Color Correction Question at DVinfo.net

Sie Callebs · October 25th, 2007, 09:01 AM

I'm working on a simple 2 cam edit and am applying some color correction to one of the tracks, but when I run the Excalibur Multicam Wizard, the Track FX don't carry up into the master timeline -- it looks the same as before I did the color correction... is there a setting I can change in Preferences, or do I need to render the color-corrected track as a separate AVI file and then work with that?

Edit: I think I figured it out -- use the FX button on the clip itself, and not on the left side of the track in Vegas, to apply the color correction, then it should carry up into the master timeline.

Mike Kujbida · October 25th, 2007, 09:54 AM

...use the FX button on the clip itself...

You got it !!
That way, the entire clip is CCd, no matter how you cut it up.

Edward Troxel · October 25th, 2007, 10:18 AM

You are correct. Track effects CAN'T carry up to the master track (or you'd also get that effect on the OTHER camera too.)

Fortunately, here are three very simple solutions:

1. Apply the effect to the EVENT on the track instead of the track.

2. Apply the effect to the clip in the PROJECT MEDIA.

3. Render the clip out with the effect applied and then use that rendered clip instead of the original.

October 25th, 2007, 09:01 AM	#1
Sie Callebs New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Richmond, IN Posts: 19	Color Correction Question I'm working on a simple 2 cam edit and am applying some color correction to one of the tracks, but when I run the Excalibur Multicam Wizard, the Track FX don't carry up into the master timeline -- it looks the same as before I did the color correction... is there a setting I can change in Preferences, or do I need to render the color-corrected track as a separate AVI file and then work with that? Edit: I think I figured it out -- use the FX button on the clip itself, and not on the left side of the track in Vegas, to apply the color correction, then it should carry up into the master timeline. Last edited by Sie Callebs; October 25th, 2007 at 09:39 AM.

October 25th, 2007, 10:18 AM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You are correct. Track effects CAN'T carry up to the master track (or you'd also get that effect on the OTHER camera too.) Fortunately, here are three very simple solutions: 1. Apply the effect to the EVENT on the track instead of the track. 2. Apply the effect to the clip in the PROJECT MEDIA. 3. Render the clip out with the effect applied and then use that rendered clip instead of the original. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 25th, 2007, 09:54 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	...use the FX button on the clip itself... You got it !! That way, the entire clip is CCd, no matter how you cut it up.