XH Custom Presets Download Library (copy)

Blake Burress · June 24th, 2007, 02:30 PM

Some of the presets from the DVInfo library are raising some questions for me.

"AC PREF1" - Who is Alister Chapman and what about his preferred settings make them good for everyone else?

"5248FILM", "5296FILM" - What about these film stocks makes them discernable? I mean, what films or scenes have a look characteristic of these stocks?

"AVGFILM" - Define the "average" film stock.

"TERRA1" - Described as a "soft" image. Is this the kind of look one could use for a vintage look, or for something more surreal? (Such as the restroom scene in Casino Royale when Bond is poisoned. Could that be done with a preset, or would a lens filter be the way to go on that one? Kind of looks like AfterEffects to me.)

I apologize if any of this sounds trivial.

Chris Hurd · June 24th, 2007, 02:45 PM

Doesn't sound trivial; just sounds like you haven't done your homework. As I've explained here many times before, these presets are *translations* of existing XL H1 presets (and very rough translations at that).

Alister Chapman is a DV Info Net regular and an XL H1 owner who created a series of XL H1 presets for his own personal use, and graciously chose to share them with his fellow DV Info Net members. As to what he meant by "average" film stock, or for that matter any of his other presets, you're better off asking him directly. You'll find him in our XL H1 forum.

Same thing for the author of the Terra 1 and 2 presets -- Luis de la Cerda has an entire thread dedicated to those presets, it's located at http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=66581

The whole point of sharing these roughly translated XL H1 presets with the XH crowd is just to give a little idea of what's possible through some experimentation. They were never intended to be anything more than that. If you're thinking, what should I use these for, then the answer is that you shouldn't be using them for anything because they were never created for the XH camcorders to begin with.

They're intended only to motivate XH owners to create their *own* custom presets.

Hope this helps,

Blake Burress · June 24th, 2007, 02:49 PM

An even better answer than I had hoped for. Thanks, Chris.

Ben Crosbie · June 26th, 2007, 09:03 AM

I've been using the presets on my A1 with great results, as I think others on the boards have been doing. Is that bad, or am I just too lazy to make my own?

Chris Hurd · June 26th, 2007, 09:19 AM

Nothing wrong with that, Ben -- those three included presets were put there for a reason!

Blake Burress · June 26th, 2007, 10:53 AM

I didn't have any trouble getting the 18 initial presets onto my SD card a few months ago, but I put PRESET25 (VIVIDRGB) on there today (in the PRESET folder) and it's not showing up in my camera. They still just go to 18. Did I do something wrong?

Chris Hurd · June 26th, 2007, 10:56 AM

Valid preset names go from PRESET01.CPF on up to PRESET20.CPF so you need to re-name that file.

Blake Burress · June 26th, 2007, 11:52 AM

So is there any way to open Excel and dial in a preset, and then save it as a .CPF and put it on my SD card? I haven't been able to find a thread that describes this process yet.

EDIT: Disregard that. I'm using XHTuner instead.

Juan Diaz · June 27th, 2007, 02:31 PM

Hey there,

So after a couple of requests, here is a CPF file of my bleach bypass preset, called simply "BleachBP".

In case you can't read CPF files, I'm also including the settings in Excel format and a link to the original post.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=86026

Enjoy.

Nathan Supan · June 27th, 2007, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerome Cloninger

Revisions of my two presets if anyone cares...

JCDVday1 - Matches the color of my Sony HC1 cameras. Tweaked from the old one I posted a while back. Now its good in low light with addition of camera light or stage lights.
www.jcdv.com/PRESET/PRESET02.CPF

JCDVlow1 - My best attempt at a really low light preset. I have to tweak some in post such as contrast, levels and/or some saturation... but its a good base. I constructed this in a room with only a computer monitor with white background (like dvinfo site) as the only light source.
www.jcdv.com/PRESET/PRESET03.CPF

Hi Jerome.
Thanks for sharing HC1 preset(JCDVday) and I used it indoor, good skin tone comparable to my PD170, outdoor I haven't tried. For your HC1 settings(color, contrast etc), can you share me those for my friend's HC1? We're planning to shoot short film using both cameras.

Thanks,
Nathan

Jerome Cloninger · June 27th, 2007, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathan Supan

Hi Jerome.
Thanks for sharing HC1 preset(JCDVday) and I used it indoor, good skin tone comparable to my PD170, outdoor I haven't tried. For your HC1 settings(color, contrast etc), can you share me those for my friend's HC1? We're planning to shoot short film using both cameras.

Thanks,
Nathan

No problem... on the HC1, set the camera color to +2 and sharpness to +2...

Steve Porchet · July 9th, 2007, 01:42 PM

I currently film hunting videos and as the light changes from high to low light or vise-versa I would like to have presets that would make it easier for my wife to push so her video stays corrected. Does anyone have presets that would make this easier for her to use the camera with less adjusting? I would really appreciate any help here.

James Lynch · July 17th, 2007, 07:44 PM

Steven,

On your VividRGB preset you use the Cine 1 gama and on the Panalook, Cine 2. Should the frame rate for the camera be set at 30f and 24 respectively when using these presets?

James

Steven Dempsey · July 17th, 2007, 08:11 PM

James, the frame rate has no influence on the preset. It is only changing the "look", not the cadence.

James Lynch · July 17th, 2007, 08:19 PM

Wow! That was a fast answer! I appreciate your advice and your wonderful "leadership" in the area of presets. Also, congratulations on the beautiful movies on your site - now I have someting to shoot for.... Thanks.

June 24th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#137
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Doesn't sound trivial; just sounds like you haven't done your homework. As I've explained here many times before, these presets are translations of existing XL H1 presets (and very rough translations at that). Alister Chapman is a DV Info Net regular and an XL H1 owner who created a series of XL H1 presets for his own personal use, and graciously chose to share them with his fellow DV Info Net members. As to what he meant by "average" film stock, or for that matter any of his other presets, you're better off asking him directly. You'll find him in our XL H1 forum. Same thing for the author of the Terra 1 and 2 presets -- Luis de la Cerda has an entire thread dedicated to those presets, it's located at http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=66581 The whole point of sharing these roughly translated XL H1 presets with the XH crowd is just to give a little idea of what's possible through some experimentation. They were never intended to be anything more than that. If you're thinking, what should I use these for, then the answer is that you shouldn't be using them for anything because they were never created for the XH camcorders to begin with. They're intended only to motivate XH owners to create their own custom presets. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

June 26th, 2007, 09:03 AM	#139
Ben Crosbie Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 71	I've been using the presets on my A1 with great results, as I think others on the boards have been doing. Is that bad, or am I just too lazy to make my own? __________________ www.eidolonfilms.com

June 26th, 2007, 09:19 AM	#140
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Nothing wrong with that, Ben -- those three included presets were put there for a reason! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

June 26th, 2007, 10:56 AM	#142
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Valid preset names go from PRESET01.CPF on up to PRESET20.CPF so you need to re-name that file. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 9th, 2007, 01:42 PM	#147
Steve Porchet Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas Posts: 28	Presets for low light I currently film hunting videos and as the light changes from high to low light or vise-versa I would like to have presets that would make it easier for my wife to push so her video stays corrected. Does anyone have presets that would make this easier for her to use the camera with less adjusting? I would really appreciate any help here.

June 24th, 2007, 02:30 PM	#136
Blake Burress New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jackson, MO Posts: 14	Some of the presets from the DVInfo library are raising some questions for me. "AC PREF1" - Who is Alister Chapman and what about his preferred settings make them good for everyone else? "5248FILM", "5296FILM" - What about these film stocks makes them discernable? I mean, what films or scenes have a look characteristic of these stocks? "AVGFILM" - Define the "average" film stock. "TERRA1" - Described as a "soft" image. Is this the kind of look one could use for a vintage look, or for something more surreal? (Such as the restroom scene in Casino Royale when Bond is poisoned. Could that be done with a preset, or would a lens filter be the way to go on that one? Kind of looks like AfterEffects to me.) I apologize if any of this sounds trivial.

June 24th, 2007, 02:49 PM	#138
Blake Burress New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jackson, MO Posts: 14	An even better answer than I had hoped for. Thanks, Chris.

June 26th, 2007, 10:53 AM	#141
Blake Burress New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jackson, MO Posts: 14	I didn't have any trouble getting the 18 initial presets onto my SD card a few months ago, but I put PRESET25 (VIVIDRGB) on there today (in the PRESET folder) and it's not showing up in my camera. They still just go to 18. Did I do something wrong?

June 26th, 2007, 11:52 AM	#143
Blake Burress New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jackson, MO Posts: 14	So is there any way to open Excel and dial in a preset, and then save it as a .CPF and put it on my SD card? I haven't been able to find a thread that describes this process yet. EDIT: Disregard that. I'm using XHTuner instead.

July 17th, 2007, 07:44 PM	#148
James Lynch Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sao Paulo Brazil Posts: 38	Steven, On your VividRGB preset you use the Cine 1 gama and on the Panalook, Cine 2. Should the frame rate for the camera be set at 30f and 24 respectively when using these presets? James

July 17th, 2007, 08:11 PM	#149
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	James, the frame rate has no influence on the preset. It is only changing the "look", not the cadence. __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

July 17th, 2007, 08:19 PM	#150
James Lynch Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sao Paulo Brazil Posts: 38	Wow! That was a fast answer! I appreciate your advice and your wonderful "leadership" in the area of presets. Also, congratulations on the beautiful movies on your site - now I have someting to shoot for.... Thanks.