Do You Know that Google Photos App Can Be Used to Edit and Stabilize Shaky Videos? In This Article, I Will Show You a Step by Step Tutorial About How to Use Google Photos to Stabilize Videos

While recording a video, it is pretty normal if you don’t end up having a stabilized clip due to camera shakes or movements on an unstable and unpaved road. This is where the Google stabilizer video editing feature comes into play. You can stabilize a video with the Google Photos app that has a built-in video stabilizer and other editing tools to give a finishing touch to your media files before they are shared online or with family, friends, and/or colleagues.

In this article, we will show you how to use Google Photos as a stabilizer video Google offers to its consumer. In addition, you will also learn about one of the most trusted and efficient third-party tools to stabilize the clips if Google video stabilizer fails to produce quality output.

In this article

01 What is Google Photos and How Does It Work?

02 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

03 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

04 How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Part 1: What is Google Photos and How Does It Work?

Google Photos is an app that can be obtained from Play Store or App Store to be installed on an Android-based smartphone or iPhone or iPad respectively.

The program can store photos and videos from your phone, and ensures that those media files are well-backed up so they can be recovered easily if/when lost due to some mishaps. Furthermore, the tool even lets you edit, customize, and share your photos and videos with ease.

1. History and Current Policies

Earlier, Google Photos used to offer unlimited storage to the users where they can save as many photos as they want, as long as the images were saved in ‘high-quality’ resolution. However, from June 01, 2021, Google changed its policies of using the app, and now the tool offers limited storage. If more space is needed, the users must subscribe to a paid plan.

2. Accessibility

Google Photos can be accessed from a web browser, Google Drive desktop program, and smartphone app. While you can make only minor changes to the videos such as editing date, time, and location when accessing Google Photos via a web browser, the smartphone app allows you to edit the clips comparatively more sophisticatedly.

3. Deletion

The files that are stored in Google Photos remain there for an indefinite duration, of course until the entire space is completely consumed. When you delete something, it is moved to the Trash and stays there for another 60 days, after which it is automatically deleted from the Cloud forever.

Part 2: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

Google Photos is available for both Android and iPhone smartphones, and as explained earlier, the app can be downloaded from Play Store and App Store respectively. Using the built-in Google stabilizer video editor of the Photos app on both platforms is almost identical and extremely easy.

You can learn how to work with Google video stabilizer to stabilize a video by following the steps that are given below:

Step 1: Locate and Open the Source Video in Google Photos

Download and install Google Photos on your smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is used here for illustrations). Launch the app, tap Library from the bottom-right corner of the interface, and tap to open the source video that you want to stabilize with Google video stabilizer.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

After the video opens in the app and the playback begins, tap Edit from the bottom. On the next screen, ensure that the Video section is selected. Tap the Stabilize icon from the lower-left area of the window, and wait while Google Photos stabilize video.

Step 3: Save the Video

Once the stabilization process is complete, click Save copy from the bottom-right corner to save the modified video as a separate copy, thus leaving the original instance intact.

Part 3: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

Unfortunately, Google Photos doesn’t have many editing options when accessed via a web browser, and therefore, at the time of this writing, you cannot stabilize a video with the tool’s web interface. But if you are using a Windows or Mac computer, you can try some free online video stabilization software , or use Wondershare Filmora video editor to stabilize video with one click.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Wondershare Filmora video editor is available for Windows and Mac platforms, and gives a tough competition to other industry-standard video editing applications like Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. You can learn how to stabilize a clip with Filmora instead of using Google stabilizer video editor by following the step-by-step instructions that are explained below:

Step 1: Add the Source Video to the Timeline

After downloading and installing Wondershare Filmora on your Mac or Windows computer (a Windows 11 PC is used here for illustrations), launch the program, and click the New Project tile from the first screen that appears.

When on the main interface, ensure that Media is selected from the standard toolbar at the top, and click anywhere inside the Media window that is present at the upper-left corner. Next, locate, select, and import the source video from your PC that you want to stabilize.

Now, drag and drop the video to the timeline, or hover the mouse over the clip’s thumbnail in the Media window, click the + icon from the bottom-right area. Click the button under the Match to Media or Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box comes up to add the film to the Timeline using the preferences that you selected.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

Double click the video in the timeline, and then enable the Stabilization category under video editing pane. Wait while Filmora video editor stabilizes the video without Google video stabilizer. Click OK when done.

Step 3: Export the Stabilized Video

Back on the main interface, click Export from the center-top. On the Export box that opens up next, go to your preferred tab, pick an output format, define output preferences, and click Export from the bottom-right corner to export the stabilized clip without even using Google stabilizer video.

Part 4: How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Google Photos doesn’t only work as a Google video stabilizer app but it also enables you to edit your media clips much more professionally. Some post-production tasks that you can perform while using Google Photos include:

1. Trimming

The trimming handles can be seen when you are on the ‘Video’ section after tapping ‘Edit’ in Google Photos after opening the video. You can drag these handles inwards to get rid of the unwanted starting and ending parts of a clip.

2. Cropping

The ‘Crop’ section enables you to crop the videos in a particular aspect ratio that can be selected from the available list, or drag the handles manually to get custom results.

3. Rotating

The ‘Crop’ section also has an option to rotate the video. Each time you tap the ‘Rotate’ icon, the screen rotates 90o in the counterclockwise direction.

4. Color Correction

The ‘Adjust’ section allows you to adjust the display of a video such as its brightness, contrast, shadows, etc.

5. Filters

You can even add a filter using the presets available in the ‘Filters’ section.

6. Annotations

The ‘Markup’ section enables you to annotate the video. You can either use the ‘Pen’ tool or ‘Highlighter’ to write text on the video or give the screen a different shade respectively.

Depending on the type of modifications you want in your video, you can use Google Photos to get the job done easily and quickly.

Conclusion

Google video stabilizer is a built-in tool in Google Photos. Google Photos can be obtained from Play Store or App Store for your Android or iOS smart devices respectively. In addition to stabilizing your videos, Google Photos app also enables you to make other modifications such as trimming, cropping, applying filters, and much more.

02 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

03 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

04 How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Part 1: What is Google Photos and How Does It Work?

Google Photos is an app that can be obtained from Play Store or App Store to be installed on an Android-based smartphone or iPhone or iPad respectively.

The program can store photos and videos from your phone, and ensures that those media files are well-backed up so they can be recovered easily if/when lost due to some mishaps. Furthermore, the tool even lets you edit, customize, and share your photos and videos with ease.

1. History and Current Policies

Earlier, Google Photos used to offer unlimited storage to the users where they can save as many photos as they want, as long as the images were saved in ‘high-quality’ resolution. However, from June 01, 2021, Google changed its policies of using the app, and now the tool offers limited storage. If more space is needed, the users must subscribe to a paid plan.

2. Accessibility

Google Photos can be accessed from a web browser, Google Drive desktop program, and smartphone app. While you can make only minor changes to the videos such as editing date, time, and location when accessing Google Photos via a web browser, the smartphone app allows you to edit the clips comparatively more sophisticatedly.

3. Deletion

The files that are stored in Google Photos remain there for an indefinite duration, of course until the entire space is completely consumed. When you delete something, it is moved to the Trash and stays there for another 60 days, after which it is automatically deleted from the Cloud forever.

Part 2: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

Google Photos is available for both Android and iPhone smartphones, and as explained earlier, the app can be downloaded from Play Store and App Store respectively. Using the built-in Google stabilizer video editor of the Photos app on both platforms is almost identical and extremely easy.

You can learn how to work with Google video stabilizer to stabilize a video by following the steps that are given below:

Step 1: Locate and Open the Source Video in Google Photos

Download and install Google Photos on your smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is used here for illustrations). Launch the app, tap Library from the bottom-right corner of the interface, and tap to open the source video that you want to stabilize with Google video stabilizer.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

After the video opens in the app and the playback begins, tap Edit from the bottom. On the next screen, ensure that the Video section is selected. Tap the Stabilize icon from the lower-left area of the window, and wait while Google Photos stabilize video.

Step 3: Save the Video

Once the stabilization process is complete, click Save copy from the bottom-right corner to save the modified video as a separate copy, thus leaving the original instance intact.

Part 3: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

Unfortunately, Google Photos doesn’t have many editing options when accessed via a web browser, and therefore, at the time of this writing, you cannot stabilize a video with the tool’s web interface. But if you are using a Windows or Mac computer, you can try some free online video stabilization software , or use Wondershare Filmora video editor to stabilize video with one click.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Wondershare Filmora video editor is available for Windows and Mac platforms, and gives a tough competition to other industry-standard video editing applications like Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. You can learn how to stabilize a clip with Filmora instead of using Google stabilizer video editor by following the step-by-step instructions that are explained below:

Step 1: Add the Source Video to the Timeline

After downloading and installing Wondershare Filmora on your Mac or Windows computer (a Windows 11 PC is used here for illustrations), launch the program, and click the New Project tile from the first screen that appears.

When on the main interface, ensure that Media is selected from the standard toolbar at the top, and click anywhere inside the Media window that is present at the upper-left corner. Next, locate, select, and import the source video from your PC that you want to stabilize.

Now, drag and drop the video to the timeline, or hover the mouse over the clip’s thumbnail in the Media window, click the + icon from the bottom-right area. Click the button under the Match to Media or Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box comes up to add the film to the Timeline using the preferences that you selected.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

Double click the video in the timeline, and then enable the Stabilization category under video editing pane. Wait while Filmora video editor stabilizes the video without Google video stabilizer. Click OK when done.

Step 3: Export the Stabilized Video

Back on the main interface, click Export from the center-top. On the Export box that opens up next, go to your preferred tab, pick an output format, define output preferences, and click Export from the bottom-right corner to export the stabilized clip without even using Google stabilizer video.

Part 4: How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Google Photos doesn’t only work as a Google video stabilizer app but it also enables you to edit your media clips much more professionally. Some post-production tasks that you can perform while using Google Photos include:

1. Trimming

The trimming handles can be seen when you are on the ‘Video’ section after tapping ‘Edit’ in Google Photos after opening the video. You can drag these handles inwards to get rid of the unwanted starting and ending parts of a clip.

2. Cropping

The ‘Crop’ section enables you to crop the videos in a particular aspect ratio that can be selected from the available list, or drag the handles manually to get custom results.

3. Rotating

The ‘Crop’ section also has an option to rotate the video. Each time you tap the ‘Rotate’ icon, the screen rotates 90o in the counterclockwise direction.

4. Color Correction

The ‘Adjust’ section allows you to adjust the display of a video such as its brightness, contrast, shadows, etc.

5. Filters

You can even add a filter using the presets available in the ‘Filters’ section.

6. Annotations

The ‘Markup’ section enables you to annotate the video. You can either use the ‘Pen’ tool or ‘Highlighter’ to write text on the video or give the screen a different shade respectively.

Depending on the type of modifications you want in your video, you can use Google Photos to get the job done easily and quickly.

Conclusion

Google video stabilizer is a built-in tool in Google Photos. Google Photos can be obtained from Play Store or App Store for your Android or iOS smart devices respectively. In addition to stabilizing your videos, Google Photos app also enables you to make other modifications such as trimming, cropping, applying filters, and much more.

02 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

03 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

04 How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Part 1: What is Google Photos and How Does It Work?

Google Photos is an app that can be obtained from Play Store or App Store to be installed on an Android-based smartphone or iPhone or iPad respectively.

The program can store photos and videos from your phone, and ensures that those media files are well-backed up so they can be recovered easily if/when lost due to some mishaps. Furthermore, the tool even lets you edit, customize, and share your photos and videos with ease.

1. History and Current Policies

Earlier, Google Photos used to offer unlimited storage to the users where they can save as many photos as they want, as long as the images were saved in ‘high-quality’ resolution. However, from June 01, 2021, Google changed its policies of using the app, and now the tool offers limited storage. If more space is needed, the users must subscribe to a paid plan.

2. Accessibility

Google Photos can be accessed from a web browser, Google Drive desktop program, and smartphone app. While you can make only minor changes to the videos such as editing date, time, and location when accessing Google Photos via a web browser, the smartphone app allows you to edit the clips comparatively more sophisticatedly.

3. Deletion

The files that are stored in Google Photos remain there for an indefinite duration, of course until the entire space is completely consumed. When you delete something, it is moved to the Trash and stays there for another 60 days, after which it is automatically deleted from the Cloud forever.

Part 2: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

Google Photos is available for both Android and iPhone smartphones, and as explained earlier, the app can be downloaded from Play Store and App Store respectively. Using the built-in Google stabilizer video editor of the Photos app on both platforms is almost identical and extremely easy.

You can learn how to work with Google video stabilizer to stabilize a video by following the steps that are given below:

Step 1: Locate and Open the Source Video in Google Photos

Download and install Google Photos on your smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is used here for illustrations). Launch the app, tap Library from the bottom-right corner of the interface, and tap to open the source video that you want to stabilize with Google video stabilizer.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

After the video opens in the app and the playback begins, tap Edit from the bottom. On the next screen, ensure that the Video section is selected. Tap the Stabilize icon from the lower-left area of the window, and wait while Google Photos stabilize video.

Step 3: Save the Video

Once the stabilization process is complete, click Save copy from the bottom-right corner to save the modified video as a separate copy, thus leaving the original instance intact.

Part 3: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

Unfortunately, Google Photos doesn’t have many editing options when accessed via a web browser, and therefore, at the time of this writing, you cannot stabilize a video with the tool’s web interface. But if you are using a Windows or Mac computer, you can try some free online video stabilization software , or use Wondershare Filmora video editor to stabilize video with one click.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Wondershare Filmora video editor is available for Windows and Mac platforms, and gives a tough competition to other industry-standard video editing applications like Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. You can learn how to stabilize a clip with Filmora instead of using Google stabilizer video editor by following the step-by-step instructions that are explained below:

Step 1: Add the Source Video to the Timeline

After downloading and installing Wondershare Filmora on your Mac or Windows computer (a Windows 11 PC is used here for illustrations), launch the program, and click the New Project tile from the first screen that appears.

When on the main interface, ensure that Media is selected from the standard toolbar at the top, and click anywhere inside the Media window that is present at the upper-left corner. Next, locate, select, and import the source video from your PC that you want to stabilize.

Now, drag and drop the video to the timeline, or hover the mouse over the clip’s thumbnail in the Media window, click the + icon from the bottom-right area. Click the button under the Match to Media or Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box comes up to add the film to the Timeline using the preferences that you selected.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

Double click the video in the timeline, and then enable the Stabilization category under video editing pane. Wait while Filmora video editor stabilizes the video without Google video stabilizer. Click OK when done.

Step 3: Export the Stabilized Video

Back on the main interface, click Export from the center-top. On the Export box that opens up next, go to your preferred tab, pick an output format, define output preferences, and click Export from the bottom-right corner to export the stabilized clip without even using Google stabilizer video.

Part 4: How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Google Photos doesn’t only work as a Google video stabilizer app but it also enables you to edit your media clips much more professionally. Some post-production tasks that you can perform while using Google Photos include:

1. Trimming

The trimming handles can be seen when you are on the ‘Video’ section after tapping ‘Edit’ in Google Photos after opening the video. You can drag these handles inwards to get rid of the unwanted starting and ending parts of a clip.

2. Cropping

The ‘Crop’ section enables you to crop the videos in a particular aspect ratio that can be selected from the available list, or drag the handles manually to get custom results.

3. Rotating

The ‘Crop’ section also has an option to rotate the video. Each time you tap the ‘Rotate’ icon, the screen rotates 90o in the counterclockwise direction.

4. Color Correction

The ‘Adjust’ section allows you to adjust the display of a video such as its brightness, contrast, shadows, etc.

5. Filters

You can even add a filter using the presets available in the ‘Filters’ section.

6. Annotations

The ‘Markup’ section enables you to annotate the video. You can either use the ‘Pen’ tool or ‘Highlighter’ to write text on the video or give the screen a different shade respectively.

Depending on the type of modifications you want in your video, you can use Google Photos to get the job done easily and quickly.

Conclusion

Google video stabilizer is a built-in tool in Google Photos. Google Photos can be obtained from Play Store or App Store for your Android or iOS smart devices respectively. In addition to stabilizing your videos, Google Photos app also enables you to make other modifications such as trimming, cropping, applying filters, and much more.

02 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

03 How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

04 How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Part 1: What is Google Photos and How Does It Work?

Google Photos is an app that can be obtained from Play Store or App Store to be installed on an Android-based smartphone or iPhone or iPad respectively.

The program can store photos and videos from your phone, and ensures that those media files are well-backed up so they can be recovered easily if/when lost due to some mishaps. Furthermore, the tool even lets you edit, customize, and share your photos and videos with ease.

1. History and Current Policies

Earlier, Google Photos used to offer unlimited storage to the users where they can save as many photos as they want, as long as the images were saved in ‘high-quality’ resolution. However, from June 01, 2021, Google changed its policies of using the app, and now the tool offers limited storage. If more space is needed, the users must subscribe to a paid plan.

2. Accessibility

Google Photos can be accessed from a web browser, Google Drive desktop program, and smartphone app. While you can make only minor changes to the videos such as editing date, time, and location when accessing Google Photos via a web browser, the smartphone app allows you to edit the clips comparatively more sophisticatedly.

3. Deletion

The files that are stored in Google Photos remain there for an indefinite duration, of course until the entire space is completely consumed. When you delete something, it is moved to the Trash and stays there for another 60 days, after which it is automatically deleted from the Cloud forever.

Part 2: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos on Android and iPhone?

Google Photos is available for both Android and iPhone smartphones, and as explained earlier, the app can be downloaded from Play Store and App Store respectively. Using the built-in Google stabilizer video editor of the Photos app on both platforms is almost identical and extremely easy.

You can learn how to work with Google video stabilizer to stabilize a video by following the steps that are given below:

Step 1: Locate and Open the Source Video in Google Photos

Download and install Google Photos on your smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is used here for illustrations). Launch the app, tap Library from the bottom-right corner of the interface, and tap to open the source video that you want to stabilize with Google video stabilizer.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

After the video opens in the app and the playback begins, tap Edit from the bottom. On the next screen, ensure that the Video section is selected. Tap the Stabilize icon from the lower-left area of the window, and wait while Google Photos stabilize video.

Step 3: Save the Video

Once the stabilization process is complete, click Save copy from the bottom-right corner to save the modified video as a separate copy, thus leaving the original instance intact.

Part 3: How to Stabilize Videos with Google Photos Online?

Unfortunately, Google Photos doesn’t have many editing options when accessed via a web browser, and therefore, at the time of this writing, you cannot stabilize a video with the tool’s web interface. But if you are using a Windows or Mac computer, you can try some free online video stabilization software , or use Wondershare Filmora video editor to stabilize video with one click.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Wondershare Filmora video editor is available for Windows and Mac platforms, and gives a tough competition to other industry-standard video editing applications like Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. You can learn how to stabilize a clip with Filmora instead of using Google stabilizer video editor by following the step-by-step instructions that are explained below:

Step 1: Add the Source Video to the Timeline

After downloading and installing Wondershare Filmora on your Mac or Windows computer (a Windows 11 PC is used here for illustrations), launch the program, and click the New Project tile from the first screen that appears.

When on the main interface, ensure that Media is selected from the standard toolbar at the top, and click anywhere inside the Media window that is present at the upper-left corner. Next, locate, select, and import the source video from your PC that you want to stabilize.

Now, drag and drop the video to the timeline, or hover the mouse over the clip’s thumbnail in the Media window, click the + icon from the bottom-right area. Click the button under the Match to Media or Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box comes up to add the film to the Timeline using the preferences that you selected.

Step 2: Stabilize the Video

Double click the video in the timeline, and then enable the Stabilization category under video editing pane. Wait while Filmora video editor stabilizes the video without Google video stabilizer. Click OK when done.

Step 3: Export the Stabilized Video

Back on the main interface, click Export from the center-top. On the Export box that opens up next, go to your preferred tab, pick an output format, define output preferences, and click Export from the bottom-right corner to export the stabilized clip without even using Google stabilizer video.

Part 4: How to Use Google Photos to Edit Video?

Google Photos doesn’t only work as a Google video stabilizer app but it also enables you to edit your media clips much more professionally. Some post-production tasks that you can perform while using Google Photos include:

1. Trimming

The trimming handles can be seen when you are on the ‘Video’ section after tapping ‘Edit’ in Google Photos after opening the video. You can drag these handles inwards to get rid of the unwanted starting and ending parts of a clip.

2. Cropping

The ‘Crop’ section enables you to crop the videos in a particular aspect ratio that can be selected from the available list, or drag the handles manually to get custom results.

3. Rotating

The ‘Crop’ section also has an option to rotate the video. Each time you tap the ‘Rotate’ icon, the screen rotates 90o in the counterclockwise direction.

4. Color Correction

The ‘Adjust’ section allows you to adjust the display of a video such as its brightness, contrast, shadows, etc.

5. Filters

You can even add a filter using the presets available in the ‘Filters’ section.

6. Annotations

The ‘Markup’ section enables you to annotate the video. You can either use the ‘Pen’ tool or ‘Highlighter’ to write text on the video or give the screen a different shade respectively.

Depending on the type of modifications you want in your video, you can use Google Photos to get the job done easily and quickly.

Conclusion

Google video stabilizer is a built-in tool in Google Photos. Google Photos can be obtained from Play Store or App Store for your Android or iOS smart devices respectively. In addition to stabilizing your videos, Google Photos app also enables you to make other modifications such as trimming, cropping, applying filters, and much more.

IMovie Review – Is It The Best Video Editor for Mac Users?

If you are a Mac user and you are getting started in video editing, it is better if you start with a free video editing software. There is no need to download any external free video editor when you are a Mac user. This is because Mac comes with a pre-installed free video editor called iMovie editor. iMovie is a video editing app from Apple where you will get all the standard and some advanced features.

iMovie is extremely popular among Mac users for video editing because it is completely free and easy to use. In fact, iMovie is also available for iPhone and iPad users. You can start your video editing on your iPhone and transfer the same work to Mac to continue editing on your Mac. But the most important question is if iMovie editor is the best video editor for Mac users. Read our iMovie review and find out a better alternative.

Part 1. Key Features of iMovie

Even iMovie is completely free to use, it competes with several premium video editors in terms of features. There are only a handful of free video editors available that lets you edit 4K videos, and iMovie is one of them. Similarly, there are only a few premium video editors available that support editing the same video project on different devices like iMovie. Here are all the key features of iMovie that you should know.

Templates and Themes – iMovie comes with different templates and themes for creating different types of videos including cinematic videos. There are classy and trending themes available to create trailers and short films. These themes and templates have limited customization options so that you can adjust as per your requirements.

Basic Editing – iMovie lets you combine video clips, split a large video file, trim video parts, crop and rotate video. Besides, you get to zoom videos as well as resize them as you need. You can add texts and titles as well as apply different transitions wherever you want to.

Advanced Editing – You can change speed and turn your video clips into slow-motion videos. You can correct the color as well as stabilize them. Besides, you can apply green screen effect and split screen effect. Moreover, you can reverse video as well as put overlays on videos. iMovie is also capable of recording video and audio if you want to record your screen or webcam video.

Audio Editing – iMovie lets you edit audio as well which is an essential requirement in video editing. You can increase and decrease volume, change speed and add beat markers to a video if required. Coming to audio effects, you can apply fade-in and fade-out effects. You can mute the audio in your recorded video and add a background music instead. Moreover, you can add voiceover and choose royalty-free audio clips.

Transitions and Effects – Even though there are limited visual effects, there are unique and eye-catchy. iMovie keeps on adding new and trending effects with every update so that the users have enough options to make their videos stand out. iMovie also provides different backgrounds that you can use on your video to enhance its quality. Apart from visual effects, there are several standard audio effects available.

User Interface – iMovie comes with a simple and intuitive user interface that lets everyone edit videos instantly without prior experience. This is exactly why some users never go for premium video editors. The user interface is clean, and all options are readily available. You can upload media files on Media Library, and they are automatically categorized from where you can access them instantly.

Part 2. How to Edit Videos with iMovie?

iMovie comes pre-installed on Mac, and hence, there is no need to download and install the application. Coming to how to use iMovie, there are three types of projects you can choose on iMovie. They are Media, Projects, and Theater. Media is where your footages reside, Projects represent the main workspace, and Theater is where your finished projects reside. Here are the steps regarding iMovie edit video.

Step 1: Open iMovie and click on Projects. You will see two options Movie and Trailer. Click on Movie to edit your videos.

Step 2: Click on My Movie under Project Media and go to My Media. Import your video clips and audio files under My Media.

Step 3: Drag and drop the video clips and audio clips on the timeline in proper order. You can go for iMovie edit audio and video such as trimming as required.

Step 4: Go to Transitions located at the top bar beside My Media and place the desired transitions in between the video clips.

Step 5: Similarly, go to Titles located at the top bar beside Transitions and place them on the timeline wherever appropriate.

Step 6: Finally, check your edited video on the canvas and then go to the top-right corner and click on Export. You will have to option to save it in Theater and share on social media as well as through email and iTunes.

Part 3. Alternative to Edit Videos - Filmora

In spite of iMovie being a good video editor, Mac users search for a better alternative. This is because there are limited transitions and effects available. You can have two video tracks only on the timeline and there is lack of customization. Besides, the advanced features of video editing such as motion tracking are not available. Moreover, there are limited file formats supported for importing and exporting.

Wondershare Filmora is the best alternative to iMovie for Mac users. Filmora is a premium video editor where all the shortcomings of iMovie are taken care of. Filmora supports almost all file formats for media files. There is a wide range of transitions, effects, elements as well as animations available. Besides, there are different styles of texts and titles available along with stock media library. Here are the steps to edit videos with iMovie.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Download and install Filmora on your Mac. Launch Filmora and click on New Project.

Step 2: Drag and drop your video clips and audio files Project Media folder. Drag and place the video clips on the timeline and arrange per perfectly. Place audio files on the timeline on a different track.

Step 3: If you want to apply transitions, go to Transitions at the top bar and drag any transition in between video clips on the timeline. You can also insert texts from Titles and objects from Elements from the top bar.

Step 4: Play the video to see the changes you have made, and click on Export button to save the video when you are satisfied.

Part 4. FAQs about iMovie

Is iMovie good for video editing?

Yes, iMovie is good for basic video editing. You can edit 4K videos, and iMovie is available on macOS and iOS. If you are a beginner, iMovie is perfect for you. If you want advanced editing features, we recommend Wondershare Filmora.

What’s better Premiere Pro or iMovie?

In terms of features and functionalities, Premiere Pro is far better than iMovie. However, Premiere Pro is more for advanced video editing while iMovie is more for beginners. iMovie is simpler to use than Premiere Pro, and hence, beginners will love it.

Can I make YouTube videos with iMovie?

Yes, you can make YouTube videos with iMovie as it has all the required tools and options. Import your video clips and audio files on the timeline, go for iMovie edit clip like trim and crop as required, add transitions, texts, and effects as applicable and publish your finished video on YouTube.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Download and install Filmora on your Mac. Launch Filmora and click on New Project.

Step 2: Drag and drop your video clips and audio files Project Media folder. Drag and place the video clips on the timeline and arrange per perfectly. Place audio files on the timeline on a different track.

Step 3: If you want to apply transitions, go to Transitions at the top bar and drag any transition in between video clips on the timeline. You can also insert texts from Titles and objects from Elements from the top bar.

Step 4: Play the video to see the changes you have made, and click on Export button to save the video when you are satisfied.

Part 4. FAQs about iMovie

Is iMovie good for video editing?

Yes, iMovie is good for basic video editing. You can edit 4K videos, and iMovie is available on macOS and iOS. If you are a beginner, iMovie is perfect for you. If you want advanced editing features, we recommend Wondershare Filmora.

What’s better Premiere Pro or iMovie?

In terms of features and functionalities, Premiere Pro is far better than iMovie. However, Premiere Pro is more for advanced video editing while iMovie is more for beginners. iMovie is simpler to use than Premiere Pro, and hence, beginners will love it.

Can I make YouTube videos with iMovie?

Yes, you can make YouTube videos with iMovie as it has all the required tools and options. Import your video clips and audio files on the timeline, go for iMovie edit clip like trim and crop as required, add transitions, texts, and effects as applicable and publish your finished video on YouTube.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Download and install Filmora on your Mac. Launch Filmora and click on New Project.

Step 2: Drag and drop your video clips and audio files Project Media folder. Drag and place the video clips on the timeline and arrange per perfectly. Place audio files on the timeline on a different track.

Step 3: If you want to apply transitions, go to Transitions at the top bar and drag any transition in between video clips on the timeline. You can also insert texts from Titles and objects from Elements from the top bar.

Step 4: Play the video to see the changes you have made, and click on Export button to save the video when you are satisfied.

Part 4. FAQs about iMovie

Is iMovie good for video editing?

Yes, iMovie is good for basic video editing. You can edit 4K videos, and iMovie is available on macOS and iOS. If you are a beginner, iMovie is perfect for you. If you want advanced editing features, we recommend Wondershare Filmora.

What’s better Premiere Pro or iMovie?

In terms of features and functionalities, Premiere Pro is far better than iMovie. However, Premiere Pro is more for advanced video editing while iMovie is more for beginners. iMovie is simpler to use than Premiere Pro, and hence, beginners will love it.

Can I make YouTube videos with iMovie?

Yes, you can make YouTube videos with iMovie as it has all the required tools and options. Import your video clips and audio files on the timeline, go for iMovie edit clip like trim and crop as required, add transitions, texts, and effects as applicable and publish your finished video on YouTube.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Download and install Filmora on your Mac. Launch Filmora and click on New Project.

Step 2: Drag and drop your video clips and audio files Project Media folder. Drag and place the video clips on the timeline and arrange per perfectly. Place audio files on the timeline on a different track.

Step 3: If you want to apply transitions, go to Transitions at the top bar and drag any transition in between video clips on the timeline. You can also insert texts from Titles and objects from Elements from the top bar.

Step 4: Play the video to see the changes you have made, and click on Export button to save the video when you are satisfied.

Part 4. FAQs about iMovie

Is iMovie good for video editing?

Yes, iMovie is good for basic video editing. You can edit 4K videos, and iMovie is available on macOS and iOS. If you are a beginner, iMovie is perfect for you. If you want advanced editing features, we recommend Wondershare Filmora.

What’s better Premiere Pro or iMovie?

In terms of features and functionalities, Premiere Pro is far better than iMovie. However, Premiere Pro is more for advanced video editing while iMovie is more for beginners. iMovie is simpler to use than Premiere Pro, and hence, beginners will love it.

Can I make YouTube videos with iMovie?

Yes, you can make YouTube videos with iMovie as it has all the required tools and options. Import your video clips and audio files on the timeline, go for iMovie edit clip like trim and crop as required, add transitions, texts, and effects as applicable and publish your finished video on YouTube.

Complete Guide to Make a Super Easy Rotating Video Effect

Controlling camera direction to the subject’s hands and filming is trending nowadays. Create this effect by using easy film hacks, as shown in this article.

Many users make rotating illusion videos for TikTok or any branding video. The foremost items to record are explained in this article with detailed instructions. The best editing tool is also clarified below for instant results. So keep reading to get a hand with filming and editing a professional rotating transition video!

Part 1. What is a Rotating Video Illusion/Effect

Rotating transition video is a trending feature used by models and influencers. The brands also use this style to record the model’s videos in advertisements. It could be any makeup transition or clothing transition video.

It helps to indulge the audience with your content and show the after and before transitions. You can try this with any object or any character. But first, let’s figure out the requirements for rotating effects.

Part 2. Prerequisites to Make a Rotating Video Effect

You will need a few items to create a rotating transition video. First, look at the fundamental priorities for creating this feature.

The Subject Matters

To record a successful rotating video, you need a person or a subject to perform in front of the camera. It can be a model hired by a brand, a social influencer, or maybe it’s you. Keep in mind the following things before recording:

• The person should get two different costumes.
• All the actions need to be rehearsed before shooting
• Show affinity and control of the camera.

Shotting Equipment

To record a professional video, you need a good camera. You can use a smartphone to record this footage. There is no need to have a tripod stand or any gear to hold the camera because the camera will be in a rotating position, the same as the subject’s hand.

For this, you need a filmmaker or any person living with you. Just give instructions as shown below to him to record a perfect video for yourself:

• Record the whole video in just one direction.
• Don’t shake the camera because it gives blurry footage.
• Ensure to focus on the subject during recording.
• Don’t zoom in or out while recording the video.
• Keep the subject in the middle of the frame during the recording process.
• The hand rotation timing is the same as the camera’s rotation.

Note: Ensure to record one footage multiple times so that you can choose the perfect one later for editing.

Filming of the First Footage

To make the footage for the rotating video illusion, we have to record it at least twice to get crystal clear and high-resolution results. Therefore, ensure that we have camera movement in the same direction during all recording times.

Note: You can film the video either in the vertical format of the camera or in horizontal format. It all depends upon your script!

Follow the below-mentioned steps to record the first footage for the video:

• Hold the camera in a perfect format, whatever you choose.
• Let the subject stand or sit in the middle of the frame.
• The filmmaker can rotate the camera when the subject’s hand rotates.
• Try your best to rotate the camera 180 degrees.
• Ensure that the camera lens faces the ground at the end of the rotation.

After filming the first footage for the video, it’s time to record the second footage to transition between the two.

Filming of the Second Footage

To create a second shot, you have to remember that the costume and location of the filming are different from the first footage. Follow the below steps to record it:

• The first step is to hold the camera in the same direction as the first footage.
• When editing, make sure the subject’s position matches the first footage.
• Make sure the subject’s hand movement is in the opposite direction from the first shot.

Now you have both scenes and footage ready. Next, you have to edit them by inserting them into editing software. Follow the step guides below to perform this action!

Part 3. Step-by-Step Guide to Edit on Filmora

To create a professional rotating video illusion, Wondershare Filmora is an ideal tool. Even beginners can quickly get the hang of it due to its highly engaging system user interface (UI). You will discover how to create a rotating video effect in a few clicks.

Free Download For Win 7 or later(64-bit)

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

Step1 Download Wondershare Filmora

To edit your video like a pro, download the most recent version of Wondershare Filmora.

• Download and open Wondershare Filmora on your PC or Mac.

Step2 Import the Footage

Import recorded footage to start the editing process. It is better to have all your footage in one folder before importing all the clips. The main import window locates in the upper left corner when it is first launched.

• Click on the Import icon in the import window’s center.
• Wondershare Filmora will then immediately point you toward your PC
• Navigate to the location where your preferred Videos and Photos are kept.
• Choose every footage you wish to import.
• Once you click Open, the files will import.

It’s time to prepare the footage for editing after inserting it into the Filmora. Follow the next steps to do this!

Step3 Add Footage to the Timeline

The videos you’ve imported will be added to the timeline after that. You can import both footages at once and put them all at once into the timeline.

Alternatively, you can add them one at a time as needed. Follow the procedures as shown to add an item to your timeline.

• To choose a photo or movie, use the right-click
• Holding the Right-click, and move it to the timeline from the bottom.

Your images and videos have been imported into the timeline; now it’s time to trim them according to requirements.

Step4 Trim the Clips

To insert transition effects, you must trim the clip at a specific point and speed up the clip at the required duration. For this, follow the next actions as shown below:

• Playback clips and stop the playhead where you want by pressing the Space button from the Keyboard.
• Then, click on the Split icon present on the playhead.
• It will trim the clip from that point and separate it from its former one.

After splitting or trimming the clips, you now have to adjust the speed of the clips, as shown below!

Step5 Adjust Speed and Duration

There is a need to increase the speed of some scenes where the transition starts or ends. For this, follow the below actions:

• Find the section which needs to speed up, such as in the last half of each rotation.
• Right-click on the section of the clip in the timeline.
• Then, select the Speed option as shown in the icon of the timer present on the upper tab of the timeline.
• Select the Fast option, and if you want to lower the speed, select the Slow option**.**
• Choose the speed range according to your requirement.
• Select that required option and play it back to check if it is correct.

The video is all set; give it the final touches by following the last step, as shown below!

Step6 Playback the Video

After adding and adjusting all the features, double-check the video by playback. If you find any duration issue, review it and adjust it according to your requirement.

You can playback the video by clicking on the Play button. Perform this a few more times to ensure the speed looks okay and adjust if it is too slow or too fast.

You can also view it in full screen by selecting the last option on the tab. If there is no problem, you can export it locally or directly share it on TikTok or anywhere you want to gain views and attract an audience. You can also use it as a magic trick to inspire other people or as a transition for videos!

Conclusion

Keep creating and experimenting with other features on Wondershare Filmora. For example, you can use different effects, try on stock media, and then create or film your own. In this way, you’ll get professional results.

If you are showing new strategies daily to your viewers, they will hook up with you, and it’ll assist in the algorithm working by your side. That’s why keep doing it and enjoying the rest!

Filming of the First Footage

To make the footage for the rotating video illusion, we have to record it at least twice to get crystal clear and high-resolution results. Therefore, ensure that we have camera movement in the same direction during all recording times.

Note: You can film the video either in the vertical format of the camera or in horizontal format. It all depends upon your script!

Follow the below-mentioned steps to record the first footage for the video:

• Hold the camera in a perfect format, whatever you choose.
• Let the subject stand or sit in the middle of the frame.
• The filmmaker can rotate the camera when the subject’s hand rotates.
• Try your best to rotate the camera 180 degrees.
• Ensure that the camera lens faces the ground at the end of the rotation.

After filming the first footage for the video, it’s time to record the second footage to transition between the two.

Filming of the Second Footage

To create a second shot, you have to remember that the costume and location of the filming are different from the first footage. Follow the below steps to record it:

• The first step is to hold the camera in the same direction as the first footage.
• When editing, make sure the subject’s position matches the first footage.
• Make sure the subject’s hand movement is in the opposite direction from the first shot.

Now you have both scenes and footage ready. Next, you have to edit them by inserting them into editing software. Follow the step guides below to perform this action!

Part 3. Step-by-Step Guide to Edit on Filmora

To create a professional rotating video illusion, Wondershare Filmora is an ideal tool. Even beginners can quickly get the hang of it due to its highly engaging system user interface (UI). You will discover how to create a rotating video effect in a few clicks.

Free Download For Win 7 or later(64-bit)

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

Step1 Download Wondershare Filmora

To edit your video like a pro, download the most recent version of Wondershare Filmora.

• Download and open Wondershare Filmora on your PC or Mac.

Step2 Import the Footage

Import recorded footage to start the editing process. It is better to have all your footage in one folder before importing all the clips. The main import window locates in the upper left corner when it is first launched.

• Click on the Import icon in the import window’s center.
• Wondershare Filmora will then immediately point you toward your PC
• Navigate to the location where your preferred Videos and Photos are kept.
• Choose every footage you wish to import.
• Once you click Open, the files will import.

It’s time to prepare the footage for editing after inserting it into the Filmora. Follow the next steps to do this!

Step3 Add Footage to the Timeline

The videos you’ve imported will be added to the timeline after that. You can import both footages at once and put them all at once into the timeline.

Alternatively, you can add them one at a time as needed. Follow the procedures as shown to add an item to your timeline.

• To choose a photo or movie, use the right-click
• Holding the Right-click, and move it to the timeline from the bottom.

Your images and videos have been imported into the timeline; now it’s time to trim them according to requirements.

Step4 Trim the Clips

To insert transition effects, you must trim the clip at a specific point and speed up the clip at the required duration. For this, follow the next actions as shown below:

• Playback clips and stop the playhead where you want by pressing the Space button from the Keyboard.
• Then, click on the Split icon present on the playhead.
• It will trim the clip from that point and separate it from its former one.

After splitting or trimming the clips, you now have to adjust the speed of the clips, as shown below!

Step5 Adjust Speed and Duration

There is a need to increase the speed of some scenes where the transition starts or ends. For this, follow the below actions:

• Find the section which needs to speed up, such as in the last half of each rotation.
• Right-click on the section of the clip in the timeline.
• Then, select the Speed option as shown in the icon of the timer present on the upper tab of the timeline.
• Select the Fast option, and if you want to lower the speed, select the Slow option**.**
• Choose the speed range according to your requirement.
• Select that required option and play it back to check if it is correct.

The video is all set; give it the final touches by following the last step, as shown below!

Step6 Playback the Video

After adding and adjusting all the features, double-check the video by playback. If you find any duration issue, review it and adjust it according to your requirement.

You can playback the video by clicking on the Play button. Perform this a few more times to ensure the speed looks okay and adjust if it is too slow or too fast.

You can also view it in full screen by selecting the last option on the tab. If there is no problem, you can export it locally or directly share it on TikTok or anywhere you want to gain views and attract an audience. You can also use it as a magic trick to inspire other people or as a transition for videos!

Conclusion

Keep creating and experimenting with other features on Wondershare Filmora. For example, you can use different effects, try on stock media, and then create or film your own. In this way, you’ll get professional results.

If you are showing new strategies daily to your viewers, they will hook up with you, and it’ll assist in the algorithm working by your side. That’s why keep doing it and enjoying the rest!

How to Use Motion Tracking in Video Editing

Motion tracking makes it easier to follow the movement of objects and provide the sensed data to a program for additional processing. Motion tracking involves recording an object’s movements that match a previously stored motion template. This has a wide range of uses, including in robotics, entertainment, sports, the military, and the entertainment industry. Additionally, it is utilized in the creation of video games and films. While motion tracking is frequently referred to as match movement in the film and video game industries, motion tracking is frequently referred to as motion capture in other contexts.

With that said, let’s begin!

1. Filmora
2. Blender
3. DaVinci Resolve
4. Kdenlive
5. HitFilm Express
6. VEGAS Pro
7. Adobe Premiere Pro
8. PowerDirector

• Differences between camera tracking and motion tracking?

Part 1. Learning to Understand Motion Tracking

We need to ask the really crucial question now that we have a fundamental understanding of what it is. What in the world am I going to do with this? In order to do that, let’s quickly review some excellent applications for motion tracking. You could,

Utilize tracking information to stabilize motion
Add text or solids as additional compositional elements
Add 3D elements to 2D footage
Use effects or color gradation methods
Replace the screens on your computer, mobile device, or television

These are just a few examples of how motion tracking might be useful. You need to be able to track motion in compositions of any complexity.

Part 2. What software do you need?

There are numerous options for motion tracking applications. With advantages and downsides, we’ve compiled a list of the finest motion tracking programs. The following are the best video editors for motion tracking in our opinion:

Filmora

Wondershare created Filmora to enable you to fully express your creativity. FilmoraPro is the best option if you want to make some high-level modifications to your video. In addition to the pre-sets offered, it allows you to tweak the effects for a more expertly edited appearance.

Motion tracking is currently its best feature. You may track a skater as they race across the ice or follow a boat as it travels. Use the motion tracking feature to add drama to your videos. You won’t have to worry about getting lost because FilmoraPro features an amazingly simple UI. Simply click on the person or object you wish to track and choose Motion Track from the Effects menu.

Free Download For Win 7 or later(64-bit)

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

Blender

Open-source and cost-free motion tracking software is called Blender. It’s an excellent 3D creating tool. Modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, video editing, 2D animation, and of course motion tracking is all supported.

Kdenlive

A motion tracker was recently added to Kdenlive, an open source and free video editing tool, under its Effects section. This program analyzes an object’s tracking information and automatically generates a map of the object’s motion. Following that, you can align a title, an image, an icon, and any other 2D elements to the moving object using this track. Motion Tracker’s regularly updated algorithms are one of its key characteristics, which leads to a higher tracking success rate and faster tracking speed.

HitFilm Express

The free edition of HitFilm Express is a wonderful place to start if you’re learning the fundamentals of 2D motion tracking. To get superior tracking results, it offers two motion tracking types: Single Point for tracking simply position and Double Points for tracking position, scale, or rotation of an object. You can either steady the video with the tracking data or change the point with a CG object.

Its optical flow tracking technique is outstanding. It successfully tracks a moving item that changes into multiple shapes or is veiled for a few frames by figuring out the brightness flow of the moving object. Beginners can therefore save a great deal of time and effort when designing settings to deal with complex frames.

VEGAS Pro

In VEGAS Pro 18 and later, auto motion tracking is a freshly upgraded function. Despite its late birth, it included the Mocha masking and planar tracking technology, winner of an Academy Award. It enables you to accurately attach images and messages and even adjust for shifting perspective. You can hide faces, license information, and any private objects using this capability.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Because of its superior editing capabilities, Premiere Pro seems to be a requirement for anyone learning video editing. Premiere Pro, however, has a limited number of presets and automatic tools in order to provide consumers the most control.

When masking and blurring a face, motion tracking only works with the auto option. If not, you will need to enter and alter multiple keyframes to add text or resize the video, or you will need to install an extension to convert the mask’s tracks to any transformed parts.

PowerDirector

Due to its simplicity of use, PowerDirector is unquestionably among the greatest motion tracking programs currently available. It accomplishes complex effects without having an advanced learning curve, in contrast to other video editing tools. As demonstrated in the introductory video up top, a simple interface may be used to easily track and manage one or more motion-tracked items.

With this program, creating a simple motion track may be done in only three easy steps. This editor is for you if you want to finish the job swiftly and painlessly and are new to intermediate video editing.

Part 3. Differences between camera tracking and motion tracking?

Making the audience forget that there is a camera in the room is one of the primary goals of filmmaking. To engage the audience, tracking shots like camera tracking and motion tracking are helpful. Tracking shots provide filmmakers the chance to immerse their audience more deeply in the storyline of their characters. I discovered that there is some ambiguity around how motion tracking and camera tracking differ from one another. I’ll explain where the confusion might have originated and give you examples of how to use both strategies.

What distinguishes motion tracking from camera tracking? Their differences are due to how they view the course of action. From a camera’s perspective, motion tracking monitors an object’s movement. The scenario is more immersive thanks to camera tracking, which detects the movement of the camera and presents it as though you are in a virtual or augmented reality environment.

We’ll examine tracking’s development in the movie and its significance to the business. What it is and how it affects the cinematography industry. Along with the many software used for both motion tracking and camera tracking, we’ll also look at some of the popular applications for both.

Motion tracking

Motion tracking is similar to a car pursuit on the highway in an action movie. Let’s use a SimCity environment as another illustration: your Sim’s movement is monitored against the steady scene of your home. The frame is set on your Sim, regardless of what your Sim does.

Camera tracking

When the camera must move and the object being “tracked” must remain stationary, camera tracking might be utilized instead of motion tracking. Information from a recorded live shot taken with a live camera is used for camera tracking. Then, using this data, a parallel virtual camera is projected in a three-dimensional composition frame. fresh 3D pieces are added while scenes are recreated.

On the Internet of Vehicles, motion tracking will be crucial. IoV will project the motion of your vehicle along the 2D path. Then, utilizing the information about your surroundings, you are informed of any potential roadblocks.

The same basic idea underlies motion tracking and stabilization. Both follow a moving target. When stabilizing, you choose the location where you wish to remain concentrated and centered despite movement. You track the object you wish to concentrate on while moving when you use motion tracking.

Sports videos frequently use basketball and football and use motion tracking. wherein the player is surrounded by a circle as he circles the court or the field for basketball.

Conclusion

In video editing, techniques like motion tracking and camera tracking are frequently employed. Even though they are frequently compared, both employ various vantage angles to depict motion. By following the moving object’s movement throughout the frame, motion tracking maintains the moving object in focus. A post-production technique called camera tracking uses data from a pre-shot movie to project a parallel virtual camera that displays a 3D perspective. If motion tracking and camera tracking have anything in common, it’s the way they draw the viewer into the tale and make them feel like a part of it. This gives your audience a sense of immersion in the story and enables your movie to linger in their minds emotionally and visually long after the credits have rolled.

Part 1. Learning to Understand Motion Tracking

We need to ask the really crucial question now that we have a fundamental understanding of what it is. What in the world am I going to do with this? In order to do that, let’s quickly review some excellent applications for motion tracking. You could,

Utilize tracking information to stabilize motion
Add text or solids as additional compositional elements
Add 3D elements to 2D footage
Use effects or color gradation methods
Replace the screens on your computer, mobile device, or television

These are just a few examples of how motion tracking might be useful. You need to be able to track motion in compositions of any complexity.

Part 2. What software do you need?

There are numerous options for motion tracking applications. With advantages and downsides, we’ve compiled a list of the finest motion tracking programs. The following are the best video editors for motion tracking in our opinion:

Filmora

Wondershare created Filmora to enable you to fully express your creativity. FilmoraPro is the best option if you want to make some high-level modifications to your video. In addition to the pre-sets offered, it allows you to tweak the effects for a more expertly edited appearance.

Motion tracking is currently its best feature. You may track a skater as they race across the ice or follow a boat as it travels. Use the motion tracking feature to add drama to your videos. You won’t have to worry about getting lost because FilmoraPro features an amazingly simple UI. Simply click on the person or object you wish to track and choose Motion Track from the Effects menu.

Free Download For Win 7 or later(64-bit)

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

Blender

Open-source and cost-free motion tracking software is called Blender. It’s an excellent 3D creating tool. Modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, video editing, 2D animation, and of course motion tracking is all supported.

Kdenlive

A motion tracker was recently added to Kdenlive, an open source and free video editing tool, under its Effects section. This program analyzes an object’s tracking information and automatically generates a map of the object’s motion. Following that, you can align a title, an image, an icon, and any other 2D elements to the moving object using this track. Motion Tracker’s regularly updated algorithms are one of its key characteristics, which leads to a higher tracking success rate and faster tracking speed.

HitFilm Express

The free edition of HitFilm Express is a wonderful place to start if you’re learning the fundamentals of 2D motion tracking. To get superior tracking results, it offers two motion tracking types: Single Point for tracking simply position and Double Points for tracking position, scale, or rotation of an object. You can either steady the video with the tracking data or change the point with a CG object.

Its optical flow tracking technique is outstanding. It successfully tracks a moving item that changes into multiple shapes or is veiled for a few frames by figuring out the brightness flow of the moving object. Beginners can therefore save a great deal of time and effort when designing settings to deal with complex frames.

VEGAS Pro

In VEGAS Pro 18 and later, auto motion tracking is a freshly upgraded function. Despite its late birth, it included the Mocha masking and planar tracking technology, winner of an Academy Award. It enables you to accurately attach images and messages and even adjust for shifting perspective. You can hide faces, license information, and any private objects using this capability.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Because of its superior editing capabilities, Premiere Pro seems to be a requirement for anyone learning video editing. Premiere Pro, however, has a limited number of presets and automatic tools in order to provide consumers the most control.

When masking and blurring a face, motion tracking only works with the auto option. If not, you will need to enter and alter multiple keyframes to add text or resize the video, or you will need to install an extension to convert the mask’s tracks to any transformed parts.

PowerDirector

Due to its simplicity of use, PowerDirector is unquestionably among the greatest motion tracking programs currently available. It accomplishes complex effects without having an advanced learning curve, in contrast to other video editing tools. As demonstrated in the introductory video up top, a simple interface may be used to easily track and manage one or more motion-tracked items.

With this program, creating a simple motion track may be done in only three easy steps. This editor is for you if you want to finish the job swiftly and painlessly and are new to intermediate video editing.

Part 3. Differences between camera tracking and motion tracking?

Making the audience forget that there is a camera in the room is one of the primary goals of filmmaking. To engage the audience, tracking shots like camera tracking and motion tracking are helpful. Tracking shots provide filmmakers the chance to immerse their audience more deeply in the storyline of their characters. I discovered that there is some ambiguity around how motion tracking and camera tracking differ from one another. I’ll explain where the confusion might have originated and give you examples of how to use both strategies.

What distinguishes motion tracking from camera tracking? Their differences are due to how they view the course of action. From a camera’s perspective, motion tracking monitors an object’s movement. The scenario is more immersive thanks to camera tracking, which detects the movement of the camera and presents it as though you are in a virtual or augmented reality environment.

We’ll examine tracking’s development in the movie and its significance to the business. What it is and how it affects the cinematography industry. Along with the many software used for both motion tracking and camera tracking, we’ll also look at some of the popular applications for both.

Motion tracking

Motion tracking is similar to a car pursuit on the highway in an action movie. Let’s use a SimCity environment as another illustration: your Sim’s movement is monitored against the steady scene of your home. The frame is set on your Sim, regardless of what your Sim does.

Camera tracking

When the camera must move and the object being “tracked” must remain stationary, camera tracking might be utilized instead of motion tracking. Information from a recorded live shot taken with a live camera is used for camera tracking. Then, using this data, a parallel virtual camera is projected in a three-dimensional composition frame. fresh 3D pieces are added while scenes are recreated.

On the Internet of Vehicles, motion tracking will be crucial. IoV will project the motion of your vehicle along the 2D path. Then, utilizing the information about your surroundings, you are informed of any potential roadblocks.

The same basic idea underlies motion tracking and stabilization. Both follow a moving target. When stabilizing, you choose the location where you wish to remain concentrated and centered despite movement. You track the object you wish to concentrate on while moving when you use motion tracking.

Sports videos frequently use basketball and football and use motion tracking. wherein the player is surrounded by a circle as he circles the court or the field for basketball.

Conclusion

In video editing, techniques like motion tracking and camera tracking are frequently employed. Even though they are frequently compared, both employ various vantage angles to depict motion. By following the moving object’s movement throughout the frame, motion tracking maintains the moving object in focus. A post-production technique called camera tracking uses data from a pre-shot movie to project a parallel virtual camera that displays a 3D perspective. If motion tracking and camera tracking have anything in common, it’s the way they draw the viewer into the tale and make them feel like a part of it. This gives your audience a sense of immersion in the story and enables your movie to linger in their minds emotionally and visually long after the credits have rolled.

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