What Is Stiff Stabilization
Over-stabilized footage that looks robotic or “numb.”

How to Spot Stiff Stabilization

• Juttery edges where the frame-crop shifts abruptly.
• Subject movements feel disconnected from background motion.

Causes of Stiff Stabilization

• Maximum stabilization settings (100% smooth).
• Applying stabilization on already-stable clips.

Fixes for Stiff Stabilization

• Pull back stabilization strength to ~30–50%.
• Use hybrid modes (Optical Flow + Point-based) for smoother motion.
• Add a tiny, randomized handheld shake using plugin presets.