manual/addons/video_tools/auto_track.rst

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+ Automatic Tracking
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+Activation
+==========
+
+- Open Blender and go to Preferences then the Add-ons tab.
+- Click Video Tools then check Auto-track to enable the script.
+
+
+Usage
+=====
+
+#. Setup a normal VFX workspace (Load clip, set scene frames, prefetch, ect.)
+#. In the `Auto-track` tool tab adjust settings as needed for clip resolution and framerate.
+#. Click 'Autotrack'. This will start the loop for detecting features and tracking forward.
+#. Hold ESCAPE if you need to stop autotracking.
+#. Once complete you can filter tracks with the builtin tools in the 'Track' tool tab and solve camera motion.
+#. I recommend enabling Stephen Leger's 'Refine tracking solution' addon to auto adjust weights of your tracks.
+
+.. reference::
+
+   :Category: Video Tools
+   :Description: VFX motion tracking automation.
+   :Location: :menuselection:`Movie Clip Editor > Tracking > Clip > Toolbar`
+   :File: space_clip_editor_auto_track.py
+   :Author: mcd1992
+