OptiStabilize Suite

Yes, OptiStabilize Suite uses advanced post-production algorithms to smooth out high-frequency jitters, even in footage captured while moving quickly without a gimbal. The software analyzes the movement of individual pixels frame-by-frame to apply a counteracting virtual crop and motion track.

The amount of cropping depends heavily on the intensity of the shake and the stabilization setting you choose, ranging anywhere from a subtle 5% to a massive 30% zoom. If you want to maintain a wide-angle view while reframing, it is highly recommended to shoot your original smartphone footage in 4K so you have resolution to spare.

Yes, the software can easily process 60fps footage, and doing so often yields better optical flow results because there are more frames for the algorithm to track. This extra temporal data allows the software to generate cleaner intermediate frames when smoothing out fast camera pans.

While it can rescue unusable footage in post-production, it is not a complete replacement for a physical gimbal if you need professional, cinematic motion blur. Software stabilization can sometimes introduce wobbly 'jello' effects on fast-moving subjects, whereas a physical gimbal stabilizes the optics before the sensor even records the data.