Horizon Leveling in a 360 Video

OffroadGirl

Newbie Location: Westminster, CO Joined: May 21, 2018 20:04 Messages: 7 Offline

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Jun 24, 2021 12:57

I am using a GoPro Max to create 360-degree videos, and I use GoPro Player for Windows to export them to equirectangular format. I import those to PD 365 to stitch them together and add video, and add a Start View. That's all I've done, but the horizon is wonky. Here's an example:

https://youtu.be/uoN-2gAq_mA

It starts correctly, but if you move the video the horizon doesn't stay level. I'm seeing the same issue in PD before I produce the final video. When I view the exported equirectangular video clips, the horizon stays level. What should I do to carry that forward to the final video? Thanks!

OffroadGirl

Newbie Location: Westminster, CO Joined: May 21, 2018 20:04 Messages: 7 Offline

Jun 24, 2021 13:20

I started a new project in PD and this time I didn't set the Start View. That solved the issue. Is there a way to set the Start View and still have a level horizon?

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jun 24, 2021 20:29

See this section for the Enhanced VR Stabilizer/x, y, z rotational stabilizer. This may help: https://help.cyberlink.com/stat/help/powerdirector/19/enu/08_11_02_enhanced_vr_stabilize.html .

OffroadGirl

Newbie Location: Westminster, CO Joined: May 21, 2018 20:04 Messages: 7 Offline

Jun 24, 2021 20:52

Quote See this section for the Enhanced VR Stabilizer/x, y, z rotational stabilizer. This may help: https://help.cyberlink.com/stat/help/powerdirector/19/enu/08_11_02_enhanced_vr_stabilize.html .

I was messing around with that and it didn't seem to do anything. The video is actually really stable, just curved. I redid them without setting the initial view and that's doing the trick. Thanks!