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title: "Best Way to Track Objects in DaVinci Resolve"
author: "Alex Johnson"
category: Tips
excerpt: "Direct methods for using the planar tracker, attaching power windows, and blurring moving faces in DaVinci Resolve."
image: "/cutsio-thumbnail.svg"
tags: "DaVinci Resolve, Tracking, Color, VFX, Best Practices"
---

The best way to track objects in DaVinci Resolve is to use the automated Cloud Tracker for power windows, switch to the Point Tracker for difficult footage, and blur moving faces on the Color page.

Here are the direct methods to best track objects in DaVinci Resolve.

## What is the fastest way to track a power window?
If you need to brighten an actor's face as they walk across the frame, you must isolate them with a mask and force the software to follow their movement.

To quickly track a power window:
1. Go to the **Color** page and select your clip.
2. Open the **Window** palette (middle toolbar) and click the circle icon to create a mask. Resize it over the actor's face.
3. Open the **Tracker** palette (next to the Window icon).
4. Click the **Track Forward** (play) button. DaVinci Resolve's automated Cloud Tracker will instantly analyze the pixels inside the mask and follow the face perfectly until the end of the clip.

## How do you track difficult footage with the Point Tracker?
If the automatic Cloud Tracker fails because the actor turns their head or walks behind a pole, the mask will slip off and ruin the color grade.

To track difficult footage with the Point Tracker:
1. On the **Color** page, open the **Tracker** palette.
2. Click the dropdown menu at the top right of the Tracker panel and change it from **Cloud Tracker** to **Point Tracker**.
3. Click the small `+` icon to add a tracking point. Drag the crosshair to a high-contrast, sharp detail on the actor (like the corner of their eye or a logo on their shirt).
4. Uncheck the boxes for **Zoom** and **Rotate** if the object is only moving side-to-side.
5. Click **Track Forward**. The single point will hold the mask steady even if the rest of the face becomes blurry or turns away.

## How do you blur a moving face or license plate?
If you need to censor a moving object for privacy, you must combine a tracked power window with a heavy blur effect.

To blur a moving face:
1. On the **Color** page, create a circular power window over the face and use the **Tracker** to follow it (as described above).
2. Open the **Blur** palette (teardrop icon in the middle toolbar).
3. Increase the **Radius** slider under the Gaussian Blur settings until the face is completely unrecognizable.
4. Because the window is already tracked, the heavy blur will stay locked onto the face as the person moves through the shot.