ISight for motion tracking like kinect?

Does anyone know of a software kit or code where you can use your isight as a camera for motion tracking, ala Windows Kinect?
I've googled but haven't got a really positive return other than a couple image manipulators using core.
Thanks!
Jarrod

If you go to the help menu in Motion, there is an item for Supplemental Documentation. Click on that, and it'll link you to a PDF download.
Andy

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Motion Tracking always 'wonders off'

I don't use after affects much as i do mostly website stuff. Sorry if this question may be simple/dumb, but i cant for the life of me figure it out ...
I have a video that I do tracking on.... simple x/y tracking... My workflow is: I usually like to do it manually frame by frame and use the assistance of the motion tracker to help me move something. i correct and move the tracker 'squares' sometimes as needed if the tracker is off, and then apply it to an image to move it. The funky thing is the whole motion tracking animation wonders off sometimes... I have this problem often and am not sure if i am setting the motion tracking correctly (like the 2 'boxes' that setup the inital tracking or the options). I think it is probably cause the center point of the tracking wonders off as i look back on it. But i thought it would/should always be centered in the middle of the inside box just as a reference. Didnt know it actually can move itself throughout the tracking ... I just want it to basically do simple tracking of the box to help me out without that point moving all over the place, and me having to maybe correct it for each frame....
Here is an attached file if you want to take a look at what Im possibly doing wrong.
Layer 63 is the layer i decided to track (blah sorry theres so much stuff) and i want to apply it to Layer 62, as you can see the animation wonders off. Not sure how to control the tracking.
http://www.arianhojat.com/temp/louWeez8.aep (1.8MB)

There are some suggestions for correcting a drifting track that "wanders off" here: "Correct a motion track".
But first you really want to be sure that you've selected a good feature region (the area enclosed by the inner box). There are some suggestions for doing that here: "Motion tracking workflow".
There are some tutorials that walk you through the best practices for motion tracking here: "Motion tracking overview and resources".

Is there a good motion tracking plug-in for FCP-X?

The question is in the headline: Is there a good motion tracking plug-in for FCP-X?
You know, like when I want to blur out, say, a license plate number on a moving car.
I know of no plug-ins for FCP-X that will do this. Surely there's one out there.
And since you can't just export a sequence to Motion (like you could in FCP 7), how would one achieve this in FCP-X?

R&B wrote:
… And since you can't just export a sequence to Motion …
instead of selecting a clip or sequence in FCPX, you set the in/out points in the Export/Send it to Compressor dialog.
the exported mov can be tracked in Motion5 …-
aaaand finally re-imported into FCPX.
… not exactly as convenient as in the old FC/p , but the tracker in M5 offers, imho as a hobbyist, superb results.-

How do I motion track just like the Plugin CameraTracker 1.0?

On the plugin CameraTracker, it automatically detects points that can be motion tracked, and it does it very well. What got me thinking, is that it also carries on tracking when a tracking point goes out of screen.
Here's an example:
I am using CameraTracker. As you see, this is the beginning of the clip, and what happens in this scene, is that the camera just fly towards the jungle.
If you see "Hehe", there's a green cross, and that is where the "Hehe" is tracked to. That red box is the null object.
Okay, so when the camera is flying towards the jungle, it passes that green point. And as it passes, it does not stuff the "Hehe". That "Hehe" stays in place as if it was in this Minecraft world.
It says in place, even though the cross has gone out of place.
BUT, if I use the Adobe After Effects built in motion tracking, and just want to select that point where the "Hehe" is, and I begin tracking, it goes pass then green cross, then that tracking box goes everywhere.
How do I do this so it's like CameraTracker? I want to do this using the default After Effects Motion Tracker.
If you cannot understand what I'm trying to explain, let me know what part you don't understand.
thanks.

Could you give me an example of "where you stop the track then move the track point to another spot in the image", using my picture?
What's the difference between CS6 Camera Tracker, and CS6 Motion Tracker?
And for the Camera Tracker plugin, I can only seem to track ONE part. If you see the image, the words are like in one part of the scene. If i were to put a word in a tree, it would look stuffed up. The word wouldn't be tracked onto the tree. It would be tracked on the sand instead.

Subtracting USB aquired images for basic motion tracking

I would like to implement very basic motion tracking with a USB camera. I have already got the usb camera showing in labview (using a modified version of the USB example). What I would like to do is take the current frame in the buffer, subtract it from the previous frame in the buffer, increase contrast, and find all nonzero pixel values. These values would be the locations where change has occured. I've been using labview for only a week, so this may be a simple task, I just can't figure out how to grab the last frame in the buffer. I think I know how to grab the current frame. Anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Jack Minardi

I did a vi for you checkit.Hope it helps.
Dont forget to rate a good answer.
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Using Windows 8 64 bit Premiere Elements 12 , motion tracker gives me the folloing error; The media file seems to have an invalid entry in the catalog, please rename it for use.

I'm trying to put a graphic over an object, but I keep getting this error message; The media file seems to have an invalid entry in the catalog, please rename it for use.

Lonesomeless
Thanks for the reply.
I checked the link that I posted back in post 3 of your thread. It is working with at least Firefox and Chrome.
ATR Premiere Elements Troubleshooting: PE12: Motion Tracking/What To Use To Track Object?
What browser are you using?
The blog post contains significant information related to Premiere Elements 12 Motion Tracking. But, if you cannot access it for some reason, then we will need to troubleshoot via communications in the thread.
SG has asked if you are able to create Motion Tracking effect using one of the graphics included with the program. We will watch for your response to him on that question. Please include in your message to him whether you can obtain your file to track the object using Organizer Tab or Project Assets routes as well as Graphics Tab.
The following is an excerpt from the blog post referenced....
SOLUTION
Various tutorials and online comments have pointed to places other than Graphics Tab where objects can be selected and used to track the moving object in the video when the Motion Tracking workspace is opened in the Expert or Quick workspace.
Organizer Tab, Expert or Quick workspace to access Elements Organizer 12. Cascade Windows and drag a video or photo from Elements Organizer into the yellow track box of Motion Tracking workspace.
Project Assets, Expert workspace. Drag text, video, or photos from opened Project Assets into the yellow track box of Motion Tracking workspace.
Graphics Tab, Expert or Quick workspace. Create a png file (graphic) or prtl file (text) and place it in Clip Arts in the Program Files of the program to have a permanent resource. Then from Graphics Tab, drag the newly created graphic or text object into yellow track box of Motion Tracking workspace.
Thanks.
ATR

Motion tracking is not working for videos but works for images?

Motion tracking is not working for videos but works for images. When the videos is drop onto the tracking object the videos corner don't appear highlighted. I am working on windows 7 with version 13.1.

ivanhoeeurope
Are you within 30 days of purchase for the Premiere Elements 13? And, did you purchase as a download from Adobe? If so, you can
apply for a return/refund for 13. If you purchased elsewhere, then you would be governed by the return/refund policy of the seller.
Adobe no longer sells version 12, so you would have to find a vendor who still has it in stock and purchase it. There is no way to "downgrade"
13 to 12.
What you may want to do is to download and install the Premiere Elements 12 tryout from the following web site to verify that 12 Motion
Tracking works for you; whereas 13 cannot with regard to use of video for the Motion Tracking source media.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 Direct Download Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 Direct Download Links, Premiere too | ProDesignTools
Apparently this web site does not sell the tryout. It just makes it available for use.
Before I posted my reply to you I looked at Motion Tracking with video source media on both Premiere Elements 12/12.1 and 13/13.1 on the same Windows 7 64 bit computer.
If any questions or need clarification, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you.
ATR

Did Lion eliminate the finger gestures for show the previous page and show the next page? I've checked system settings for the track pad and it looks like the got rid of one of my favorite finger gestures when browsing the internet. How do I get it back

I've upgraded to LION. It looks like LION eliminates the finger gestures within internet browsing that used to yield navigating to the previous page or navigating to the next page. I think it was a 3 finger swipe to the left and a 3 finger swipe to the right. It looks like this has been eliminated. I've gone into the system preferences and went through all the new settings for the track pad finger gestures. I've not found a combination that allows me to swipe on the track pad to do the page forward / page back function.
How to I get this back? I was my favorite one and now I can't get there!

For going back to the previous page try a 2-finger gesture. Two fingers in the other direction will take you back.
cornelius

I have lost my iPad and would like to block it from being reregistered. It is a wifi only and does not have a sim card. I did not sign up for any tracking software either. Can apple block the serial number?

I have lost my iPad and would like to block it from being reregistered. It is a wifi only and does not have a sim card. I did not sign up for any tracking software either. Can apple block the serial number?

No.
Apple can do nothing.
You cannot block it from being "registered".
If you did not set up find my ipad before it was lost, then there is nothing you can do but change your passwords.

Are there any good free templates for motion like the 8 that come with it?

Hi,
Are there any decent free templates out there for Motion - similar to the ones that it ships with (ie small intros, lower thirds, etc..)
Thanks!
- Jack

You may want to check here first.
http://www.fcp.co/forum/9-free-fcpx-plugins-and-templates

Premier Elements 13 on MAC. trying to use motion tracking. immediately get error "the media file seems to have an invalid entry in the catalog. Please rename it for use."

Anyone resolved this issue? What is the "catalog". All I did was import a file (1080/60) and get started. Everything else seems to work fine.

Assuming you're not shooting in 3D mode, I'm not sure why this is happening.
As long as you're not shooting in 3D mode, this is a standard AVCHD camcorder, which I've done lots of motion tracking with.
Since you manually copied the file from SD card rather than getting the media using Premiere Elements' tools, it is quite possible you grabbed the wrong file. Try this: Plug your camcorder (with SD card in the cam) into your computer via USB and set the camcorder to VTR/play. Then go to Premiere Elements' Add Media/From Flip or Camera and use that tool to get the video from the camera to your computer.
This should resolve your invalid catalog entry issue.

I am trying to use motion tracking to have text follow a section of the background.The text box follows the motion path, but the text just sits there. What am I doing wrong?

I am trying to use motion tracking to have text follow a section of the background.The text box follows the motion path, but the text just sits there. What am I doing wrong?

Motion basically looks at the the source footage and it's timing (in the timing section of the Inspector) when analyzing for tracking. Filters are basically ignored by the tracker. Retiming actions, like time re-mapping, or retiming behaviors that are applied before the tracker should be used by the tracker. Did you change the timing after doing the tracking? If so this would also require you to re-track the shot. Understanding that you found a workaround, describing the effects you applied would help to explain why you ran into problems.
Cheers!

Possible to do the 3d motion tracking text in video with only adobe products?

I am very interested in doing some 3d text in some video with motion tracking, such as you see in the opening shots in the show Fringe.
You will have a scene of maybe a street in the city, the camera is looking forward and moving, you have 3d block text that seems to be just hovering there up off the ground but looks like a real physical 3d object in the shot as the camera moves around.
I have been looking up tutorials for this in After effects on youtube but they always use other non adobe products as well such as boujou or 3ds max, I am wondering if it is possible to make the same shot with only adobe products. If so, what whould I use other than after effects. And lastly, can anyone point me to a good free tutorial using only adobe programs if there is one out there?
I have seen one video of someone adding text to a moving video but it was flat or plastered onto a wall and not the nice block letters that look like a sculpture in the video.
Thanks.

I am wondering if it is possible to make the same shot with only adobe products.
No, you can't and that settles all your other questions. For tutorials, refer to VideoCoPilot's matchmoving and set extension stuff, but even then you will need to at least use some comemrcial third-party plug-ins.
Mylenium

3D Motion Tracking Error/Crash in progress [Urgent Help Please!]

Hey there!
I'm an video editor and I use 3D Motion Tracking a lot but recently every time I use it, it comes up with an error and says crash in progress,
It never used to do it and I can't seem to find any solutions to fix it.
Computer Specs:
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Model: Notebook
Processor: AMD E1-2100 APU with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics 1.00 GHz
Installed Memory: 4.00 GB (3.45 GB Usable)
System type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
So here's how I get to the problem. (I'll try provide as much detail as possible)
I import a mp4/avi file into After Effects,
Create a new composition with:
1280 x 720 (16:9)
Frame Rate = 30
Duration = 30 seconds
Resolution = Third
Advanced
Renderer = Classic 3D
(Boxes Underneath all unchecked)
Options:
Shadow Map Resolution = Comp Size
Motion Blur:
Shutter Angle = 180 Degrees
Shutter Phrase = -90 Degrees
Samples Per Frame = 16
Adaptive Sample Limit = 128
   3. Drag the mp4/avi into the composition to use it. (1.21 Seconds Long)
   4. Right click on it and go to Effect > Perspective > 3D Camera Tracker
   5. The 3D Camera Tracker initializes with these settings:
Shot type = Fixed Angle of View
Show Track Points = 3D Solved
Track Point Size = 100.0%
Target Size = 100.0%
   6.   Loads Frames 0% > 100% then as soon as the orange line shows up with Solving camera it shows this,
   and when I click okay it shows this,
   and then finally this,
   and then it crashes. that's the same process every time and it still comes up with this.
   Help would be appreciated !
   Thank you !

Try rendering an image sequence from your original footage then load that into AE and Camera Track the image sequence. Use the AME to or AE to render a JPEG or PNG image sequence:
It's important to know that some footage cannot be Camera Tracked. In order for camera tracking to work there must be a significant amount of fixed geometry in the scene. For example, if you have a shot of open water like this it cannot be Camera Tracked:
This shot also cannot be camera tracked successfully because most of the frame is moving:
If transcoding or converting the shot to an image sequence does not fix the problem and you don't get a frame rate mis match warning then you could have possibly not given enough memory to other applications in you memory and multi processor settings. Keep memory allocation for other apps in even numbers and make sure that you have not starved the dynamic link server that does camera tracking. If you have the memory 4GB to other apps is absolutely the minimum. If you only have 4GB then give 2 to AE and 2 to other apps.

Problem with motion tracking

I have Premiere Elements 12 64 bit on a windows 8 machine. I am trying to use the motion tracking feature. I am able to select an object to track and the resulting yellow rectangle follows the object as it moves through the scene. The problem I have occurs when I try to attach a graphic to the item being tracked; the graphic will not anchor itself to the yellow rectangle when dragged onto it, the rectangle does not turn blue. It appears the graphic is added as a static layer and does not follow the object. I have tried it using various video formats with the same result.

mac2474
Thanks for the demo. Very helpful.
I am still not sure if it is the lack of contrast that is not giving you the best results. I tried to use a model with a light gray object to be tracked against a light blue background. Or, if it is those speech bubbles in contrast to other graphic types that are creating problems.
But, it is more than that. You did not see that yellow/orange box turn blue when you approached it with the speech bubble.
I found essentially one on one tracking when I used other than speech bubbles. But, whether speech bubbles or not, my yellow/orange box turned blue with the approach of the speech bubble or other graphic.
Here is what I would like you to try
a. Repeat what you did, but do not use the speech bubble. Use one of the other graphics under Graphics, maybe the carrot.
b. Repeat what you did , but use as source an object with more contrast against its background.
The main thing we have to work on is getting the yellow/orange to blue change as an indicator of what is supposed to be happening. Also, just back tracking to correct is not enough. If a try does not work, start with newly imported files to avoid any unexpected variables until we work out the situation.
Thanks.
ATR

ISight for motion tracking like kinect?

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