Onlining colour correction

Austinv

Austinv

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What way would I go about colour correcting a short using SD footage. I have read that you can export to EDL, but this does not work for me in Premiere Pro CS3.

Can someone please describe (in as much detail as possible) how to properly perform onlining for colour correction or any other post effects.
 
Not sure exactly what you want to know !

There are CC tools and Effects tools in Premiere (and After Effects) so what is it that you need to do and where does an EDL come into it?
 
I think what he's looking for is to CC a film in SD to save processor power, and then transfer those CC to an HD version. Not possible from what I know; or at least it's not doable without a lot of effort.
 
Not sure about that. His equipment is SD :

Austin V
Wordman Productions
DVX100B, Rode NTG2 Mic, Boom Pole
 
Ok

There is an edl format which is compatible on a lot of different platforms, what I want to do is say colour correct a film in After Effects, but I am wondering what I should export from premiere. I have exported an entire compressed file, but the file is huge and the rendering time is just stupid.

I am looking for opinions or techniques on the best way to colour correct and what is the most effcient way that is not so time consuming.
 
Why not CC in Premiere? (It is usually done on a clip by clip basis and is easily achieved.)

Is there some special CC Effect in AEFX that you need to use?

I can not see any need for an EDL in what you are trying to do.

Whatever you do will be a bit time consuming (process and rendering).
 
You may have to give us a few clues here as to exactly what the issue is, what you want to do and why. ie.How about some detail about why you need to CC outside Premiere?

But...you could dynamically link your Premiere Project into AEFX but files sizes are going to be the same (large) and it will be a laborious task doing a lot of shots in AEFX.
 
because premiere sucks for cc, well its not that bad. I just wanted to colour correct in after effects because the tools are a lot better.
 
Which tool in particular would you use in AEFX?

Any way if thats your prefferred work flow you will just have to take the hit on amount of time and rendering it will take. If your project is long its going to take considerable time and effort.
 
Depends on what the end use of the material is . ie YouTube, Cinema, TV Broadcast, DVD............

(Its a bit hard to help with a workflow and advice if you only give us the info in dribs and drabs and we have to guess)
 
Just import the Premiere project directly in After Effects. It will come in as a composition with all of your edits. Then do your CC with ColorFinesse or whatever you have in AfterEffects. (However, I don't think you'll be able to round-trip back to Premiere so you need to make sure your edit is done before you CC.)
 
Just make sure you don't render in Premiere. You don't want any compression until you go to tape or DVD. In after effects, make sure you work in 16-bit, not 8-bit.
 
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