Alternatively, the menu default of Custom Coefficient allows users to set the coefficient manually.

For rolling shutter issues, under Shutter Presets, select your camera from the pull down menu.RAM Preview the comp at full resolution to see how the clip looks.The Track Motion button will say “No Tracking Data” in small red letters but as soon as you change a parameter, that will disappear. After it finishes running the other options in the Effect Controls panel will no longer be grayed out. A popup window with a progress bar will alert you that Lock & Load is doing it’s thing. Choose Stabilize Only, Stabilize and Shutter Reduction or Shutter Reduction Only.

In the Effect Controls panel under Motion Tracking, there is a pull down menu for Operation Mode.

Apply CoreMelt Lock and Load to the footage layer (Effects > C2 Lock and Load > Lock and Load X).

Here are the basics on how to use Lock and Load X. It’s faster than After Effects Warp Stabilizer but not as fast as proDAD Mercalli PRO, which is featured later in this article. It works in After Effects, Premiere Pro Final Cut Pro and Motion (Mac only). Download a free demoĬoreMelt Lock and Load X is a plug-in that does a pretty good job of stabilizing most footage and compensating for the wobbly distortion of rolling shutter.

I also spell-checked Be sure to have a look!Ī special thanks goes out to my sister, Kari, who is letting me use some video that I shot in examples. I also added several tutorials and resources for the Warp Stabilizer in After Effects and Premiere Pro, as well as BCC Optical Stabilizer. After publishing last weeks article, In Depth: Motion Stabilization Options, Part 1, I reworked the article by a new section, General Tips for Stabilizing Footage, I rewrote a portion of the section on Boris Continuum Complete BCC Optical Stabilizer, adding new example videos. CHV MotionTracker-collection (FxScript).In part 2 of this series, I focus on 4 motion stabilization tools: Boris Continuum Complete BCC Optical Stabilizer.Warp Stabilizer in After Effects and Premiere Pro.

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