Overexposure

boxy · Post by **boxy** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:38 pm

Hi. I'm using the trial version and slowly but surely learning the ropes. It's a good editor and I am considering purchasing it.

One thing I would like to ask some experts here. Are there any suggestions for correcting overexposure? It may be a lost cause, I don't know. Here is a screen cap of what I mean. If anyone can fix it (make it look better) I would love to hear your method(s).

Thanks alot.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:12 pm

You could try using some of the video filters, probably the Light filter, but there are others that may help.

boxy · Post by **boxy** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:18 am

Thanks for the reply.

I've tried fooling around with the various filters and correction tools but I can't make any noticeable improvements. I thought maybe somebody had a trick or a method up their sleeve. It may be beyond repair, I don't know.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:33 am

You could try another "trick" and make your own Duo tone filter rather than use the built in filter. Drag a color block onto an overlay track and resize to fit the entire screen. Alter the transparency to about 50%

I just compared it t the built in duo tone filter and the "Do it yourself" method gave a more pleasing result.

Clevo · Post by **Clevo** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:00 am

Just click on Auto colour filter onto the clip and see how you go with that.

Another thing to try is the White Balancing...use the eye dropper to select a shade of white that is less brighter than washed out parts.

boxy · Post by **boxy** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:18 pm

Hey, thanks so much, guys! I will try these methods!

It may be a hopeless case, though. Fortunately this overexposure only happens every now and then in the shoot because of that one super intense spotlight.

Clevo · Post by **Clevo** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:03 pm

It's one of the hardest things to fix...

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:25 am

Overexposure, as a fact, cannot be fixed. There is nothing there to fix. Unlike underexposure, which retains a lot of detail that can be recovered by lightening it up, overexposure is "burned out", just white, there is no detail contained in pure white.

You may be able to lessen it's impact but you cannot fix it, sorry. The only place to fix that kind of problem is at the recording stage. Once the clip is taken, it is done. Better to underexpose the whole take. That can be fixed.

Dabitz · Post by **Dabitz** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:42 pm

I agree with Heinz... I am no video editing expert, but I do have quite some experience in photography. Indeed, overexposure cannot be fixed as all detail is lost.