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# Simple Stabilization

Use simple stabilization to stabilize a clip where there is no pan or tilt.

To stabilize when there is no pan or tilt:

1. Select Tools Composite Stabilizer.

   The cursor changes to Pick Front.

2. Select the front clip.

   The cursor changes to Render Here.

3. Click on any free (or a grey) area on the workspace.

   You are in Stabilizer.

4. Switch to Front view.
5. Position Tracker1 over a pattern that you want to stabilize.
6. Click Analyze to generate the stabilization data.
7. Fine-tune the data if necessary. See Tracking Difficult Shots and Correcting Errors.
8. Switch to Result view to see the stabilized shot.
9. Adjust the framing options as you need (Roll, Fill, Crop Edges, Letterbox, Shift).
10. Once you are satisfied with the stabilization, go to frame 1, make sure Tracker 1 is still active, and click Render.

To stabilize using Auto Stabilize:

1. Select Tools Composite Auto Stabilize.

   The cursor changes to Pick Front.

2. Select the front clip.

   The cursor changes to Render Here.

3. Click on any free (or a grey) area on the workspace.

   You are in Auto Stabilize.

4. Select 2D Stabilization from the Stabilization Method box.

   You are performing a two-dimensional analysis.

5. Switch to Front View.
6. Optional: Enable the Region Of Interest button.

   Indicate the region you want to analyze on the front clip.

7. Click the Analyze button.

   Analysis takes place. This may take some time however you will see the percentage of progress in the analysis in the Progress field.

8. Switch to Result view to see the stabilized shot.
9. Enable the Components (Position X, Position Y) that you want to stabilize.
10. For these components select either Fixed or Smooth.
    - Fixed pins the component during the analysis.
    - Smooth removes the jittering with 0% being the original motion and 100% removing the highest frequency jitter.

    The analysis is complete.

NoteThe default reference frame is the first frame of the clip. You can change the reference frame of the analysis by defining a new reference point.

To define a new reference point:

1. Position the positioner to the desired frame.
2. Click the Set Frame button.

   The analysis will readapt the timing of the transformation; stabilization will occur before and after the set frame.

To stabilize using 2D Transform:

1. Select Tools Composite 2D Transform.

   The cursor changes to Pick Front.

2. Select the front clip.

   The cursor changes to Render Here.

3. Click on any free (or a grey) area on the workspace.
4. Select Pan & Scan from the Transform Type box.

   You are now limited to modifying only the position and scale.

5. In the Stabilization tab, select the Enter Stabilizer button.

   You are in Stabilizer.

6. Position Tracker 1 over a pattern that you want to stabilize.
7. Click Analyze to generate the stabilization data.
8. Fine-tune the data if necessary. See Tracking Difficult Shots and Correcting Errors.
9. Once you are satisfied with the stabilization, exit back to 2D Transform.
10. Enable the Components (Position X, Position Y) that you want to stabilize.
11. Adjust the framing options as you need (Roll, Fill, Crop Edges, Letterbox, Shift) .

NoteThe default reference frame is the first frame of the clip. You can change the reference frame of the analysis by defining a new reference point.

To define a new reference point:

1. Position the positioner to the desired frame.
2. Click the Set Frame button.

   The analysis will readapt the timing of the transformation; stabilization will occur before and after the set frame.

#### Related Information

- Manually Stabilizing 2D Motion
- Stabilizing a Clip from Action
- Stabilizing Motion, Scaling, and Rotation
- Stabilizing a Perspective Transformation