Final Cut Pro 11 (FCPX 10.7 and later versions included in FCP11) supports face tracking through its Smart Conform and Object Tracker features, both of which work for vertical videos as well. Here’s how to track a face in a vertical video:
✅ Step-by-Step: Face Tracking for Vertical Videos in Final Cut Pro 11
🔁 Option 1: Use Object Tracker for Manual Face Tracking
Best for: Precise tracking and applying effects (e.g., text, blur, color grading) to a face.
- Import Your Vertical Video (9:16 aspect ratio)
- Use a vertical project preset (e.g., 1080×1920).
- Select the Clip in the Timeline
- Open the Inspector (Cmd + 4 if hidden)
- Add a Tracker
- Go to the Video Inspector > Tracking section.
- Click “Add Object Tracker”.
- Drag the Tracker Over the Face
- Resize and position the tracking box around the face.
- Track Forward or Backward
- Use the Play arrow to track through the clip.
- FCP will analyze and follow the face.
- Attach an Effect or Element
- You can now attach things like:
- A title or emoji
- A color correction
- A blur mask
- In the Inspector, “Attach to Tracker” will appear when applying an effect.
- You can now attach things like:
🔁 Option 2: Use Smart Conform (Automatic Framing)
Best for: Automatically re-centering vertical crops to follow faces or movement.
- Create a New Vertical Project
- File > New > Project
- Use Custom Settings → Set Video Format to Vertical 1080×1920.
- Drop in Your Horizontal Footage
- FCP will ask if you want to Smart Conform → Click Yes.
- Fine-Tune the Smart Conform
- Select the clip > In the Inspector under Spatial Conform, choose “Smart Conform”.
- It will automatically reframe the face or subject into the vertical format.
- Use Transform > Reframe for manual adjustment if needed.
🎯 Tips
- Use Titles > Effects > Tracking Titles to track text to a face.
- Combine face tracking with blur masks if doing privacy blurs.
- If Smart Conform misses the face, manually keyframe or use Object Tracker.
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