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Correcting Color
I need to make a very dark video lighter. I did 3 way color correct, and adjusted the whites and the blacks, but it is still very dark. Is there something else I can do that I’m missing?
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Add a second (or more) 3WCC filter. You can also stack your clips in a second (or more) video track to improve density.
It’s easier to fix underexposed video, than overexposed video, but there are limits. -
If you try to raise it too much, you’ll introduce quite a bit of noise. I’ve had good success using Neat Video’s Noise Reduction plug-in. It helps a lot.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Colorist/Digital Cinema Specialist
Color Mill
Salt Lake City, UT
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Andrew,
As they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Why not post a still frame using the Cow’s tools for doing so, that way you can get precise professional help instead of guesswork. If you learn to use the tools here and get in the habit it will become second nature to you and you’ll find that many of us who do this stuff all day for a living can show you a thing or two that would otherwise take you months or years to perfect by trial and error.
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Hi Andrew.
To make a video lighter,
You have to play a bit with Blacks and Highlights, but the key are the Middles (Gamma).
Rise the gamma and compensate the Blacks and Highlights.
Cheers,
Rafael
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