Limits & tips

The camera is a mechanical gimbal with physical limits: Pathset makes the most of it.

Allow enough time for the zoom above all. Pan, tilt and roll cover a wide range of speeds, from very slow up to a sweep across the entire range in a few seconds. The zoom is the slow part: a segment with a large zoom range needs travel time accordingly, otherwise the zoom will not arrive.
Zoom is time-controlled and therefore not accurate to the decimal. The target factor is approached over the travel time; small deviations are normal. For smooth zoom moves this is exactly right, don't rely on exact factors.
Image shift at the lens switch (Osmo Pocket 4P). When the camera transitions from the wide-angle to the telephoto lens (3× zoom), a small image shift occurs that can be compensated in post-production. This is inherent to the hardware, Pathset has no influence on it; the video is recorded exactly as it would be with manual control.
Range of motion. The gimbal has a limited pan and tilt range; very extreme angles cannot be reached.
Roll axis. In Pathset, roll is supported only on the Osmo Pocket; on the Insta360 Luna Ultra the roll field is hidden.
No hard stop to zero. The zoom cannot be stopped abruptly; it runs at a limited speed.
Values depend on the camera. Every camera has its own measured characteristics (speed, zoom range). Pathset selects the right device profile automatically; that is why paths look minimally different per camera.
Repeatability. Running the same path twice gives largely matching takes, useful for before/after comparisons, or the same move in different light. Small deviations remain normal; mechanics and a wireless link are not reproducible to the decimal.

Rules of thumb

Frame roughly via the live view first, then fine-tune in the edit card.
For a calm look, choose generous travel times.
Create the first waypoint with travel time 0 (fast approach, not yet recording) and start recording at the second waypoint.
Very slow moves are a strength: what shakes by hand runs smoothly when programmed.
Use roll sparingly: a few degrees already read; large angles quickly look like an effect.