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I have a .mp4 video clip recorded with a GoPro camera, that I like to stabilize. I want to use iMovie, which I understand should have an antishake function according to this information.
In iMovie I apperently can't chose the antishake function, I can see the icon, but it's grey and can't be selected?
Does anybody know the reason for this and how to fix it? I dont want to buy new software and would prefer to use iMovie.
As an extra info, I use Yosemite and Macbook Pro.
Yes, you can do this. I'd recommend using the storyboard shot list to get as much of the trailer done as you want following the recommended settings/lengths.
Then, when you are ready to take more control, use the File->Convert to Project menu option. This will transition the Project settings to the normal iMovie project version and you can change clip durations using the "Clip Adjustments" popup. You can also drag more event footage into the project/change or add transitions, etc. just as you would a normal project.
Don't forget the built-in Automator actions for encoding. The video plugin is very nice and has pre-sets starting with 480p (VGA size) and up.
The Encode for: Greater compatibility toggle keeps the audio and video at a lower bit rate. Depending on what your tolerance for "less degradation" is, you might experiment with Higher quality if you see too many H.264 artifacts on the default setting. It's unlikely as the encoder has a lot of room with 1.5 Mbps as the ceiling for the video data rate.
You could set up a few services to test the various settings and then make a folder action to apply your favorite encode setting to anything you drop in that folder.
Automation is fun—you might even be able to set up a folder action to do your uploading as part of this process.
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Not sure if anyone is still looking for the answer to this but as far as yosemite is concerned these answers are wrong. You simply drag the clip or movie into the timeline as normal and click either the entire clip or section that you want and then you click on enhance. Once you do that you now make sure to click on the video camera icon and the option for Stabilize Shaky Video will show and you can select it