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Manual pinning

Hand-fit the rig to a specific face when auto tools aren't quite enough.

Start Pinning
Drag & refit
Finish Pinning

Why use it

Auto-Place Landmarks and Fit Identity get you most of the way, but every face has quirks. Manual pinning lets you drag individual pin points to match your reference exactly, refitting iteratively until the fit is right.

Steps in Blender

  1. 1Make sure landmarks are placed first.
  2. 2Click Start Pinning to enter pinning mode.
  3. 3Drag pin points to match your reference photo or footage.
  4. 4Click Refit Pins to apply — repeat drag/refit as many times as needed.
  5. 5Click Finish Pinning when you're happy with the fit.
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