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Calculating Auto-Tracks
To calculate auto-tracks:
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In the Tracker properties panel, select each track you wish to calculate or click select all to use all tracks. |
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For each track, select the type of movement the track is intended to output: translation, rotation, or scaling. For example, tracking a feature across the sequence and toward the camera may involve translation and scale. |
NOTE: These controls deal with output from tracking data using the Transform controls and are not the same as the Settings > warp type control, which deals with pattern recognition.
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Using the tool bar above the Viewer, click either the frame backward (X) or forward (C) buttons  to move to the previous or next frame. Move through a few frames in this manner to ensure that all enabled track anchors are “sticking” to their patterns. |
If a particular track anchor doesn’t stick, experiment with a different position.
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Once all track anchors stick, click the track backward (Z) or track forward (V) buttons to analyze the whole sequence. |
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To track only a certain frame range, use the range buttons  to enter the required frames. |
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Click stop (Esc)  , to cease tracking in either direction. |
TIP: When calculating multiple tracks simultaneously, you may find that some tracks stick accurately to the pattern, while others require resetting and reanalysis. When you’re happy with a given track, deselect it in the Tracks list. This protects it from recalculation, and lets you experiment with better placement for the wayward tracks.
See Troubleshooting Auto-Tracks for help with troublesome tracks.