Mastering Track Adjustments: A Brief Overview​

Unlock the potential of Lockdown with a seamless workflow for track adjustments. Here's a quick guide to refining your video tracks:

1. Repositioning Points:
   • Drag any point that deviates from its intended position back to where it should be.
   • Utilize "Strike Track All" for enhanced refinement by incorporating additional alteration point data.
2. Detecting Slides:
   • Observe the footage for any slides that may occur.
   • Repeat the refinement process as needed.
3. Deleting Unnecessary Data:
   • Maintain a clean track by deleting keyframes for points that are no longer visible.
   • Use "Delete Left Keyframes" and "Delete Right Keyframes" to manage tracks on either side.
4. Tracking Behind Overlapping Objects:
   • Pixels with less than 50% opacity conclude any tracks they touch.
   • Handle overlapping objects by creating adjustment points before and after the obstruction.
5. Manual Net Adjustment:
   • Draw your net manually to adapt to natural boundaries in your footage.
   • Customize the net geometry for optimal deformation, especially in scenarios like mouth openings or 3D imports.

Advanced Mesh Controls: Unveiling the Power of Lockdown​

Creating and Adjusting the Mesh:​

• Connect points by selecting one and Ctrl-Shift-Clicking another.
• Disable a connection by Alt-clicking on the corresponding border.
• Draw a line to delete all borders in its path by Alt-shift-clicking and dragging.
• Utilize "Auto-Triangulate Mesh" for comprehensive triangulation and "Clear Mesh" to remove the entire mesh.

Handling Out-of-Frame Points:​

• Manage points that leave the frame or get covered by other objects.
• Use the "Create Lockdown Graphics Composition" button to generate a stabilized replica and still frame.
• Adjust or paint directly onto the stabilized video layer within the Lockdown Pre-comp.

Undoing the Lockdown Process:​

• Press "Undo Lockdown" to revert the process and refine tracking points further.

Advanced Controls: Navigating the Lockdown Plugin​

Stabilized vs. Unstabilized:​

• Toggle between stabilized and unstabilized states based on your editing needs.
• Useful for copying and pasting Lockdown results for an unstabilized composition.

Rendering Mesh and Edges:​

• Showcase or hide your mesh and edges for comprehensive assessment.
• Use "Render Edges" to display or conceal borders when the mesh is visible.

Fine-Tuning Point Display:​

• Adjust the point radius in pixels to determine their size within the composition.
• Use "Select All Points" for a holistic selection or "Internalize/Externalize Selected Points" for focused control.

Mesh and Keyframe Management:​

• "Clear Mesh" to remove all geometry and reassess the track.
• Manage externalized points for manual editing with "Externalized Points" dropdown.
• Set a reference keyframe for internal keyframe time alignment.

Stay Updated with Latest Changes:​

New Features:​

• Free Version Release: A new free version of Lockdown offers 1 and 2 point tracking for all users.
• Auto-import C4D File: The plugin now auto-imports your Cinema 4D file into After Effects upon creation with Lockdown.
• GPU Acceleration: Experience GPU acceleration for 3D features in After Effects UI.
• Nudge Function: Adjust points with keyboard hotkeys (WASD).
• Time Navigation Hotkeys: 'J' and 'K' move between keyframes, their midpoints, and the start/end of the shot.

Bug Fixes and Changes:​

• Various bug fixes and improvements in rendering, UI, and performance.
• Reduced plugin binary file size significantly (around 90MB).
• Trial version allows unrestricted 1 and 2-point tracking for all users.
• Enabled tracking file cache by default for improved efficiency.

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