Video effects before or after? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · November 16th, 2008, 07:10 PM

What is your workflow like with Magic Bullet...is it best to apply contrast and brightness settings before or after film effects...

Stuart Campbell · November 17th, 2008, 06:13 AM

It depends.

Normally we apply image correction first. Then filters. It's always best to add things like Magic Bullet to a good image, rather than to one that needs fixing.

However, some Magic Bullet effects can render your image on the wrong side of legal levels (if you use plenty of magic bullet presets combined with other fx for example) so it would be naive to suggest that you wouldn't need any further correction afterwards.

Mike Gunter · November 17th, 2008, 06:41 AM

Hi Stuart,

Extremely well put.

Fixing an image or addressing an effect... Precisely the question to ask when looking at both contrast and brightness, both of which should likely be the last tools of resort in the toolbox anyway.

My best,

Mike

Jeff Harper · November 17th, 2008, 07:10 AM

Thank you both for your comments. I've been doing the contrast and brightness first, as you do Stuart. Unfortunately MB does as you say, and can wreck everything. I don't use it much, but when I do use MB on top of images it usually means tons of adjustments.

November 16th, 2008, 07:10 PM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Video effects before or after? What is your workflow like with Magic Bullet...is it best to apply contrast and brightness settings before or after film effects...

November 17th, 2008, 06:41 AM	#3
Mike Gunter Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kalispell, Montana Posts: 164	Hi Stuart, Extremely well put. Fixing an image or addressing an effect... Precisely the question to ask when looking at both contrast and brightness, both of which should likely be the last tools of resort in the toolbox anyway. My best, Mike __________________ Mike Gunter VideoTidbits.com

November 17th, 2008, 06:13 AM	#2
Stuart Campbell Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 400	It depends. Normally we apply image correction first. Then filters. It's always best to add things like Magic Bullet to a good image, rather than to one that needs fixing. However, some Magic Bullet effects can render your image on the wrong side of legal levels (if you use plenty of magic bullet presets combined with other fx for example) so it would be naive to suggest that you wouldn't need any further correction afterwards.

November 17th, 2008, 07:10 AM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Thank you both for your comments. I've been doing the contrast and brightness first, as you do Stuart. Unfortunately MB does as you say, and can wreck everything. I don't use it much, but when I do use MB on top of images it usually means tons of adjustments.