Editing color correction

[squidsteve]

Wow, pretty awesome footage. Your video is plenty clear for what I am wanting (family and friends).

I played with Corel for about 2 hours last night with no luck at all. I don't want to give up, but when I do not see any improvement I lose patience. I'll try again tomorrow. Keep you posted. Thanks.

 

[BDSC]

Just wanted to let you folks know that I found a great link that helps in learning how to use Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum.

Sony Creative Software - Training and Support

Scroll down to the Vegas Movie Studio Icon. The training videos are based on the Studio 8 Platinum edition.

I just finished editing my first video and I had bought the above software. At first I found it not to be all that "user friendly". They do have some "Show me How" and Help button but it didn't help me as much as I thought it would. But when I went to the above website, I learned a lot. The videos on there walk you through a step by step approach to many of the basic and some advanced functions you need to know. Now I'm glad I purchased the Vegas 8 Platinum. The program has all kinds of color correcting features.

You may be able to still get it for $59 brand new off of Amazon. It was selling for $89 with a $30 mail in rebate.

BDSC

 

[DaFireMedic]

Here is the answer....

Sony | Vegas Pro 8 Video Editing Software for Windows | VP8Q

Sony Vegas Pro 8 for $129 from B & H, but does not include DVD Architect. I switched to this from Adobe Premiere Pro 2, and the color correction tools are comparable. I've never seen pro level editing software from a legitimate source this cheap.

 

[Twistedarts]

If you have a friend with a mac, you can run it through iMovie/final cut. if not, the Ulead and Vegas are good tools for the pc.
my 1.5 cents (inflation/recession)

 

[bfisher]

I'm fairly new to video myself having done only two trips with my camcorder. Curacao in January and Bonaire in March.

I had a heck of a time doing the editing, knowing absolutely nothing. I tried Power Director 6 and the end results weren't what I expected. Treid trial versions of Pinnacle and Sony Vegas and they are good, but I found them with too many options for my newbie brain. Someone mentioned ULead so I gave it a try. Finally, I found something I could work with, although I needed a bigger more powerful computer for down the road. I eventually bought ULead 11.5 Plus and am just getting started with it on my new puter. I think some of the programs are more sophisticated than others, but simple is better for me at this point. Maybe later I'll get some sort of PRO version, but for now????????????

I think you'll find color correction on ULead's trial version. I used it. One thing you should be aware of if you don't know already. If you didn't use a filter and everything is blue/green then I don't think you're going to ee very good results with any editing program as far as getting out the blue and introducing more red/orange/yellow. If it isn't there you can't bring it out.

Iuse a filter and it works well down o at least 80' for me. The problem is in the shallows (15' or so). Everyhting has that red tint to it and it takes a lot of work to "get the red out". And Visine doesn't do it.

PerroneFord on these boards did me a great service a while back. He coached me, so to speak, and said to stick with it and have patience. Let me say that to you as it is does pay off. And get you a filter.

 

[diversteve]

I use a filter and it works well down o at least 80' for me. The problem is in the shallows (15' or so). Everyhting has that red tint to it and it takes a lot of work to "get the red out". And Visine doesn't do it.

You have the Seatools housing right? Doesn't it have an internal flip filter? I'd flip it up above 15-20' especially shooting in the bright in places like Bonaire or Curacao.

Of course I should follow my own advice...I didn't once and will be spending some time correcting turtle footage shot in the shallows at Varsenbaai. And then like an idiot, I forgot to flip it back down later that dive when we found the seahorses at 40'...

 

[bfisher]

Steve,

Are you using a Seatool? I noticed you said about flipping the filter out of the way at 40'. Are you using lights? Reason I ask is that I find without lights in clear water, the filter works pretty well from about 20' to 85'. Probably even deeper once I get a new housing and can white balance. Of course the wife says that I have to get rid of some "stuff" before the new housing is an option.

Either the "stuff" goes or she does. NOW, which can I do without? LOL.

 

[diversteve]

Steve,

Are you using a Seatool? I noticed you said about flipping the filter out of the way at 40'. Are you using lights? Reason I ask is that I find without lights in clear water, the filter works pretty well from about 20' to 85'.

Barry,

I forgot to flip the filter down at 40' on the next dive that day after forgetting to flip it up while filming the turtles in the shallows. So two dumb mistakes on the same day...lol.

I have an Amphibico EVO. No lights.

I've noticed a light level fall-off below around 70-80' generally in the Caribbean. So the few times I'm filiming that deep I flip it up and live with the blue oversaturation. Most people expect it to be blue that deep anyway...

 

[bfisher]

Steve,

Two dumb mistakes in one dive? Sounds like we could be cousins. Been there and done that. How about recording something and then turning the record button "off" only to find five minutes later that you hit the wrong button and the camcorder was running. What a waste of batteries and tape. Plus more to the editing process. You have to watch it. By accident there just might be something there worth saving.

Or how about the taking of some video topside and finding out later that the red filter was flipped into position. YEAH, been there and done that, too.

By the way, I've used my red filter down to 100' with pretty decent results. The dive was the Hilma Hooker in Bonaire. The 85' dive was of a green moray about 8' long and 10" in diameter. I kept trying to get him to eat my housing, till my computer beeped that it was going into deco. Then common sense got the better of me---he was just too big to mess with. Anyway, the color was decent on both dives.

If I ever learn enough I could pull a few frames from my video so you could see.

Barry