ffmpeg-stabilize

You can stabilize shaky video footage by running a two-pass ffmpeg workflow that uses vidstabdetect to analyze motion vectors, followed by vidstabtransform to apply the stabilization correction to handheld, GoPro, or drone footage.

The vid.stab approach uses a two-pass detection and transformation workflow for high-quality results, while the deshake fallback provides a faster, single-pass stabilization path when quicker processing is needed.

Yes, you need an ffmpeg build compiled with libvidstab support to use the high-quality two-pass stabilization workflow, though a deshake fallback path is available if your build lacks this specific dependency.

Yes, you can use GPU-accelerated variants such as deshake_opencl to speed up the video stabilization process, offering a faster alternative to the standard CPU-based vid.stab transformation pass.

You can fix rolling shutter effects during the video stabilization process by configuring the vid.stab transform pass to account for rolling shutter corrections, ensuring steady shots even with high-motion camera sensors.

You should use the virtual tripod scenario when you want to completely lock down the camera frame for a perfectly steady shot, removing all panning and motion rather than just smoothing handheld shake.