Object Tracking in FCP - UPDATED Ultimate Guide

Thanks for this update. You explained it very well 👌

Great tutorial. This is the most complete info source for FCPX tracking. One thing that could use it's own video is "how to cope with face blurring (or other effect) when someone steps in front of the subject temporarily". Can't just interpolate through the blockage because you don't want the blur object mask to cut through the person or object that obstructed the subject. I've tried blading the clip at the point the blockage begins and ends, but that gets complicated if there are many instances. I would think this would be a common problem with FCPX editors. Make sense?

Is it just me, or are keyframes for video effects broken in 10.8.6?

If I drop a gaussian blur onto the video and then keyframe the shape mask, It doesn't actually save any of the keyframes.

But if I drop the gaussian blur and track something random for 2 seconds, then move it around, the new keyframes get saved.

There are many times that the tracker simply can't do what I need, so I manually keyframe the shape. I've been doing this for years without any problem, until now.

Dear Dylan,

Just a question for the "How To Edit Tracking" part.

I followed all the steps for the Gaussian blur and also selected the Offset from tacker option you mentioned. Thanks to this option, if I am right, I could give "more information" for the tracker (bigger selection area) and then I could specifically blur the desired area within this space.

However, I need to edit some parts when the tracking went wrong. So I followed your steps, i.e. deleted the wrong parts in the "Tracking: Object Track" timeline using the range selection tool. When I go back to the deleted tracking area to manually adjust the Tracker, the Blured area still remains in the original spot (i.e not affected by the manual changes).

Basically, when you use on the 2 options/buttons you have on top of the viewing screen (Shape and Tracker), the red lines (for shape) don't follow where I newly placed /corrected the grid (for Tracker)... They still behave the original analysis. I hope you could be clear enough....

Any idea how to get this done right ?

Many thanks in advance.

WOW!!! Dylan - YOU are the MAN!! I've been fighting with trackers for a long time but this tutorial made it SO easy for me to setup a Gaussian blur on license plates in a video I just finished!!! Thanks!!

Incredible ! Thank you very much !

Thanks Dylan. How in the heck you cut your self out? after effects??

Don’t need this for my editing but commenting for engagement.

Thank you for all your help, Dylan.

Helpful to see this being used and in action with clear examples. The amount of times I try to use this but there’s one issue or another (not knowing exactly what) then giving up and doing a dirty manual key framing instead 🥲
Nice one 👌🏻

Great tips my man ! Thank you

Dude, what plugins and settings do you make for your voice? It looks pretty cool.

As always dude, bloody awesome, just saved me a ton of time.

Fantastic tutorial ❤!! Thanks so much!!

Ooo finally! I feel like I actually know what I’m doing. I’ve spent years absorbing other videos on how to use it and I learnt so much more here - like the tracker editor! Who knew?!

This is new to me! Thank you!

I cannot wait to see the next one!

Couple cool tips in here! I totally forgot that FCP can automatically detect faces etc. Great video as always 😉

Niiice! The info on how to remove segments of the tracking, and add in key frames - was new and mega helpful.

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Thank you so much,Dylan!!!Cool