Stabilize shaky footage using Warp Stabilizer

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

Use the Warp Stabilizer effect in Adobe Premiere Pro to reduce camera movement and align clip dimensions with sequence settings.

You can fix shaky video in Premiere Pro with the Warp Stabilizer effect. It removes jitter caused by camera movement, making it possible to transform shaky, handheld footage into steady, smooth shots.

  1. Select the clip you want to stabilize.

  2. Open the Effects panel and choose Video Effects. Scroll down to Distort and double-click Warp Stabilizer. You can also click and drag the Warp Stabilizer option over to your clip.

     

    After the effect is added, analysis of the clip begins immediately in the background.

    As analysis begins, the first of two banners displays in the Project panel indicating that analysis is occurring. When analysis is complete, the second banner displays a message that stabilization is occurring.

    You are free to work with the footage or elsewhere in the project while these steps are occurring.

Note:

The Warp Stabilizer effect in Premiere Pro requires that the clip dimensions match the sequence settings. If the clip does not match the sequence settings, you can nest the clip and then apply the Warp Stabilizer effect to the nest.