Best plugin to increase exposure/gain level in Final Cut? at DVinfo.net

Greg Quinn · April 16th, 2007, 10:15 AM

What is the best way to push the exposure elevel for a clip that's under exposed, using final cut? For example, in photoshop you can manipulate an image to increase the effective exposure (not gamma control). I've tried the built in image filters in Final Cut, but the results have been disapointing. I guess that I could convert the clip to JPEGs and run through photoshop, but I'm sure that a good plugin already exists to manipulate in FC.
Thanks
Greg

Chuck Spaulding · April 16th, 2007, 11:01 AM

There are supposedly some new tools in FCP6 that address this issue. I haven't seen them yet and I imagine that you don't necessarily want to upgrade just for this.

Here's a link to a rather nice plug-in that provides functionality similar to the Highlight/Shadow function in Photoshop CS2 http://www.lyric.com/fcp-plugins/#shadow

Liam Hall · April 16th, 2007, 11:42 AM

Presumably, you've tried the 3-way CC? That's the easiest way.

Greg Quinn · April 16th, 2007, 11:53 AM

Thanks Chuck for the link to the plugin, and thanks Liam for the 3-way Color Correction filter suggestion - I haven't tried that but will.

April 16th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#1
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Best plugin to increase exposure/gain level in Final Cut? What is the best way to push the exposure elevel for a clip that's under exposed, using final cut? For example, in photoshop you can manipulate an image to increase the effective exposure (not gamma control). I've tried the built in image filters in Final Cut, but the results have been disapointing. I guess that I could convert the clip to JPEGs and run through photoshop, but I'm sure that a good plugin already exists to manipulate in FC. Thanks Greg

April 16th, 2007, 11:42 AM	#3
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	Presumably, you've tried the 3-way CC? That's the easiest way. __________________ Writer-Director-DOP www.liamhall.net

April 16th, 2007, 11:01 AM	#2
Chuck Spaulding Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 1,104	There are supposedly some new tools in FCP6 that address this issue. I haven't seen them yet and I imagine that you don't necessarily want to upgrade just for this. Here's a link to a rather nice plug-in that provides functionality similar to the Highlight/Shadow function in Photoshop CS2 http://www.lyric.com/fcp-plugins/#shadow

April 16th, 2007, 11:53 AM	#4
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Thanks Chuck for the link to the plugin, and thanks Liam for the 3-way Color Correction filter suggestion - I haven't tried that but will.