Stabilizing video clips (legacy plug-in)

NOTE This is the old stabilization plugin help. The plug-in stays in the software to keep compatibility with projects created in older versions of VEGAS Pro. We recommend you to use the new improved Video Stabilization plugin

NOTE

This feature is no longer supported and may be removed from the application in a future version.

To use this feature, click Options | Preferences to open the dialog.

In the Deprecated Features tab, select the checkbox.

You can apply the Stabilize plug-in to analyze and remove camera shake from video.

  1. In the Project Media window, select the video you want to stabilize.

    TIP If you're using only a portion of a longer media file, you can use the Trimmer window to create a subclip that contains only the portion of the media that is used in your project. Stabilizing subclip requires less processing than stabilizing a full media file. For more information, see Using the Trimmer

  2. From the Tools menu, choose Video, and then choose Media FX (or right-click a media file in the Project Media window and choose Media FX from the shortcut menu). The Plug-In Chooser is displayed.

  3. In the Plug-In Chooser, select the Stabilize plug-in and click the Add button. The Media FX dialog displays the Stabilize plug-in.

  4. Choose a setting from the Preset drop-down or adjust the controls in the dialog as needed:

    5. Item Description

    Pan smoothing

    Drag this slider to adjust the amount of shake (left/right and up/down motion) detection.

    In most cases, the preset's default setting will provide a good balance of accuracy and processing power. Increasing the setting can produce more accurate stabilization if needed.

    Stabilization amount

    Drag this slider to adjust the amount of tilt and zoom detection.

    In most cases, the preset's default setting will provide a good balance of accuracy and processing power. Increasing the setting can produce more accurate stabilization if needed.

    Rolling shutter correction

    Select this checkbox if you want to correct skewing (during horizontal motion) or stretching/compression (during vertical motion) due to rolling shutter.

  5. Click Apply. The video is analyzed, and stabilization is applied to your media.

TIP To remove stabilization, right-click an media file in the Project Media and choose Media FX from the shortcut menu to display the Media FX dialog. You can then bypass the Stabilize plug-in or remove it from the media's effects chain.