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How do i correct chnging light levels?
Hi,
I’ve been given some footage that was shot, hand held on a PD170, in a marquee. As the clouds have shifted outside i’m left with fading up and down light levels. Is there a way of evening out the level without me trying to match it frame by frame by eye?
Thanks,
Tim -
5 Replies
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Some of the adjustment effects in Premiere Pro have “auto” options that will attempt to do this. It can be processor intensive, though, so make sure to render the timeline.
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Any suggestions of what to try first? Or if there’s a combination of effects that might sort this out?
Thanks,
Tim -
It’s hard say without seeing the footage first. Shadow/Highlight or Auto Levels would probably be my first stop. Levels can introduce color casts, though (color cast could also be a problem with changing light conditions anyway), so you might also need to toss on Auto Color. I usually have to experiment for a while before I find a combination of filters that works the way I want.
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I just recently used auto color and auto contrast, individually and in combination, to correct changing light conditions in some footage and they worked really well. The auto contrast introduced a little bit of flickering in some cases, but not all, and after playing with the two a bit, I found a combination that worked.
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Thank you both – gives me somwhere to start.
Tim
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