How to darken only highligts? at DVinfo.net

Leif Skoglund · June 1st, 2009, 03:16 PM

In Vegas You can do a lot of adjustments through "Video Events FX". I've tried to understand how to darken only highligts as you can do with pictures in a photo editing program.

Is it possible to darken only the highligts and nothing else in Vegas?

Don Bloom · June 1st, 2009, 04:06 PM

Try Color Correction, Secondary Color Correction and Color Curves in combinations. I think you'll find with some experimentation and practice you'll find the combination that works for you.

Graham Bernard · June 1st, 2009, 04:35 PM

Ditto . . plus:

1] SONY Levels Fx.

2] Been using this 3rd Party offering:
Downloads - colorlab - Google Code

Grazie

Leif Skoglund · June 3rd, 2009, 01:01 AM

Thanks for the answers. I'll try these advises to see if I'm getting darker highlights and lightening the shadows in some of my clips.

Leif

Ken Campbell · June 3rd, 2009, 01:03 AM

Hi Leif, the "Photoshop" way of darkening just highlights would be with the Sony Color Curves effect. Just double click on the top right point and drag it down. To me the easiest way might be to go into the levels effect and drag the Output end slider to the left. But, just like in Photoshop, having a good understanding of the curves function can really be useful in color grading and correcting.

June 1st, 2009, 03:16 PM	#1
Leif Skoglund Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Troms Norway Posts: 59	How to darken only highligts? In Vegas You can do a lot of adjustments through "Video Events FX". I've tried to understand how to darken only highligts as you can do with pictures in a photo editing program. Is it possible to darken only the highligts and nothing else in Vegas?

June 1st, 2009, 04:06 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Try Color Correction, Secondary Color Correction and Color Curves in combinations. I think you'll find with some experimentation and practice you'll find the combination that works for you. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

June 1st, 2009, 04:35 PM	#3
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Ditto . . plus: 1] SONY Levels Fx. 2] Been using this 3rd Party offering: Downloads - colorlab - Google Code Grazie

June 3rd, 2009, 01:01 AM	#4
Leif Skoglund Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Troms Norway Posts: 59	Thanks for the answers. I'll try these advises to see if I'm getting darker highlights and lightening the shadows in some of my clips. Leif

June 3rd, 2009, 01:03 AM	#5
Ken Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 140	Hi Leif, the "Photoshop" way of darkening just highlights would be with the Sony Color Curves effect. Just double click on the top right point and drag it down. To me the easiest way might be to go into the levels effect and drag the Output end slider to the left. But, just like in Photoshop, having a good understanding of the curves function can really be useful in color grading and correcting.