Tips for correcting overexposure in SV?

[Graham Bernard]

If it’s gone it’s gone. Applying a Levels FX and attempt to get some of the detail back is one way. Any chance you could post a Picture?

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

[John Lee]

Thanks for the reply, Graham.

Here is a screenshot of the video. As you can see, the sun was glaring right into my camcorder. I tried playing with the opacity, but it didn’t help much.

https://i41.tinypic.com/149a80p.png

[Graham Bernard]

I’ve thrown everything I know at the sample, and this is the best I can do John:

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

[John Lee]

That’s a great effort. Can you give me tips as to what effects/setting changes I should make to the video track to make the picture more watchable? Please be kind – I’m kind of a newbie.

Thanks.

[Graham Bernard]

What did you “like” about the treatment I gave?

Best if I gave you the VEG. What version of Vegas are you running?

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

[John Lee]

Hi. I have Sony Vegas 12 Pro (64 bit).

Thanks.

[Marius Klovning]

What camera are you shooting with? If you do a lot of outside shooting like this I highly recommend investing in a matte box for your camera. You can get a descent quality one pretty cheap on amazon. It will allow you to get rid of some of the direct glare from the start. Unfortunately this won’t help much now but it’s good for next time.

Thanks,
Marius Klovning
Film Student
Houston, Texas, USA

[John Lee]

Thank you for the advice. I don’t run into this problem very often, but I might invest in such a device.

Can anybody provide with some tips as to what settings I can play with on Sony Vegas that would help reduce the glare in my video? Thanks.

[Graham Bernard]

Again, John, what was it you liked in the pic I posted? As to reducing glare once in, you’re kinda stuck with it.

A matte box with French Flags could kill most of that. I did what I did before I had cash to buy – I made a Gaffa Tape cardboard box special! – It worked.

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

[John Lee]

Hi. I liked the fact that I could actually discern more of the people/action after you make certain adjustments. Any advice you have as to what I can do with the video to reduce the glare/overbrightness would be great.