To improve the quality
of your hard track, you can adjust the location of a tracking point
and re-run the tracking process.
To adjust tracking point positions
- Using the time line controls, go to a
frame where the track drifts.
This is indicated by
the red sections.
- In the Workspace, click-hold the tracking
point and move it in the direction that will improve the tracking
such as closer to an inside corner of the gray X’s.
Use the Magnifier window
that appear around the point to help you adjust the point's position.
- Release the mouse button.
Notice that when you
release the mouse button, MatchMover clears the end of the trajectory.
That is because the tracked data is no longer compatible with new
position of the point. This means that you must re-compute the trajectory
based on the new point position.
- With the track point selected, select 2D
Tracking > Track Forward or press F3, which is the
Track Forward keyboard shortcut.
MatchMover calculates
a new trajectory for the track.
To make the track trajectory
smoother, you can update the tracked data between the initial point
and the point's new location by using bi-directional tracking.
- Select 2D Tracking > Bidirectional or click
the Run Track Full
icon.
You can check the smoothness
of your edited track by centering your view on the current track.
- Select View > Lock on Track or
click the
icon.
- Play the image sequence in PingPong mode
by clicking
followed
by
.
Notice that when the
sequence plays back section of the sequence you have tracked, the
view is locked to the motion of the edited track.
- Stop the sequence playback by clicking
the
icon.
- To get a close-up view of the track,
press Ctrl+Alt and drag the mouse up and down to zoom in and out
of the Workspace view. If you are not satisfied with the quality
of the track, adjust the point and run the tracking again.
TipIf you notice a jump
in the trajectory, you can adjust the point position by pressing
the arrow keys. Select Preferences > 2D Tracking to
adjust the nudge step. Use shift to multiply the nudge step by 10.
If needed, a key point is inserted at the current edited frame.