Catalyst Browse Stabilization Tutorial. Ultimate Catalyst Browse guide for Sony A7S III / A7C / ZV1

[@TymekStolarz]

Who's still shocked about how smooth catalyst browse is? not to mention, I also wish Final Cut Pro had color grading control like Catalyst Browse, anyone else agree?

[@recordingonthego9651]

It quite shockingly smooth. I just recorded a video with a bunch of shots handheld... it is incredible how stable it is!

[@JamesBachiciChannel]

Your channel is severely underrated considering the quality info you provide and the manner in which you present it - kudos and props to you! You've got a new sub from me :)

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much for the kind comment, i really do appreciate it :D i have taken a little break in the last few months but i will be coming back with more videos soon :)

[@danyrockjr]

Hi, I would like to ask you a question because I have just purchased a Sony ZV-E10 camera and I use "Catalyst Browse" to do my color correction. I downloaded my video files directly to my iMac's hard drive and did the color processing without difficulty. The problem is that when I do "EXPORT", my new video file created does not take into account the added effects? Does the camera have to be connected to the computer for this to work? I even clicked on "TRANSCODE SETTINGS", and it doesn't take anything into account in the export... do you have any idea? Thank you for your help. DRJ

Dear Tymek. I keep getting “invalid license error” on Catalyst Browse. It works on my MacBook Pro. Doesn’t work anymore with my iMac. Can you help me out?

[@PitomnikSobak]

Is it possible to stabiliaze all files in folder? If I have 50 mp4 files in folder I should stabilaze every file 50 times? :-| I can't stabilaze all files in folder for one click?

[@TymekStolarz]

No unfortunately not , or at least not that I am aware of. It’s because for each clip you need to pick the crop factor. Some will need more crop to stabilize and others less so each one needs to be processed separately by the user.

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Great video and very clear

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you :) I appreciate it

[@SharingtheRoad]

Fantastic walkthrough! Exactly what we needed! Thanks Tymek!

[@TymekStolarz]

Glad I could help :) thank you for commenting and letting me know, it means a lot :)

[@gemwebb]

Wow, great workflow step for previewing clips prior to bringing them into a video editor like FCP or Adobe Prem. But, why doesn't make it easy to 1 to 5 start clips to organize or anything.? Gues that's why it's named: Browse and not Organize. lol

[@TymekStolarz]

haha exactly. catalyst prepare may have better functionality but it is a paid program which i have not used.

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

Hi I recorded in 4k 25p 100M ( pal ) and stablisation is greyed out. DO you need to record in NTSC?

[@惠成功-y6g]

I think in 2023, it's actualy fine to keep the incamera stabilization and use catalyst browse? But this output limit is really crazy. Why sony does not put XAVC S 10 bit in the free catalyst browse?

[@daverichards9038]

This video was extremely helpful! I've been testing it out and the footage looks amazing at 25fps (in Europe) with a shutter speed of 1/250. However I do experience some issues when testing it with 50fps at 1/500. The software doesn't seem to apply the stabilisation until I've exported the footage. Is this a bug in the software or do I need to adjust a setting?

[@itsmrrodriguez]

You Sir! and Your comment just solved MORE THAN A YEAR'S WORTH OF SERIOUS HEADACHE FOR ME!! I was running into the same issue when checking 60FPS footage in Catalyst Browse and thought it was ruined because the 24 FPS worked so well in the stabilizing window' before and after! I've tried all sorts of shutter speeds and settings and would still get that jittery, jarring footage while running it through Catalyst. I tried actually exporting it and BANG!! Beautiful ass stabilized gimbal like footage. It's a shame Sony hasn't addressed this or has made any notification warning about this... Thank you again for sharing your feedback, never know which poor soul it is going to help! Cheers!! 🍻

[@juncowan]

This is the most useful Catalyst Browse stabilization video that I've seen. Really appreciate the detailed information and it's obvious to me that the others just have not done enough work to match the top quality of your information that you were able to summarise from experimentation. REALLY appreciate your help. Thank you, Tymek!

[@marcin1058]

Czesc Tymek, I have a problem because it does not stabilize at 50fps, but at 25fps there is no such problem (it stabilizes both with body stabilization turned off and with standard and active stabilization). My body a7SIII.

[@samirachiko]

I can't understand why you do 24fps with 1/200??..... if the "King" rule is double the fps 24fps 1/50 😓

[@cactusstudiossouth]

Can you explain by using Sony Catylist Browser how I can, 'Batch Capture' all of my clips using a SXS Card Reader directly into my PC to next import into Adobe Premiere? Or an I use the Adobe Capture Utility to get only one large File?

[@HP3TV]

Thank you for your feedback on the fact that 24fps requires 1/200 shutter speed, and 60fps requires 1/500 shutter speed. I could not understand why there was a slight tremor in the video while I was moving to track the subject. Thanks. You have been liked and subscribed.

[@TymekStolarz]

Glad I could help :) there is a chance you can go slightly slower, but I just found this to work the best. As long as you can reduce motion blur a lot the software will work properly. Good luck in your creative endeavours! :)

[@850Tech]

This kinda Shutter speeds is required if you are planning to stabilize the footage in Catalyst browser right? If I shoot in tripod we can shoot low shutters right ?

[@HP3TV]

@@850Tech I'm not sure which one of us you are asking, but I would say yes, as long as your shutter speed is 2x what your frame rate is. You always want your footage to have a natural blur of motion. The use of a tripod eliminates unnecessary movement of the camera, which eliminates the need for the image stabilization available in catalyst browse. I have noticed, however, that the stabilization function does not work on footage where I have bumped the tripod during a shoot. There will still be a slight wiggle of the footage at the moment of contact.

[@TucsonArizona]

Is there a way to batch stabilize? The stabilization process takes a really long time if you have many files.

[@TymekStolarz]

hi there and im very sorry about the late reply - the only way i have heard is if you use catalyst prepare, which is the paid version.

[@RoamingDevi]

Hi Stabilisation does not work for higher bitrate when shoot in a cfexpress card ..Any help will be appreciated ..

[@Techno_Rama]

Tymek, I wanted to thank you for the info about using intra to maintain 10bit. I even bought catalyst production suite to get 10bit, as I was getting banding in sky in a video I took and getting frustrated. I tried using intra 480 and then I used compressor to change .MXF file to prores. It shows no banding and seems to maintain the 10bit info. Appreciate your work.

[@frankweigand6189]

I still wonder why no one making a video about catalyst browse bothers to talk about batch processing or even tries to make an "ultimate" tutorial about catalyst prepare. True .. one can stabilize a couple of clips manually with catalyst browse, butwhat if you have to stabilize let's say 100+ clips. Have not seen any useful tutorial yet and would be very happy to find a solution. How are your doing it?

[@MelvinYeo]

Since the 4k video quality will be lowered, better I record in 4k and make 1080p video. Or...better of just record in 4k and use gimbal. Will that help pls?

[@TymekStolarz]

yea it would be best to record in 4k so that u lose less quality when you crop in

[@zakiradi450]

I took a while when switching off the camera so the clip has loads of shake at the end. Unable to Trim off the final part in catalyst browse before processing for stabilisation. Any idea how to trim in this app? The output from FCP is not getting stabilised :(

[@farbodroshan]

Thank you for your video, but I didn't get the point in what frame rate and option I should take video in alpha 7 mark 4 , to stabilize the video ?

[@BassPlayerAvailable]

Superb video about Catalyst Browse Stabilisation. Do you have an update on a better fix for post motion blur yet? Cheers

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you! :) unfortunately not. I think having reduced motion blur is just a permanent limitation of using the software. As you saw adding it in post isn’t the best but depending on how you want something to look you might think it looks better then nothing at all.

[@coolpras26]

Do 3rd party lenses from Sigma and Tamron work the gyro stabilization and 'active' mode stabilization using Sony mirrorless cameras?

[@TymekStolarz]

its hit or miss which lenses work. some third part lenses work, others do not. however all lenses will work with the in-body image stabilization

[@lighthousephoto7143]

Insanely brilliant information and presentation. No fat. Just facts. Impressed. Subbed.

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much :) i try to be as direct as possible. thanks again.

[@DominickVerstoepTrouwfilmmaker]

What would be your workflow to stabilize using catalyst. When importing in fcpx using the own import feature it removes gyro data so there is a need to copy using finder or import from the sd card,

[@TymekStolarz]

yes i would import to computer, stablize in catalyst and export. then bring the exported video into final cut pro.

[@rneventure]

Thanks for sahring the video. I found there is an issue when I import the video to the Catalyst Browse. I wanted to stablixe the video(It did show the Stablize icon at the top right), but system showed "The clip doesn't contain metadata for stabilization. Stabilization has been canceled ". Don't know why :( p.s I use Snoy A7C

[@TymekStolarz]

That is very strange. have you tried some different frame rates and bitrates to see if its happening to all of them? unfortunately i havent seen this type of problem so im not sure what it could be. Best bet would probably to reach out to Sony Creative Support on the Catalyst browse page. they usually respond to support tickets pretty quick.

[@ekphotography]

That 180* shutter rule limitation is a deal breaker.. Bummer... Thanks for the video!

[@TymekStolarz]

Its definitely not great. I think it has its applications, but probably not an option in professional settings. I wonder if its possible for the software to be updated to get you similar results with a proper shutter angle.

[@maxkitaev3524]

Since the 180degree rule is out the window this whole thing is out the window

[@SeanDaPaulSeh]

DOES THIS WORK WITH A7SII I need the answer ASAP

[@bingbang9643]

For some reason, the FX6 did not record the gyroscope metadata. and only 1 of the FX3 shots did... hmmm I was not shooting slow motion... the extra metadata sounds like a great idea if only it was compatible with Davinci .... the extra step workflow is not very attractive in most cases. Thanks for the video

[@TymekStolarz]

thats strange. the ONLY setting that didnt work on my A7S III is 120fps. everything else (24 fps, 60 fps, as well as all three codecs) should record gyro data and be able to stabilize in catalyst. I know its a terrible work flow. it would be great if they developed a plug-in for davinci, FCP, adobe etc. so that you could stabilize right in the editor. i doubt that will ever happen though as it seems Sony puts barely any time into Catalyst Browse. it still doesnt support M1 macs like 1.5 years after they came out.

[@jairodrigo7701]

Great video, what shutter speed would you recommend for 1080p30fps?

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you :) I think I was around 1/ 200 or 250 for 24p so I think around there should be fine enough for 30fps I would maybe do a test shot or two, and if it’s still too shaky just crank up the shutter speed a third of a stop

[@rizwanmohammad2829]

Is this software can use to stabilize sony a6300 video clips..??

[@TymekStolarz]

Good morning :) So Sony provided me with this webpage: (support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/app/disoft/en/#catalyst) If you scroll down to the Catalyst Browse section, and click "* The SteadyShot function is supported on the these models." it shows which Sony models are currently able to use the metadata stabilization. Unfortunately it looks like at this moment the a6300 is not included in that list. however if you have the camera it might be worth seeing if the stabilization icon comes up for your clips. or even reach out to Sony and ask if they may be introducing a6300 compatibility in the future.

[@TeplotaRazvlekyxa]

* Брат, почему Catalyst Prepare очень уменьшает резкость после обработки видео * ? Становится расфокусированной!

[@TymekStolarz]

Лично я не заметил, чтобы видео, экспортированное из просмотра катализатора, было менее четким. Некоторая потеря качества ожидается каждый раз, когда отснятый материал перекодируется с помощью программы, но вам может потребоваться просто поиграть с настройками экспорта и убедиться, что он экспортируется с самым высоким битрейтом.

[@mattjohnsonbest]

I have a 2 hr long video (140 gb) which is captured with Stabilization Off mode at 4K 60 fps. Catalyst Browse can not Analyze it. It doesn't export it either. What should I do? Any suggestions...

[@TymekStolarz]

hi there and im very sorry about the late reply - as long as it was 4k 60fps, and shot with a compatible camera stabilization should work - however i have never tried to stabilize such a long video. im hoping you were able to figure this out :(

[@AquaticRod]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@andrekloer]

My Catalyst Browse does not recognise XAVC S-I (4k@50fps) files as such, but as XAVC S. Although I can select XAVC S-I as export format. It also doesn't allow me to use manual features. It says for that feature I need to upgrade to the paid Catalyst Prepare software... Is it because I installed the most recent version?

[@TymekStolarz]

Hi there and im very sorry about the late reply - i think catalyst browse in the dashboard will call s and s-i as just S, but if you look closer in the details of the video it shows Intra S or something. i have never gotten that prompt, and i've always been able to change things manually. i havent used catalyst though in a few months though so they may have changed how the program works.

[@LyfeUntethered]

very helpful man! thank you!

[@TymekStolarz]

And thank you for the comment :) glad i could help

[@Ali-94]

Why isn't video stabilization working for me? Knowing that my camera is Sony a7iii

[@TymekStolarz]

if its the A7 III i do not believe it records gyro data - so catalyst browse wont be able to stabilize your A7 III footage.

[@SirMProductions]

Everytime I stabilize 4:2:2 10bit footage of my FX3 with Catalyst Browse it exports it as 4:2:0 8bit. Is there a solution to this?

[@TymekStolarz]

Hey, i am really sorry about this late reply, and i am assuming you probably already figured it out. i Do mention it in the video but you have to export in XAVC Intra format in order to retain 10 bit after export.

[@SirMProductions]

@@TymekStolarz yes, thanks a lot!

[@thunderbridge8343]

Awesome video. I am shooting in slog3…. No matter what I try to change in settings…when I open files in premiere the already have the Sony rec709 lut applied which I don’t want. Even the preview in the software is flat log….But in premiere it’s pre graded

[@TymekStolarz]

hi, sorry about the extremely late reply - you probably already dealt with this issue but i recall something similar was occurring in final cut pro and there was a setting you had to turn off. unfortunately i dont use premier so im not sure where you could find it.

[@southeastasiagoingastray731]

will stabilization be made available for the sony ex1r on catalyst ?

[@TymekStolarz]

If it isnt available now, i doubt they will add it. if it doesnt work it may be because the camera doesnt record Gyro data - so there is no update that would make catalyst browse work.

[@Normence]

Very helpful video with the right information I was looking for!

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much :) I am glad i could help and i hope you have a great day!

[@invisiblelovehaha]

Is there any method for Catalyst Browse/Prepare to process stabilization in a batch? Clicking clips one by one to stabilize is a disastor when handling a big project with thousand clips.

[@TymekStolarz]

haha yes it can be. I havent done it myself, but another person who commented on this video indicated that they tried catalyst prepare and through that they were able to batch process. however it is a paid program - but there might be a free trial you are able to download.

[@ABM-mz5pb]

The best video I've seen - amongst many - on this topic. Thank you 👍

[@TymekStolarz]

THank you for the kind comment :)

[@YarmouthMark]

Will this work with the AX700 camcorder?

[@TymekStolarz]

I tried to look up the camera and If it’s the one I think I found release in 2017, I would say unlikely. It seems like only newer cameras released after 2020 or 2021 are able to stabilize in catalyst browse

[@DerGesellschaftskritiker]

How much time is needed at pc to use catalyst Browse in post for a video with 30 Min length? I have got a Sony ZV E10, a ryzen 5 2600 cpu with a GTX 1060 3 GB gpu and my OS is Windows 7.

[@TymekStolarz]

thats a good question, but i think it would be pretty long. every machine is different but i would say you should expect render times to be between 3-6 times as long as the clip itself. 30 minutes would definitely be a lot to stabilize haha.

[@DerGesellschaftskritiker]

@@TymekStolarz OK...why does nobody mentoin this important detail?

[@TymekStolarz]

looks like at 8:12 i mention that the export "can take quite a bit of time" lol, not very specific. its just hard to estimate how long an export can take depending on your machine. im sure some much older and slower machines could be even slower than 6 times the length of the clip.

[@HISPEKK]

Can you stableize multiple clips, thanks for your help

[@TymekStolarz]

Hey there :) I’ve never done it myself but some other commenter said that if you get catalyst Prepare, it allows you to batch stabilize clips. However it isn’t free. There may be a free trial available though to test out the software

[@ausbare140]

Does this software work with linux?

[@LanaOkeaness]

wow I had no idea i will have to keep so many things in mind like shutter speed and bitrate etc... And you are right it tskea extra time... this makes me just want to get a gimbal and don't bother with catalyst browse! Thank you for the info, this was my fist time using the program and i was trying to stabilize a 24fps clip, so of course it turned out giddier! Probably my last time trying to stabilize in post! 😅

[@TymekStolarz]

Yea I think this software is more so for just on the go, non professional shooting where you want your video to look a little less shaky and you aren’t too worried about some of the other draw backs. Gimble will always be the way to go most of the time for the best looking footage

[@LanaOkeaness]

@@TymekStolarz i agree!

[@TymekStolarz]

Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great day :)

[@randyhall4701]

Do you have to have native glass for this to work. I used my a7iii with tamron 28-75 lens, and was not allowed to stabilize.

[@TymekStolarz]

its hit and miss with 3rd party lenses. some work some dont. my 17-28 Tamron Lens does work with Catalyst browse. Unfortunately i havent been able to find a resource that specifies which lenses work and which ones dont work with CB.

[@undersoundfactory4240]

Hi!!! Fantastic video, one question: when I tried to import xmf files to FCPX, the footage appears with color correction, not slog 3…..you know what could be the issue?

[@TymekStolarz]

Yes i believe i had that issue. its been a while but i think you have to change the "output color space" option at the top of the export settings. one of those options should retain sLog.

[@undersoundfactory4240]

@@TymekStolarz thanks my friend

[@TymekStolarz]

No problem :) best of luck in your creative endeavours :)

[@padelfyi]

This guy knows his shit.

[@Amer-rt2xe]

does it have to have OSS sony lens or it will work with sony non-OSS like the ZIESS and 50mm FE

[@TymekStolarz]

there are some third party lenses that work, but not all of them. and unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a database that goes into which lenses work and which one do not.

[@alphalyfe8984]

Thanks for this! Just found your channel and this is really helpful! Downloading this software for my A7S3 handheld rig

[@TymekStolarz]

Not a problem! Glad I could help :) If you have any questions on this, or any of my other A7s iii videos I’ll be happy to answer them.

[@romainprovost7164]

is it free ?

[@HamedAlgabbani]

keep making these video! you are so good at making them!

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you so much, i appreciate the encouragement.

[@LippiVan]

Super useful Informationen. Thank you!

[@TymekStolarz]

Glad i could help, thank you so much for the comment :)

[@rely9]

Useless. So many steps are left out and the author assumes the viewer has an equal understanding of the program. There is no step by step and hopefully I can find a better tutorial.

[@TymekStolarz]

i hope so. you are my first negative review out of 350 positive ones. i thought i broke it down pretty well.

[@petrub27]

it looks like saving private ryan footages; 1/200 for 24p? lol, hell no

[@TymekStolarz]

lol i know, it is a massive downside to using the software.

[@VincentVision]

Behold! The most relevant video related to Catalyst Browse and Prepare. I'm having an issue that hopefully I can pick your brain about. When I try to stabilize an individual clip, Browse offers up the ability to apply the stabilization settings to all my clips in the folder...but says I'll need to have Prepare to do that. No big deal! I downloaded the trial to do a batch export/stabilization...and it doesn't allow it. What gives? Running on an M1 2020 MacBook Pro.

[@TymekStolarz]

Hey there :) thank you for the kind comment, much appreciated. Unfortunately it’s not something I know much about, I’ve never tested out prepare before but I know what you mean about getting that page that shows which videos you want to apply the settings to. That window never used to be there but before it was, officially there was no way to batch process stabilization. I think potentially there still isn’t, and that batch setting apply may just be for color correction or something. The only thing I can thing of is that it can’t batch process because each clip is different and the default stabilization amount is unique to each clip, I’ve also noticed you can usually retain a solid 10 % more of the frame by cropping manually. Sony creative software or what ever the group is called doesn’t seem to have there shit very together lol. The m1 has been out for over a year and it’s still not officially supported even though there are a lot of people now using them. Sorry this isn’t much help but my guess is that it’s simply not possible to batch export quite yet. If you go to the webtsite you can reach out to support directly, they at least do reply quite quickly

[@VincentVision]

@@TymekStolarz thank you for the thorough response! it seems like it was corrected in a very recent update on Prepare and was able to do it with very little problem. I'd love some M1 optimization soon though

[@TymekStolarz]

oh interesting. so just to confirm, you were able to batch process stabilization through Prepare? if so thats great to hear. a lot of questions i get on this video is if its possible to batch process. yes they are really dragging their heels on m1 support, its been over a year, its crazy.

[@todaymake7552]

Nikon d750 vs canon 5d mark iv please comparison

[@TymekStolarz]

Haha, I do want to make more camera comparison videos so I will consider putting this one on the list!

[@jameslungay3709]

My stabilized footage turns black can you make a video tutorial to fix it?

[@TymekStolarz]

Hi there, are you still having this issue? Ive never had this issue come up so i have no idea how i would fix it. you might have to reach out to Sony Creative Software to help you with that problem.

[@mattjohnsonusa]

Why it takes soooo long to export a video (4K 60fps 1/500 150mbs) even with a high end laptop? I am cropping %85 and it takes more than 1 hr for a video which is only 5 mins long. Am I doing something wrong?

[@TymekStolarz]

hi there and im very sorry about the late reply - when you say high end do you mean a m1 mac? because i dont believe they are fully supported yet.

[@mattjohnsonusa]

@@TymekStolarz hello, I have a Dell XPS 17. Also I tried with Macbook pro 13, but couldn't export it.

[@sumonjalalabadi]

hi i cant stabilization my video becose its shoing mp4. my camera is sony a6400

[@TymekStolarz]

I think the issue is that the a6400 is not a supported camera for stabilization unfortunately. I’m not sure it has records gyro data

[@EDKFtravels]

Thank You!

[@pepsico815]

Do you know why the footage I shot with in-camera active stabilization is also showing the stabilization icon in Catalyst? I thought it had to be off. I'm using an RX1007 which also records gyroscope metadata.

[@TymekStolarz]

So for best results its recommended to turn off in-camera stabilization. i show an example of what happens when you try to catalyst stabilize an already stabilized video. But it will still show you in catalyst that that the video can be stabilized.

[@pepsico815]

@@TymekStolarz Thank you

[@numbersix9477]

This was one of the most cogent, informative videos I've ever come across. FIVE STARS!

[@safakaslan141]

Hey thanks this amazing tutorial. You recommend that 1/200 shutter speed for 24 fps because that vibration gone. But the blur motion looks better in 1/50 shutter speed. So which shutter speed should we go with? If I choose 1/50 shutter speed, am I gonna have vibration or not in my footages? You recommended 1/200 because of the main reason is to prevent shaking? Thanks in advance.

[@TymekStolarz]

Hey there :) yes that is that problem with catalyst browse. Having proper motion blur with the 180 degree rule confuses the software and it makes the footage look worse than it did without stabilization. You have to have a high enough shutter to get rid of the motion blur for the software to stabilize properly unfortunately which is its biggest drawback.

[@safakaslan141]

@@TymekStolarz and one more thing.. What is your settings to shoot in slog mod?

[@TymekStolarz]

for catalyst browse specifically? I would shoot the same settings for any of the picture profiles. the shutter speed always needs to be higher and i would just change the exposure with aperture and ISO

[@recordingonthego9651]

I just checked on my A7C and I don't find Gyro Data on my files. So depressed. I made sure to have stabilisation off.

[@TymekStolarz]

That is strange as I am almost 100 % certain that the stabilizations in catalyst browse should work for A7c. Try recording in some other frame rates / formats to see if it happens in all of them

[@recordingonthego9651]

@@TymekStolarz My bad and I thank you for your answer. I realised for some reason when the video is already downloaded from the SD card into Final Cut Pro, it no longer has its data for the stabilisation. But as soon as I left (by mistake) the SD card and open Catalyst Brower, ta taaaa!! it was there, all my clips had it. Thank you again. It was human error. :)

[@GamingBrat]

This channel is so underrated 😖😖

[@TymekStolarz]

That is very kind of you to say, and thank you for leaving a comment :) I hope you have a great day :)

[@KeithsTVHD1]

Will it get rid of rolling shutter on the zv e 10?

[@TymekStolarz]

unfortunately i havent seen a program that reliably gets rid of rolling shutter.

[@samirachiko]

However Great video!

[@nicolaslezas7610]

Hello Tymek! My problem is that when I press export the rendering stops at 4% and then it says error rendering incomplete I do not understand why it happens? I have a pc with windows 10 and the requirements of catalyst are less than the capabilities of my pc.

[@TymekStolarz]

hmm thats a little strange. unfortunately i havent seen that so im not sure how to fix it. normally this is something that you see with M1 macs. i would reach out to support directly. if you go to the website you downloaded catalyst browse from, theres an option to contact support on that main page in the top left corner. they usually get back to requests pretty quick.

[@nicolaslezas7610]

@@TymekStolarz Thanks i"ll do it!

[@TymekStolarz]

Sorry i couldnt be any more helpful :( i wish you the best of luck and if its an easy fix let me know so i can direct others if they ask :) take care

[@Ronniegti]

Great video.....so is there no way to do the stabilsation in batch mode on all clips?

[@TymekStolarz]

Another user told me that if you buy catalyst prepare, batch stabilization processing does work. i havent tried it out myself though

[@kingofthecues]

where can i download this software?

[@TymekStolarz]

You can downloaded it here :) - www.sonycreativesoftware.com/catalystbrowse

[@kapilchakre]

Stabilize option not available trail period?

[@TymekStolarz]

Catalyst browse is free, catalyst prepare is the paid version. you should be able to download CB for free to use the stabilization

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

I keep getting, "this clip doesnt have enough stablisation data to sablise. Cancelling Stablisation" ??

[@TymekStolarz]

I had someone else comment just a few days ago that they were having this issue. Unfortunately i've never seen this issue myself - the only problems that i believe could be causing this is using a camera that isn't compatible with catalyst browse , using an M1 apple computer or shooting in 120 fps. If none of these apply to you, my only additional suggestion would be to contact Sony support directly: www.sonycreativesoftware.com/support/catalyst I asked the other commenter to get back to me if they found out the issue so i could advise others like you but i didn't hear back. So if you do figure it out, i would really appreciate if you could let me :)

[@sergiosala]

Hey great video. I'm just editing my first videos after using A7C so it came in handy. Do you have tips about how to use Catalyst at the same time with FCPX? Is it ok if I edit the videos if they are located in the Original Media folder?

[@TymekStolarz]

As far as I can tell I believe you need to keep them separate. You need to bring the original clips into catalyst browse, do the stabilization and export the new clips; then bring them into Final Cut Pro, copying them into the Final Cut Pro project or working with the new stabilized clip from original folder should be the same either way. I don’t think you can stabilize a video that you’ve edited already in Final Cut Pro.

[@veesoho93]

Is it possible to tell catalyst browse not yo use the gpu? And just use the cpu? Grat videos by the way ! Thank you!

[@TymekStolarz]

unfortunately i do not think it is possible :(

[@veesoho93]

@@TymekStolarz thank you !

[@LucasPassmore]

Have a A7siii. I record to a Ninja V using Prores LT. Will that footage work in Browse?

[@TymekStolarz]

Hm that’s a good question. I don’t have my ninja V with me this second so I can’t test it out. I should be able to later today or tomorrow; however, my suspicion is that it won’t work and it would need to be internal recording. If you end up testing this yourself let me know :)

[@jamesskintauy6773]

Nice vid, very thorough of the benefits and small cons of using Catalyst Browse. As others have noted, the stabilization is pretty impressive. Unfortunately, the footage I wanted to apply this to was shot in HD (still early in developing video skills) so loosing a lot of resolution. Obviously, I will fix that in the future.

[@TymekStolarz]

Ah yes sometimes that’ll get you haha. Reduction in resolution might still be worth the footage actually being stabilized instead of all over the place but yea, 4k much better option

[@joelebosi6168]

thank u for the comprehensive review, keep it up tymek!

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much, i really appreciate it :)

[@matt18274]

I think it would be great if you had more control options when stabilizing. For example, I would love to just be able to level the horizon. I still use a glidecam quite a bit but the hardest thing about it is keeping the horizon straight all the time. This would be such a nice fix if that option were available.

[@TymekStolarz]

Yea that would be super useful. Sony really lags behind with this software though. They don’t even have m1 compatibility yet after over a year, and that’s something a lot of people need.

[@bobceffo]

damn... thank you you saved my shot tomorrow... I'll pass on catalyst

[@TymekStolarz]

Haha glad I could help. Best of luck !

[@bobceffo]

@@TymekStolarz i woul have had work my butt off 😂

[@Rogan.Richeart]

Does this software stablize footage from the sony zv e10?

[@TymekStolarz]

Yes i believe it does!

[@Rogan.Richeart]

@@TymekStolarz Thanks. After further research I went with the Sony a7c.

[@TymekStolarz]

Good choice! i think that camera is a much better choice.

[@schoeferfilm]

Good video Tymek 👍🏻 I use catalyst browse since three months 👌 but I have one problem with it. Is it possible to stabilize more clips in one workflow? I stabilize one clip, then I must close catalyst, then restarting catalyst and stabilize the next clip 🤔 That’s a bit annoying 🥴 is there another more effective solution? Best cinematic greetings from a little german YT filmmaker

[@TymekStolarz]

Good morning :) Unfortunately at this time it is not possible to stabilize more then one clip at a time. When you say restart catalyst, do you mean actually closing the program, and re opening it again to stabilize a new clip? Because I don’t believe you have to do that, I think you can just close the clip, and then stabilize a new one

[@JOSELUISGARCIA2827]

Como Mercalli v5 no hay nada.

[@TymekStolarz]

su principal característica es realmente la estabilización

[@Kozitaju]

Thanks a lot ! Very instructive and clear video !!

[@cameliatudor976]

hey! does it work on the m1 MacBook? thank you

[@TymekStolarz]

Good morning :) i've seen some people have some problems with M1 in the past. i dont have access to one at the moment so i cant test it out unfortunately. last time i talked to Sony Support, which was months ago, they said they didnt have official support for it yet, but i think it was working for some people, albeit with a few glitches here and there.

[@WeTheKims]

you said 24fps = 1/200 and 60fps = 1/500... what's a good shutter speed for 30fps?

[@TymekStolarz]

So I do 6x 1/3 stops past regular 180 degree shutter rule. So for 30 fps, regular shutter would be 1/60, 6x 1/3 stops past that would be 1/250. This isn’t a hard rule though. I haven’t tested how many 1/3 stops past regular shutter gets rid of the vibrating from stabilization.

[@WeTheKims]

@@TymekStolarz Thanks! also another question I had... after you've stabilized in Catalyst Browse and you export your video, does Catalyst Browse keep the same recorded time and date? or does it change it to the exported time and date?

[@TymekStolarz]

Not a problem! I’m not in front of my computer right now but I’m almost positive that it changes to the exported time as it becomes a new clip essentially.

[@timkrauss5730]

I shot at 50 fps and still can’t stabilize any footage, have a a7r2 and was shooting on XAVC S

[@TymekStolarz]

unfortunately the older cameras dont record gyro data. i dont know all of the ones that do but the ones released around 2020 should have them.

[@timkrauss5730]

@@TymekStolarz okay thank you very much, i found another software that also works pretty well 👍

[@TymekStolarz]

Awesome! glad you were able to find something :) what software did you find?

[@MuhamadSRiyadi]

I have issue app crash when launch on my laptop omen hp 16 win 11, I don't know ho to solve the problem

[@TymekStolarz]

that unfortunately could be occurring for multiple reasons. i think your best option would be to reach out to Sony Creative Software directly to troubleshoot the issue.

[@MuhamadSRiyadi]

@@TymekStolarz already found the problem because application is not supported latest Intel graphic driver. The problem is I can not downgrade graphic driver because I'm using win11. Fastest solution I need to disable Intel graphic driver before launch that app. But I found new problem I can not analyze video during the stabilize process 😅😓

[@cweb1988]

dang.....it's so impressive....but the drawback's make it pretty unusable.

[@TymekStolarz]

Definitely major drawbacks but honestly still works sometimes. I peppered a few clips using catalyst browse into a video with mostly regular shots w/ 180 rule and I personally can’t see the difference.

[@thecouple1]

Hej Tymek, jak aktywować program? Catalyst Browse, zeby moc ustabilizowac obraz w moich filmach? Pobralem go, zarejestrowalem go, ale nie mam opcji stabilizowania, nie jest podswietlona ta opcja. Moze cos zle zainstalowalem? Czy program jest bezplatny dla uzytku wlasnego ? Bede wdzieczny za komentarz, pozdrawiam

[@TymekStolarz]

Hi, Yes the program is free to use but you have to make sure you have a compatible camera. what camera are you using?

[@thecouple1]

@@TymekStolarz I have sony a6400. My camera seems to be unstable🤔

[@TymekStolarz]

@@thecouple1 Yes i think that is the problem - that camera is not supported

[@thecouple1]

@@TymekStolarz Thank you for the information. I wish you all the best and success in life. : )👍

[@izytraxx]

Are Tamron lenses not supported for stabilization feature? I'm only seeing footages that I took with Sony lenses in Catalysts' browser tab. I have tried manually loading some videos taken with Tamron 28-200mm, it seems that stabilization data does not even exists. "Stabilize Clip" menu in Catalyst is grayed out and not clickable. Do you know what's the issue here?

[@izytraxx]

+ I'm using A7C

[@TymekStolarz]

Sorry to hear that :(. i have heard that some people have issues with some Tamron lenses. But truthfully i thought it was only with manual lenses. i have the 17-28 Tamron and i am able to stabilize it. it seems like its hit or miss with 3rd party lenses unfortunately. i've tried to look online to see if anyone has created a database of which lenses work and dont work with Catalyst but it doesn't appear that that resource has been created.

[@izytraxx]

@@TymekStolarz Thanks for your input! I'll try experimenting more with lenses I have.

[@TymekStolarz]

no problem, best of luck :)

[@colinhoward2200]

You forgot the RX100 VII :)

[@TymekStolarz]

Ah thank you for that info! :)

[@dianewebb1855]

I'm just using it for the first time and I am wondering what I am doing wrong. When I try to stabilize 4k video with active stabilization on a ZV-E10 I have to bring the crop ratio down to 80% otherwise I get warped video that leaves black space that's diagonal or on the top and is glitchy after exporting. Have you run into this? Is there something I need to know that I am doing incorrectly?

[@TymekStolarz]

Hm that is a little odd. Have you tried to do a test shot where you are trying to be ridiculously smooth ? ( the less camera shake there is the less the software should have to stabilize) And just to confirm you have stabilization on in- camera? - I do know it works best when stabilization is off when recording in camera. What do you keep your shutter speed at?

[@Matt.Gillard]

dude! another great video!

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much :) I appreciate you commenting and increasing that engagement haha. i respond to every comment so if you ever have any questions im always happy to try and help!

[@matsta177]

I'm confused, so you break the double the frame rate rule? If shooting 60fps shouldn't it be 120 shutter speed? Why is this a thing! They need to fix this

[@TymekStolarz]

Unfortunately I don’t think this is a mistake. The software still uses data from the image itself to stabilize, In tandem with the gyro data. So when it’s analyzing the image and there’s motion blur it doesn’t do it’s job properly, which is why there needs to be a higher shutter speed so each individual clip is crisp and clear. I think I mention it in the other video, but even stabilization in Final Cut Pro ( and I assume premiere) also seem to output a better stabilized clip when the shutter speed is increased.