Color Correction: Apply to All Clips?

backhandfloater · Post by **backhandfloater** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:36 pm

I've recently downloaded the demo. So far so good, but I've been struggling to find a way to apply color correction to several clips at once. I've searched the forum but have not found anything.

Is it possible? Also, is it possible to apply video filters to several clips at once?

I'm about ready to purchase the software, but this could be a deal breaker. Can someone help?

Thanks!

update: I did some searching and found that this was not possible in version 11. I still cannot find any info on version X2. I hope corel didn't completely ignore the user requests for this important feature!

Post by **Ron P.** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:01 pm

Welcome to the forums,

Sorry to say, no those requests are not possible in VS Pro. Filters, color corrections, can only be applied 1 clip at a time. I know I was and am still disappointed with the poor attempt at this with the "Copy/Paste Attributes" for clips in an overlay track. The only attributes that can be copy/pasted are the size and position.

backhandfloater · Post by **backhandfloater** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:21 pm

Thanks for quick response Ron. I guess my search for a NLE continues.

Video Studio X2 is still a strong contender. Considering it's one of the few NLE's that works with the new Canon 5D Mark II, it's still high on my list.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:48 am

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system specifications.

If you have XP then you can still consider MediaStudio Pro as an option.
MediaStudio can paste attributes to many clips at once.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:55 am

One workaround is to save your project (create a VSP), then open a new project and insert that VSP into the timeline. This VSP now acts like one, whole video clip that you can apply filters to.

Another workaround (that works best with AVI files - no quality loss) is to render a group of clips into one video file that you can insert into a project and apply filters to.

Clevo · Post by **Clevo** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:36 am

Plus you would want to make sure you really want to apply the same filter to what I would presume are different scenes shot under different conditions...

backhandfloater · Post by **backhandfloater** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:12 am

Clevo wrote:Plus you would want to make sure you really want to apply the same filter to what I would presume are different scenes shot under different conditions...

Yup, most of my clips are in batches that are shot under the same conditions.

Black Lab wrote:One workaround is to save your project (create a VSP), then open a new project and insert that VSP into the timeline. This VSP now acts like one, whole video clip that you can apply filters to.

Another workaround (that works best with AVI files - no quality loss) is to render a group of clips into one video file that you can insert into a project and apply filters to.

I think this may do the trick! Too bad I'm out of town and away from my desktop. I'll give this method a shot when I get back home.

Thank you for your replies.