Need a Glow Filter at DVinfo.net

Chris Sigmon · August 2nd, 2006, 02:40 PM

I am running Vegas 6, and I need a good glow or softening filter. I know there is one for FCP, that allows you to choose a color, using the eyedropper and then blow out the color. It also has the effect of softening up faces sorta like a pro mist filter would do. Any one know of a plugin for this that you can personally speak to.

Chris

Edward Troxel · August 2nd, 2006, 03:23 PM

Vegas has a Glow FX built-in. You might also look at the tools available at newbluefx.com

Mike Kujbida · August 2nd, 2006, 03:31 PM

http://newbluefx.com/ has an effect filter called Halovision that's still available as a free download.

Josh Bass · August 2nd, 2006, 03:48 PM

The light rays plugin can act like a diffusion filter, if you apply it very lightly. I can't remember the details at the moment, but the strength needs to be way down, while the other setting. . .oh hell, I don't remember.

It'll distort the image just slightly, but it works pretty well.

Glenn Chan · August 3rd, 2006, 11:16 AM

Unsharp mask is another way to do a soft focus glow effect.

http://www.glennchan.info/articles/vegas/usm/usm.html

Steve Clee · August 3rd, 2006, 11:40 AM

Great little article...

Cheers

SC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn Chan

Unsharp mask is another way to do a soft focus glow effect.

http://www.glennchan.info/articles/vegas/usm/usm.html

Josh Bass · August 3rd, 2006, 11:54 AM

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooh! I never knew about the unsharp mask. Didn't even know what it was. Never touched it.

Sean Seah · August 4th, 2006, 04:17 AM

USM is great for sharpening yr videos.. u will use it a lot in photoshop to touch up the photos.. contradicting name isnt it??

Peter Jefferson · August 4th, 2006, 06:00 AM

try the unsharp with a duplicated overlay using a cookie cutter for that lovely fake DoF look.. ;)

Glenn Chan · August 4th, 2006, 09:54 PM

In Vegas, unsharp mask will actually make things unsharp since you can put in negative values. You can't do this in Photoshop.

Sean Seah · August 5th, 2006, 10:57 PM

Yeah thaz something new. Great info there.. that suggestion on the DOF with the cookie is also an interesting idea.. Gotta try it out! Thks again for the great info..

August 2nd, 2006, 02:40 PM	#1
Chris Sigmon Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 26	Need a Glow Filter I am running Vegas 6, and I need a good glow or softening filter. I know there is one for FCP, that allows you to choose a color, using the eyedropper and then blow out the color. It also has the effect of softening up faces sorta like a pro mist filter would do. Any one know of a plugin for this that you can personally speak to. Chris

August 2nd, 2006, 03:23 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Vegas has a Glow FX built-in. You might also look at the tools available at newbluefx.com __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 2nd, 2006, 03:48 PM	#4
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	The light rays plugin can act like a diffusion filter, if you apply it very lightly. I can't remember the details at the moment, but the strength needs to be way down, while the other setting. . .oh hell, I don't remember. It'll distort the image just slightly, but it works pretty well. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

August 3rd, 2006, 11:54 AM	#7
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Ooooooooooooooooooooooooh! I never knew about the unsharp mask. Didn't even know what it was. Never touched it. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

August 2nd, 2006, 03:31 PM	#3
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	http://newbluefx.com/ has an effect filter called Halovision that's still available as a free download.

August 3rd, 2006, 11:16 AM	#5
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Unsharp mask is another way to do a soft focus glow effect. http://www.glennchan.info/articles/vegas/usm/usm.html

August 4th, 2006, 04:17 AM	#8
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	USM is great for sharpening yr videos.. u will use it a lot in photoshop to touch up the photos.. contradicting name isnt it??

August 4th, 2006, 06:00 AM	#9
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	try the unsharp with a duplicated overlay using a cookie cutter for that lovely fake DoF look.. ;)

August 4th, 2006, 09:54 PM	#10
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	In Vegas, unsharp mask will actually make things unsharp since you can put in negative values. You can't do this in Photoshop.

August 5th, 2006, 10:57 PM	#11
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Yeah thaz something new. Great info there.. that suggestion on the DOF with the cookie is also an interesting idea.. Gotta try it out! Thks again for the great info..