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Jason Leonard · August 26th, 2008, 06:28 AM

Hello all mighty DVinfo community, I once again have a question.
I'm trying to find a way in Premiere Pro to dip to white (i guess that thats the correct term).
Basically I'm looking to crossfade to white but not in a way where i would just cross dissolve to a white matte or jpeg. I would like the highlights to blow out first.
Does anyone have any idea what i'm talking about?
I've heard that this can be achieved using the levels filter; however i require a bit more help than that.
Could anyone provide me more info?
Thanks in advance for all of your help!

Marty Baggen · August 26th, 2008, 07:31 AM

Isn't there a transition called "additive dissolve"? If you did that to a white still, that may do what you are looking for....not sure though.

Oren Arieli · August 26th, 2008, 08:51 AM

I don't know which version of Premiere you have, but in CS3, you can type 'dip' into the effects search box and POW! up comes 'dip to black' and 'dip to white'.
Barring that, you can use the proc amp to bring up the brightness and contrast on the clip (keyframed to the last few frames), and for smoothness, do the reverse effect on the next clip (start with high contrast and brightness, then bring it back to normal over the space of a few keyframes). You can even throw in a short dissolve between them (be sure not to cover up the entire effect with a long dissolve).

Mitchell Skurnik · August 26th, 2008, 09:23 PM

Another way is to create a white solid and then cross fade to that image.

Joshua Clarke · September 2nd, 2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitchell Skurnik

Another way is to create a white solid and then cross fade to that image.

I second that suggestion.

David Beisner · September 2nd, 2008, 01:15 PM

In CS3, in your effects panel, expand "Video Transitions" then go to the "Dissolve" tree. Fourth down is "Dip to White" and it'll give you exactly what you want...

Jiri Fiala · September 3rd, 2008, 01:42 AM

IMHO the default Premiere dip to white doesn't look very nice and rich.

If you don't mind a trip to after effects, you can easily make a much more stylish "camera flash" transition with combination of Levels and (Fast) Blur - blow your levels way up (that's the dip part) and apply blur to get that flashy look. The whole transition looks best when only 5-7 frames long.

Jon Shohet · September 3rd, 2008, 05:11 AM

I think this has something to do with what you are looking for :

h**p://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=483

the end of the free "floating point overview" tutorial on this page deals with using floating point in AE to create more interesting fades

August 26th, 2008, 06:28 AM	#1
Jason Leonard Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NY Posts: 83	dip to white? Hello all mighty DVinfo community, I once again have a question. I'm trying to find a way in Premiere Pro to dip to white (i guess that thats the correct term). Basically I'm looking to crossfade to white but not in a way where i would just cross dissolve to a white matte or jpeg. I would like the highlights to blow out first. Does anyone have any idea what i'm talking about? I've heard that this can be achieved using the levels filter; however i require a bit more help than that. Could anyone provide me more info? Thanks in advance for all of your help!

August 26th, 2008, 09:23 PM	#4
Mitchell Skurnik Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 201	Another way is to create a white solid and then cross fade to that image. __________________ Mitchell J. Skurnik http://www.mjcsstudios.com/ - EX1, 4x hoodman 16GB, Libec Tripod, Sony LAV

September 2nd, 2008, 01:15 PM	#6
David Beisner Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dayton, TN (USA) Posts: 219	In CS3, in your effects panel, expand "Video Transitions" then go to the "Dissolve" tree. Fourth down is "Dip to White" and it'll give you exactly what you want... __________________ David Beisner Media Specialist, Bryan College, Dayton, TN -- www.bryan.edu

August 26th, 2008, 07:31 AM	#2
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	Isn't there a transition called "additive dissolve"? If you did that to a white still, that may do what you are looking for....not sure though.

August 26th, 2008, 08:51 AM	#3
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 918	I don't know which version of Premiere you have, but in CS3, you can type 'dip' into the effects search box and POW! up comes 'dip to black' and 'dip to white'. Barring that, you can use the proc amp to bring up the brightness and contrast on the clip (keyframed to the last few frames), and for smoothness, do the reverse effect on the next clip (start with high contrast and brightness, then bring it back to normal over the space of a few keyframes). You can even throw in a short dissolve between them (be sure not to cover up the entire effect with a long dissolve).

September 3rd, 2008, 01:42 AM	#7
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	IMHO the default Premiere dip to white doesn't look very nice and rich. If you don't mind a trip to after effects, you can easily make a much more stylish "camera flash" transition with combination of Levels and (Fast) Blur - blow your levels way up (that's the dip part) and apply blur to get that flashy look. The whole transition looks best when only 5-7 frames long.

September 3rd, 2008, 05:11 AM	#8
Jon Shohet Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 277	I think this has something to do with what you are looking for : h**p://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=483 the end of the free "floating point overview" tutorial on this page deals with using floating point in AE to create more interesting fades