Crushing the blacks?

[Gary the Llama]

What's the proper way to crush the blacks in Vegas? I went and pulled the contrast up to about 0.30 and that seemed to work pretty well for my footage.

Is this the incorrect way? Is there a proper way to do it?

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[David Jimerson]

Color curves. Flatten out the lower left.

Or, color corrector -- offset. Slide to the left.

 

[Gary the Llama]

So what's the difference between setting the contrast higher or playing with the color curves/color corrector?

 

[kplo]

Or use the levels settings. Gives you more control over the image than the contrast slider.
Hope this helps.
Ken
the Screen Skins guy

 

[StMad]

Contrast affects the entire picture, altering the curve only affects the low end?

 

[StMad]

Hi all,

I'm interested in learning the ins and outs of CCing with Vegas. Can anyone suggest an accessable tutorial or 2? Cheers in advance...

 

[Gary the Llama]

Hi all,

I'm interested in learning the ins and outs of CCing with Vegas. Can anyone suggest an accessable tutorial or 2? Cheers in advance...

I'm looking to learn the same thing... How to properly color correct and color grade. If there's a good book (or free tutorial) I'm willing to buy it. Please recommend!

(Or at least tell me how you guys learned.)

 

[bklyndv]

There's a good book that discusses the theory of CC, with a lot of visual examples (using Avid for the most part): Color Correction for Digital Video by Hullfish and Fowler

 

[David Jimerson]

Contrast affects the entire picture, altering the curve only affects the low end?

Yes. Contrast pushes the low and high further apart.

 

[StMad]

Gary, and for anyone interested.

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~wvg/tutorial-menu.htm

Looks like a useful resource for learning to CC

 

[Spot]

There are a few on the site, but this one is the best starter point...

 

[Amerikan123]

I think we need to start thinking through our titles of threads before we list them. I mean, everyone on this forum knows what "Crushing The Blacks" means but a new person to cameras would think were a racist bunch.

 

[David Jimerson]

I think we need to start thinking through our titles of threads before we list them. I mean, everyone on this forum knows what "Crushing The Blacks" means but a new person to cameras would think were a racist bunch.

Not funny.

 

[Michael Mann]

There are a few on the site, but this one is the best starter point...

I second that since I just read it. Thank you, Douglas.

 

[TheMacB]

here's another

http://www.miafx.com./23/tiki-index.php?page=Colour+Correction+Basics