Step-by-step guide
How to Make Video Smoother with Frame Interpolation
What to check before frame interpolation and how to spot ghosting, tearing, and unnatural motion.
Interpolation creates intermediate frames rather than recovering the original capture. It can improve smoothness but add errors during fast motion.
Check the source frame rate
Record the source frame rate and motion in the scene. The faster hands, hair, or objects move, the more carefully you should inspect the output.
Look for ghosting and tearing
Inspect moving contours and object intersections. Interpolation errors often show up on thin lines and text.
Balance smoothness and accuracy
Smoother video is not always better. For archival or documentary footage, preserving form matters more than maximum frame rate.