Limited stabilisation.

[Amadou]

I want to stabilize a scene but not too much. How do I go about setting the level of stabilization?

 

[arco1]

One of the Videocopilot tutorials has a technique to control the amount of stabilization. Look for the one with a police car.

Jim

 

[Kyle Stebbins]

First, I'd stabilize the footage 100%, and then from there you have a couple of options...

1. Get some B-roll handheld footage - of the proper motion you desire - of a white piece of paper with a black dot on it. Track the dot and apply its motion to your stabilized footage.
2. Utilize the wiggle expression on your clip's position (or a null object that you can parent the footage to).

I'm sure there are a few other ways to approach this, but that's where I might start.