useless functions in redcine...

[Ruairi Robinson]

something I've been wondering about for a while... some of the options in redcine really don't seem to do much of anything... the highlight slider (which I assume it's supposed to help recover information in clipped highlights, but... doesn't) the sharpen, detail and NR options... none of them seem to make a bit of appreciable difference to the image...

Am I doing something wrong, or going blind, or what?

R.

 

[Lucas Wilson]

something I've been wondering about for a while... some of the options in redcine really don't seem to do much of anything... the highlight slider (which I assume it's supposed to help recover information in clipped highlights, but... doesn't) the sharpen, detail and NR options... none of them seem to make a bit of appreciable difference to the image...

Am I doing something wrong, or going blind, or what?

R.

Regarding Sharpen, Detail and NR options...

1) Load up an image that is a bit underexposed.
2) Set Viewer = Full Rez/High
3) Zoom in on an edge detail somewhere in the image.
4) Solo the Blue channel.

Now play with the Sharpen, Detail, and NR parameters.

It can make a big difference. But you'll never see it on anything but Full Rez, because the decode characteristics of noise and detail are so much different at 1/2 and 1/4 rez.

Lucas
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ASSIMILATE, inc.
LA, CA, USA

 

[Cail Young]

The highlight control doesn't apply until you change another control. I double-click on Contrast right above it to make it kick in. No live preview.

 

[Brandon Fraley]

I have no idea what I'm doing in REDCINE, but the highlight slider makes a difference when I use it.