Adjust the film colors by detailed masking.
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Change the colors of the film by applying multiple characteristic masks.
Once one adds a filter via the "Add" button, one can apply detailed changes to the film color.
-[MPEG Settings], [Advanced]
- Scroll Bar
- Use the scroll bar to select where in the film to preview the filter effects.
Field List- Displays all of the current, user-defined filters. Click the "add" button to add a filter to the list. It can later be removed by the "delete" button.
"Add" Button- Add a new filter to the filter list.
"Delete" Button- Remove a filter from the filter list.
Type- Select the type of color mask to create from the pull-down menu. One can select from RGB, YUV, CMYK, HSV, or "Basic Settings" color mask types. The mode pull-down sets how the mask should be applied.
If a type of "Basic Settings" and a method of "Basic Settings" are selected, the filter is the same function as the [Simple Color Correction] filter.
Mode- Select how the mask should be applied.
The following are available in the pull-down.
Setting Function Brightness Apply to the brightness of the colors. Contrast Apply to the contrast of the colors. Gamma Correction Apply to the gamma correction of the colors. Saturation Apply to the brilliance of the colors. Hue Apply to the color balance. Dark emphasis Bring out the darkness in each pixel. Contrast (0 base) Apply to the black contrast. Higher values make things brighter. Contrast (1 base) Apply to the white contrast. De-scale CCIR601 In CCIR601, the brightness values are between 16-235 and the color values are between 16-240. This filter converts all values to be between 0 and 255. Min Limit Lower the color values. Used to bring out the darks. Max Limit Raise the color values. Used to bring out the lights. Clip Low/High of Lum Clip the luminance. Used for the same reasons as "Max Limit" and "Min Limit". Basically, this is just a luminance restriction mode.
Synchronize Values- Check this box to lock the relative relationships between the settings. The "Shift" key accomplishes the same thing.
"Default" Button- Return all of the settings to the defaults.
"Enable filter"- Apply the filter to the preview frame. Click on the filter list check boxes to enable and disable previewed filters.
Show Histogram- Check this box to display a histogram for the colors.
One can select which color profile to use from the histogram window.
Zoom View- Check this box to display the [Zoom View] window. Use this to zoom into the preview frame for closer view of how the filter is affecting the pixels.
-[Zoom View] Window
Overlay- Check this box to display the overlay using DirectX.
If one has a TV board, this can be used to do real-time masking.
"OK" Button- Close the window and save the new settings.
"Cancel" Button- Close the window and discard any changes.