[FCP X 10.0.8] Best plugin (or techs) to fix Out of focus video

[Mark Smith]

Right but …. the effects of solutions you try may can vary widely depending on the composition of the image… and by that i mean the contents of the frame. What might sort of work for one frame will be totally wrong for another frame

[Duca Simone luchini]

of course, but I’m going to try if I find an acceptable solution.

[David Eaks]

My definition of “way out of focus” is probably much less out of focus than it sounded. That said, I’ve had both good results with NEAT and also been unable to get the results I thought I should be able to. Being able to build a good profile is important. If the image needs any noise reduction, you might even do two passes. One pass of noise reduction and an almost imperceptible amount of sharpening, then a real sharpening pass. Like Mark said, it all depends greatly on the composition and subject.

For example, a locked down shot of a talking head who has no hand gestures that go off the sides of the screen and is in front of a flat detail-free background. The image could be slightly scaled down and layered over another full size copy, crop and feathered to hide top and side edges, moved to the bottom of the screen and sharpened a little. Surely you don’t have this ideal situation though. Could you post a freeze frame from the video?

[Duca Simone luchini]

Okay, I of course attach a freeze shot:

I have Neat Video (for AE or Pre PRo ) as well, and I’m going to try with your kind help.
How you see, all is just little out of focus… maybe we can find a solution.
Many thanks!

[David Battistella]

Enough people have lectured you in this thread about re-shooting which you have stated you can not.

This might be the best way to deal with the problem.

Perhaps you can try to put a soft mask on the image and sharpen only the face to the point where it is acceptable and then leave the background where it is.

You can do this easily in Resolve and adjust the softening sharpening parameters. Sharpen the inside a little (the face) and soften the outside more (the background) to create more of a separation.

Use a couple of nodes to achieve this effect.

David

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[Duca Simone luchini]

Thanks David,
I (unfortunately…) have no experience with Resolve.
I’m going to try something in Neat Video.

[Brett Sherman]

If you haven’t missed the focus on occasion, you haven’t been in this business very long. The fact is, it has happened to everyone. Especially when you’re interviewer, camera person, audio person, and producer all at the same time.

Unsharp Mask is a good method for sharpening. It doesn’t come with FCP X, but Alex Goliner has a free one here.

https://blog.alex4d.com/2012/02/12/blurs-7-free-fcpx-effects/

[Duca Simone luchini]

The fact is, it has happened to everyone.

Thanks Brett!
After this fact I bought a 7" control monitor and a View finder for my SDRL. Focus is too much important...!

[Duca Simone luchini]

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/unsharp-mask.htm

[Duca Simone luchini]

Hallo everybody,
I applied “Sharpen” (by NewblueFX Essential I) and was really impressive. But… it generated many noise… but…
after I applied Neat video and the result is AWESOME!

Of course, clip was not drastically out of focus…