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Dark footage
Hi guys, i was given some very dark footage that was shot indoors to edit, any tips on how to make this look as good as possible, have tried brightness & sony levels filters but it makes it looked washed out, as always guys many thanks.
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The best option for that in Vegas is fbmn Software Exposure
https://www.fbmn-software.com/en/exposure.htmlSteve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
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John, post a sample. I’ll have a go.
G
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 -
Many thanks appricate it.
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thanks steve will check it out
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Ah, yes, I can’t download from the COW. I don’t know of a way? Do you have DROPBOX account?
– g
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 -
I am sure Graham will work his magic – as you will see from my previous post.
In the meantime could I suggest the ‘Sony Curves’ filter. It can raise the brightness but you can also compensate for the contract. it is one of the most useful of FX for helping with this.
The other thing to try is to duplicate the track, and on the upper track, change the blend mode to ‘Screen’. In Vegas,this is available in the ‘Composting mode’ control – the small green icon just to the right of the ‘Levels’ slider on the video track. Click this, and from the drop-down list of mode choose ‘Screen’. You can then adjust the amount of blending with the slider.
It helps a lot when trying to brighten up tracks whilst keeping a lot of the detail.
Hope this helps.
STBO
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Using Steward’s great advice, here’s my go.
Original:
Treatment:
Any good?
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 -
Many thanks Graham and steward that looks excellent. did you use the color curves method or the duplicate tack method as per the advice message?. really appreciate the advice. John
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Both. But, adding Levels too, also, the CCurves was a Contrast Preset.
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
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