Video Scopes

Re: Video Scopes

The Waveform Monitor shows you the relative levels of brightness and saturation in the clip currently being examined. These values are displayed from left to right, mirroring the relative distribution of these levels from the left to the right of the image in the frame. Spikes or drops in the displayed waveforms make it easy to see where the hot spots or dark areas are in your picture. With the Waveform Monitor set to display saturation, you can also compare the relative saturation levels of two clips by comparing the thickness of their displayed waveforms. Modifying the saturation of one clip to match that of another is simple; just adjust the Saturation control of one of the color correction filters in one of the clips to compensate.

We're talking video waveforms, right?

CaptM
 
Re: Video Scopes

yea. I just know that when I am using the ones at work, I can adjust a knob on the record deck that is hooked up to the waveform to make sure my video levels are ok. Kinda like opening and closing an iris on the camera. I got some clips where the level is higher than 100 and I don't know how to bring the levels down according to the waveform monitor in FCP.
 
Re: Video Scopes

Oh -- I'm sorry for my childish answer then.

I don't have anything like that, but isn't that a procamp or something?

Anyway -- use the broadcast safe filter in your color correction folder. They crush the hots back down.

You can either do it clip by clip or nest and do the whole thing.

CaptM
 
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