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Jøran Toresen wrote on 1/29/2010, 2:10 PM
You can download the new Deshaker script and all relevant files (VirtualDub) here:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.edmiston/deshaker.htm

See the Deshaker discussion here:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=650939&Replies=68
You can also use the pro version of Mercalli from ProDAD:

http://www.prodad.de/gb/mercalli_std_details.html

Mercalli is probably simpler to use, but Deshaker (from Gunnar Thalin) is probably better.

Jøran Toresen
Jøran Toresen wrote on 1/29/2010, 2:42 PM
Yes Lars, the NewDeshaker script works in Vegas Pro 9 (both 32 and 64 bit). I use this script very often.

Edit: Download the version for Vegas 8.

Jøran Toresen
jrazz wrote on 1/29/2010, 5:32 PM
Once you have both deshaker (new) and vdub installed, highlight the track header (to the left of the event where you can name the track) and then choose new deshaker from your list of scripts. You will then see a graphical interface pop up and it iwll give you some options. Choose the options that work for your project and once done click okay.

Now it will render out a video and once that is complete it will open up Vdub and show you some kind of space flight patterns :) on top of your video. This let's it correct for motion. Then once it is done it will replace your current footage with the deshaken footage. If you don't like it or want to change something, just right click the event and choose the the original- it will show up under Takes.

j razz
Tim L wrote on 1/29/2010, 5:46 PM
Just for clarification -- you can select just an individual event on the timeline to send to deshaker -- doesn't need to be an entire track.
johnmeyer wrote on 1/29/2010, 6:33 PM
And, you can de-shake just a portion of one event. Deshaker never alters either the first or last frame of video. I find this insight VERY useful because sometimes any motion stabilization program fails (you get weird warping or strange edge artifacts). So, what I do is go back to the first take (the Deshaker script gives you the deshaken video as a take, so you can easily "A/B" between the original and the deshaken footage). I then cut the event just before and just after the place where the "bad" stuff happened. I then re-do the Deshaker script, remembering to have the original take showing, on what are now three events instead of one. If the part that was bad still turns out bad, I leave that portion as the original take (i.e., it is still shaky), but use the de-shaken footage for the other portions of the event. Since the first and last frames of the de-shaken event are exactly the same as in the original video, everything matches up perfectly.

The resulting video usually looks like the camera operator got jostled for a few seconds and then put the camera back on a tripod.
Jøran Toresen wrote on 1/29/2010, 10:55 PM
Lars, if you have installed the NewDeshaker script, you find it under Tools – Scripting – NewDeshaker. You have to specify some settings the first time you run the scrip. But yes, it can be complicated to install and use VirtualDub and the NewDeshaker script.

So, maybe Mercalli Expert from ProDAD is the best option for you. Download a trial version (32 bit Vegas only) and install. Mercalli shows up as an FX in Vegas. Read the short manual.

http://www.prodad.de/gb/mercalli_std_details.html

A tip. Stabilized video can become a bit blurry. I find that applying the Sharpen FX with 0 sharpening can increase the quality of the stabilized video.

Jøran Toresen