iMovie -Stabilization

6 -  When completed, the clip will show squiggly lines where not enough shake could be taken out of the video. 

8 - For more information on Stabilization, check out the Help Menu.

Analyze for stabilization after Import.  

This is a great feature.   If the video was taken on a boat, or by hand, there may be some shaking, and the video will be harder to watch. Let’s face it, on a boat there will be some shaking, probably lots of it.

This feature will attempt to fix the shake and where not possible give you squiggly lines.   Take note that analyzing the whole import can take a lot of time, (hours for a 1/2 hour tape) and a lot of  processing space.   Might be better to uncheck the box and select the video clips you want to use for your movie first.  Then check only the selected clips instead.   See steps below. 

1 - To Analyze a whole video being imported, click this button as you are importing the video.  See Importing from Camera.

2 - To Analyze a clip already imported, click once on it to select it.  You will see the yellow outline. 

3 - Then do a right click, or if you do not use a separate right click hold down the Control Key and click on the clip.   A drop down menu appears.  Select “Analyze for Stabilization”.

4 - Instead of #3, you can also click on File, and select   “Analyze for Stabilization” from the drop down menu.

5 - When analysis begins, you will see the expected time remaining here.

7 -  When a clip has been stabilized, there will be a checkmark in the box to Smooth clip motion.   To play back the whole clip without stabilization, uncheck the box.