Shaky, handheld footage can be smoothed out using stabilization tools like Warp Stabilizer in After Effects, which analyzes the footage and automatically compensates for unwanted camera movement. This lesson covers how to apply and adjust stabilization settings — including smoothness level and cropping behavior — to balance a stable result without introducing warping artifacts. It also covers when stabilization should be done first in your workflow, since a stabilized clip provides a much more reliable base for adding tracked VFX elements afterward.