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Post #937077

Author
DrDre
Parent topic
Estimating the original colors of the original Star Wars trilogy
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Date created
2-May-2016, 1:55 PM

The next update for the color correction tool will also contain some post-processing tools. As the color restoration algorithm is generally meant to be used as a global color correction for a large part of a film reel, individual scenes or shots may require slight adjustments, because of color imbalances caused by non-uniform fading, or caused by the scan process itself. As such, one post-processing tool that will be available, is a “simple” white balance, specifically meant for correcting very slight color imbalances for specific shots or scenes, without affecting the overall color grading. For example, the first and third frame I posted of reel 2, have a slight blue shift. The white balancing algorithm that will be part of the tool, can be used to fix this: