"Pat" <hotpatpar@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:t9eRa.57384$0v4.3894666@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...

> I used Vegas 4 to capture a MiniDV to perfection. The video looks good but

> not incredible. It was originally recorded using an Analog TV Studio camera.

> Then it was edited by an engineer after a digital conversion. I got it on a

> MiniDV. No idea what the originally looked like. However, what I have now is

> decent but I was wondering if I should run some tests to see if I can make

> it better.

>

> What do you suggest?

Of course run tests! This is the only way you will learn.

Keep notes on what you did that was successful. Most

video images can be improved with careful color filtering

(balance, saturation), tone filtering (brightness, contrast,

gamma [and more complex tone adjustment] - including

working on parts of the image frame using masking),

sharpening (sometimes - including working on parts of

the image frame), cropping (sometimes), framing, etc.

Before making major changes in color and tone, though,

make sure you have fairly neutral monitors...

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David Ruether

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http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com

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