Chapter 8. Effective Motion Tracking
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
–Will Rogers
The After Effects tracker helps you precisely capture two-dimensional motion in source footage and apply it to target layers (Track Motion) or remove camera motion from a shot (Stabilize Motion). Click a button and match motion more precisely than would be possible by hand.
Skill counts, however, as the After Effects tracker is not fully automated, and it is fallible; you should understand its criteria and how to
• Choose effective initial track points
• Customize settings based on the particular challenge
• Rescue tracks ...
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