Launch Motion, then click on the "File Browser" tab. Navigate to your clip's file, then drag it into the "Canvas" window.
Click the "Add Behavior" button on the toolbar, then select "Motion Tracking" and choose "Stabilization" from the sub-menu.
Click on the "Inspector" tab, then choose the "Behaviors" sub-tab. Click the arrow next to the Stabilization behavior to reveal its properties, if they are not already displayed.
Select "Stabilize" or "Smooth" from the "Method" drop-down box. Stabilize is for shots without any intentional camera motion, such as a pan or zoom, while "Smooth" is for shots with camera movement.
Select the "Position," "Scale" or "Rotation" button under the "Adjust" heading. The "Position" option corrects for vertical and horizontal movement. "Scale" corrects choppy zoom or dolly motion and "Rotation" corrects rolling motion.
Click the "Add" button under the "Tracker" heading. A red circle with a crosshair will appear in the center of the Canvas.
Click and drag the crosshair to a point on the frame surrounded by contrasting colored pixels. Eyes often work well because the small black pupil contrasts well with the white eyeball. If you are working with an inanimate object, try to select a corner that contrasts with its background.
Click "Analyze" under the "Movement" heading. Motion will analyze the movement of the selected pixel throughout the duration of the clip, then move the clip as necessary to keep the point stationary upon playback.
Click the "Borders" drop-down menu and choose "Zoom" to crop out the black background that appears around the edges of the clip as it moves.