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Adam Lawrence · August 12th, 2004, 07:53 PM

i have some footage i shot in low lighting. I need to bring the footage out birght enough to see, without bringing out the grain much.. for the most part i know this is aking for a miracle.. however does anyone know of any software that can perform this task exceptionally? Theres gotta be something out there to doctor this footage up without using your standard NLE image control.

If not.. any suggestions or techniques that will help?

Thanks in advance

-Adam

Bill Pryor · August 12th, 2004, 07:56 PM

That's about all you can do. Some systems, Avid for example, have pretty sophisticated color correction tools. You can fool around with the gamma curve, for example, and bring up the darker areas without overblowing the lighter areas...but it's a limited range. You go too far and you introduce grain and crap.

K. Forman · August 12th, 2004, 08:03 PM

I have had some success using a photoshop trick in Premiere. You copy the clip, and drop the copy over the original. In the copy's properties, set it to screen, and adjust the opacity. It's a little work, but it does help.

If your footage is overlit, use multiply.

Adam Lawrence · August 12th, 2004, 08:22 PM

thanks.. ill give it a shot.

has anyone used this?

http://www.synthetic-ap.com/products...reduction.html

Wayne Orr · August 12th, 2004, 08:34 PM

Hold on, Adam. Before you go spending money on the wrong software, can you post a couple of stills from this problem footage? Also, indicate what NLE/software you have available now, such as Final Cut Pro, After Effects, etc. An ideal still would have a small amount of white in it and some skin tone.

Wayne Orr, SOC

Adam Lawrence · August 12th, 2004, 08:48 PM

sure... here is a link to the still..

I am using after affects and premiere... however i mayalready have the grain reducing software that i posted above. Wouldnt hurt to give it a try.

http://client.eatdrink.net/temp/nick.jpg

Thanks

Adam Lawrence · August 13th, 2004, 11:57 AM

FYI

I found out that this software:

http://www.visinf.com/gs/ps/

it is built in to after effects 6.5. It works wonders in terms of removing grain from footage. Definately what i was looking for.. and right in front of my eyes the whole time.

August 12th, 2004, 07:53 PM	#1
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	dark footage i have some footage i shot in low lighting. I need to bring the footage out birght enough to see, without bringing out the grain much.. for the most part i know this is aking for a miracle.. however does anyone know of any software that can perform this task exceptionally? Theres gotta be something out there to doctor this footage up without using your standard NLE image control. If not.. any suggestions or techniques that will help? Thanks in advance -Adam __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

August 12th, 2004, 08:03 PM	#3
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I have had some success using a photoshop trick in Premiere. You copy the clip, and drop the copy over the original. In the copy's properties, set it to screen, and adjust the opacity. It's a little work, but it does help. If your footage is overlit, use multiply. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

August 12th, 2004, 08:22 PM	#4
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	thanks.. ill give it a shot. has anyone used this? http://www.synthetic-ap.com/products...reduction.html __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

August 12th, 2004, 08:48 PM	#6
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	sure... here is a link to the still.. I am using after affects and premiere... however i mayalready have the grain reducing software that i posted above. Wouldnt hurt to give it a try. http://client.eatdrink.net/temp/nick.jpg Thanks __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

August 13th, 2004, 11:57 AM	#7
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	FYI I found out that this software: http://www.visinf.com/gs/ps/ it is built in to after effects 6.5. It works wonders in terms of removing grain from footage. Definately what i was looking for.. and right in front of my eyes the whole time. __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

August 12th, 2004, 07:56 PM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	That's about all you can do. Some systems, Avid for example, have pretty sophisticated color correction tools. You can fool around with the gamma curve, for example, and bring up the darker areas without overblowing the lighter areas...but it's a limited range. You go too far and you introduce grain and crap.

August 12th, 2004, 08:34 PM	#5
Wayne Orr Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northridge Ca Posts: 734	Hold on, Adam. Before you go spending money on the wrong software, can you post a couple of stills from this problem footage? Also, indicate what NLE/software you have available now, such as Final Cut Pro, After Effects, etc. An ideal still would have a small amount of white in it and some skin tone. Wayne Orr, SOC

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