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Stabilizing Shaky Footage
In Chapter 6, we looked at common methods of restoring archive footage using Resolve FX. A typical problem that can plague both archive and modern footage is shaky video. In this chapter, you will learn how to stabilize shaky footage in the Cut, Edit, and Color pages, which you can apply to both your archive and recent footage.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- How software-based video stabilization works
- Stabilizing video on the Cut page using basic controls
- Stabilizing video with more advanced controls in the Inspector window on the Cut and Edit pages
- Stabilizing video on the Color page using the Tracker palette and the Classic tracker
Although it is always preferable to capture ...
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