PFTrack Essential Training

Get up and running with PFTrack, the popular matchmoving and layout software. Learn about the program's most important features for 3D camera solving and object tracking.

Introduction

• PFTrack essentials
• Using the exercise files

1. PFTrack Overview

• The Project Manager in PFTrack
• Project list
• PFTrack settings
• Tracking tree
• Cinema windows
• Node Panel

2. Quick Start

• Set up
• Import footage
• Automatic tracking
• Solving and refining
• Setting up coordinate system
• Exporting to other software

3. Preparation for Tracking

• Clip input
• Rolling shuttter
• Lens distortion
• Enhancing the image

4. Masking

• Masking with the Roto node
• Animating masks
• Keyer node

5. Tracking

• Auto match
• Auto track
• User track
• Target track
• Curves

6. Solving

• Camera Solver overview
• Solving our camera
• Refining the camera solve

7. Orient the Camera

• Orient camera in the solver
• Orient Camera node
• Test geometry
• Image modeling

8. Tripod Camera

• Tripod set up
• Solving a tripod camera
• Orienting the solve

9. Object Tracking

• Track object as static object
• Make Object node
• Joint camera and object
• Geometry tracking

10. Export

• Exporting your scene

Conclusion

• Conclusion