If you’re like me, you might find yourself frequently shooting video spontaneously, without a tripod. Sometimes my footage doesn’t turn out that bad, and other times I end up with shaky footage that could make a viewer seasick. This shaky video can be a real problem, whether for professional productions or family movies.

In this installment of Izzy Video, I demonstrate a powerful tool in Final Cut Pro called “Smooth Cam”. This tool is almost magical in the way that it transforms shaky footage into smooth footage. It’s not always perfect, but if you haven’t seen it before, it just might make you say, “Wow!” It made me say “Wow” when I first saw it.

You can watch the video to see how to use Smooth Cam, and I also spend a little time showing how it works behind the scenes.

* This installment of Izzy Video is in the archives and is available to premium subscribers only. If you’d like to watch it, please visit the membership information page to see how you can become a member and gain access to all of the past Izzy Video archives.

* This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a Higher Quality format.

Of course you can also watch several of the free sample episodes.

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