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AGC For Video Level?
Is there any plug-in/effect to essentially provide an automatic gain control for the VIDEO LEVEL of a clip/track ? I do a lot of film transfer and this is a constant source of pain – trying to go through and brighten the dark parts and turn down the bright parts. Al my searches lead me to audio stuff – but I wanted something automated for the video level.
I’m in Vegas Pro 13.
THANKS!
KenM
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[Ken Matson] “Is there any plug-in/effect to essentially provide an automatic gain control for the VIDEO LEVEL of a clip/track ?”
What we’re after, as you allude to, in AUDIO, is a type of compression, but raising the DARKS and reducing the BRIGHTS.
STOP THE FRONT PAGE!!!
For this I use NewBlue Colorfast2. This has the spectacular voodoo-like result of User-pre-masking areas of HIGHLIGHTS, MIDTONES and SHADOWS to balance the brightness/saturation of the Video – IN REAL TIME! We can add this to the Track Header as an FX or to Events ON the T/L. Checkout their Webbie:
https://www.newbluefx.com/products/filters/colorfast/
For $99US !
Anyways, look at the video samples and the tutorials. There must be a Demo for you to try before you buy. I’ve been using the various incarnations since 2013.
* Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
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Boris FX also has a solution but at a higher cost than NewBlue. https://web.borisfx.com/helpdocs/?page_id=804
James Ollick
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You might also try SeMV Auto Levels (freeware).
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[Marco Baer] “You might also try SeMV Auto Levels”
That’s for all the Frame – yes? It wouldn’t pick up and change areas of those adjustments for variations within the Frame? NB ColorFast can be designed to focus on areas of “needful” adjustment.
* Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
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Good to know, thanks Graham.
James Ollick
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I also saw this in the list of NewBlue FX that I had purchased in the past. Legal Level, I believe this is what you are looking for.
https://newbluefx.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209837473-How-to-use-Legal-Level.
It is part of Essentials Volume 1 for $99.
https://www.newbluefx.com/products/essentials/volume-1/
James Ollick
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“That’s for all the Frame – yes?”
Yes, it is.
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Hi Marco, it was Ken’s wishes to AGC parts, “brighten the dark parts and turn down the bright parts.” from my understanding not total frame that got me to rasies NBCF2:
[Ken Matson] “Is there any plug-in/effect to essentially provide an automatic gain control for the VIDEO LEVEL of a clip/track ? I do a lot of film transfer and this is a constant source of pain – trying to go through and brighten the dark parts and turn down the bright parts.”
Neat free plug you suggested! Tried it, liked it for a complete frame adjust.
* Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
PC 7 64-bit 16gb * Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz * 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
Cameras: Canon XF300 + PowerShot SX50HS Bridge -
Hi Marco
Wanted to try out the plug-in. https://www.semw-software.com/en/autolevels/
My anti-virus goes nuts when I try to install.
Anyone else got the same problem ?
Cheers !
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