Red faces after capturing 15 year old VHS Tape

ekaminer · Post by **ekaminer** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:32 am

I finally got around to digitizing our wedding video from 15 years ago.

Is there any way to correct the abundant red in the faces?

I was hoping there is a filter I could use.

Post by **lancecarr** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:58 am

There are a few you can use. The first two that come to mind are the "Color Balance" and "Hue and Saturation."
Note that as a preset these filters use key frames so if you just drag the filter on to the clip you need to go into the properties of the filter and adjust.
When using these filters always use a "less is more" approach as the results can get a little out of hand!
Don't just judge the results by looking at the computer screen as it has a different method of displaying images than your TV.
If you are going to put the end result on DVD I would invest in a RW DVD and runs tests before committing to a final seting.
Finally, after you have stared at the computer for a few hours doing this and have lost all personal perspective on what color anything is...get another opinion from fresh eyes!

skier-hughes · Post by **skier-hughes** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:10 am

lancecarr wrote:
Finally, after you have stared at the computer for a few hours doing this and have lost all personal perspective on what color anything is...get another opinion from fresh eyes!

What a great piece of advice