not very jerky, but is visibly moving and needs stabilisation.

In FCPX the file appears to still not be stabilised, I’ve turned on stabilisation and then adjusted the three controls (translation, rotation and smooth) to a maximum. The re-rendered file is smoother but is not as smooth as I am used to seeing with Smoothcam or the stabilisation tool within Motion 5, there is still a lot of motion.

I’m using the help screens within FCPX, but these contain little guidance on using the stabilisation techniques, they just say “use stabilisation”.

You mentioned an FCPX manual, where is this electronically ?

Mark

[Mark Worsfold]

Wow what a great programme simple and effective and a great price as well.

I’m shooting at 1920x1080i 25 fps, so I’ve converted to Prores 422 would this be the right format ?

It seems to have come out well.

Mark

[Mark Worsfold]

Shane,

Sorry I’ve missed the relevance of CLIPWRAP2, according to website it converts the MTS files and places them in a new wrapper. Would this then allow the files to be imported with log and transfer ?