Motion Tracking

Limitations

Only available on tablets

While you can view video clips with motion tracking from any device, you can only create these graphics via iPad or tablets (Aug 24th, 2022)

Only viewable on FL-UX

We are currently under development for exporting video clips with motion tracking (Aug 24th, 2022). However, motion tracking graphics are only viewable on FL-UX and cannot be exported out of the software as mp4.

Create Motion Tracking Graphic

Step 1. Create a scene

Create a scene or edit an existing scene

Step 1.2 Sketch tab

Make sure sketch is selected

Step 2. Pause video

Find the moment to start tracking players

Step 3. Activate motion tracking

Activate the tracking mode by tapping on this button

Then tap on start detecting people

Step 4. Sketch the shape

Use the sketching tools and tap on players to track movement

Once finished, tap on start tracking

NOTE: the drop-down menu next to the start tracking button indicates how long you want to track players. Although this can be adjusted later on

Step 4.2 Wait

Wait until the software finishes tracking players across frames

Step 5. Adjust duration

Tap and drag the ends of the yellow rectangle to adjust the tracking length

Step 6. Save

Tap on the tracking button once again to deactivate tracking mode

Save the scene by clicking on the circular gray button with an airplane icon

Edit / Delete

Step 1. Activate motion tracking

Select the scene containing the motion tracking graphic to edit/delete, click on edit and activate the tracking mode

Step 2. Show graphic

Play the video clip until the motion tracking graphic becomes visible and pause

TIP: the green bar indicates where the graphics are located in the video clip

Step 3 Edit / Delete

Select the graphic first and use the styling tools to edit the looks

Drag on the ends of the yellow rectangle to adjust the duration

After selecting, use the delete button to delete

Step 4. Save change

Tap on the tracking button once again to deactivate tracking mode

Save the scene by clicking on the circular gray button with an airplane icon

Styling Tips

Tool Options

You can choose between mark, position line, and area tool to create motion tracking graphics

Styling Options

The styling options are the same for each tool when creating static sketches

Tracking Tips

The tracking is done by image processing, and it can only be done correctly while the players are shown in the frame.

When a player goes out of the video frame or very close to the edge, the tracking may become broken

When this happens it is best to separate the tracking into two. 

Create the first tracking and adjust the length so that everything is working properly.

Save the 1st one, and create the second tracking right afterward.

Just like sketches, you can create multiple tracking graphics in one video clip. This is one way to handle players going out of frame while being tracked.