To brighten a dark shot, or add light, use this plugin. Do not overuse the effect or you risk degrading your video quality.
The \textit{Brightness} slider moves up or down the values of the entire channel and corresponds to the \textit{Master Offset} of the various grading programs.
The \textit{Contrast} slider expands or narrows the brightness values of the entire channel; corresponds to the use of the \textit{cursors} (small triangles) in the \textit{Histogram} plugin. Clear icons are present to reset its slider to default without affecting others.
Use the effect along with keyframing to brighten a long shot that is dark at the beginning but bright at the end. Generally you will want to change the brightness and contrast about the same amount (for example -- brightness $28$, contrast $26$) so that your original colors are kept intact. This effect is also keyframable (figure~\ref{fig:brightness}).
To brighten a dark shot, or add light, use this plugin. Do not overuse the effect or you risk degrading your video quality.
The \textit{Brightness} slider moves up or down the values of the entire channel and corresponds to the \textit{Master Offset} of the various grading programs.
The \textit{Contrast} slider expands or narrows the brightness values of the entire channel; corresponds to the use of the \textit{cursors} (small triangles) in the \textit{Histogram} plugin. Clear icons are present to reset its slider to default without affecting others.
Use the effect along with keyframing to brighten a long shot that is dark at the beginning but bright at the end. Generally you will want to change the brightness and contrast about the same amount (for example -- brightness $28$, contrast $26$) so that your original colors are kept intact. This effect is also keyframable (figure~\ref{fig:brightness}).