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TOG62 wrote on 11/12/2010, 9:52 AM
Tools | Video | Stabilize. It's generally recommended to apply this to short sections of video where needed, as this avoids extensive clipping of the edges - necessary to provided room to adjust the position of video to negate shake. There will be some loss of quality when using this tool.
richard-amirault wrote on 11/12/2010, 2:40 PM
It's generally recommended to apply this to short sections of video where needed, as this avoids extensive clipping of the edges - necessary to provided room to adjust the position of video to negate shake.

Yes, there is an applied "zoom" necessary for this function to work .. but .. what if you have a long, continous take? If you only apply this to the parts that need it .. wouldn't you see the video zoom in and out instainously at those points? Not a good thing.

Now, if you've had the forsight to shoot some "B roll" you could cut away at those points and no one would be the wiser.
OhMyGosh wrote on 11/13/2010, 8:11 AM
I have never used stabilization in Vegas yet, but I do use it often in another program (Adobe After Effects). I find that the claim of 'loss of quality' is rather over blown. It is no different than a slight zoom in your project to bring attention to something, and my eye can see no difference even though there technically is. Having said that, if you were to shoot some video from the top of a palm tree during a 8.0 earthquake, yes you would see a noticeable difference due to the huge amount of zoom that would be required to steady the shot. :) Cin