Canon HG20 Test - Another Color Manipulation Test

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So yeah, another test video -- still trying to learn what I can do with my new cam and editing program (FCE4.0HD). I was actually going for an "older video" look in a way, but I also wanted to "accentuate" the skies, since it's pretty rare that they look that beautiful. Yeah, that's right -- I SAID BEAUTIFUL.

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p.s. -- I know I need to wash my windshield.
p.s.s. -- sorry that the Asianness wasn't in this video today - haha

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[ScrewAttackEurope]

I've just bought an HG20 myself, but that .MTS format is driving me mad, I can't find any program that likes it, and when I try to convert it to something else, it's all jerky.

Have you got any advice at all? :D

[UncommonAsian]

I take it that you have a pc? I know people who have this camera and use Sony Vegas Pro or something and it works with that. I use a mac and use iMovie 08, final cut express 4.0, adobe premier pro cs4, and adobe after effects cs4 -- and they all work fine. The video will be jerky because of your computer specs most likely. So yeah..

[Robin3794]

What kind of color manipulation did you use in final cut express?

[UncommonAsian]

Just the basic color corrector, adjusted levels, contrast.. Added a gradient filter on this particular video... Blew up the highlights a bit to make the clouds pop.. Just really really basic stuff.. Fortunately, now I have photoshop cs4 extended to do better color control, color manipulation... I probably shouldn't have used "color manipulation" for the title... Meh..

[TakeDatTV]

hey man how u doin'?!

i was just wondering if u still remember the camcorder settings u had to shoot the video!

thx!

[UncommonAsian]

I've been trying to use different settings lately. I'm working on a few motocross videos right now. As for the settings for THIS specific video, I don't remember the exact settings (and if that's what you were referring to, sorry). ;)

[MrPacMan36]

@ScrewAttackEurope

Pinnacle also works, and believe it or not, so does Windows Movie Maker. For WMM you just have to click "view all" when browsing for videos.

[damosman]

I use Sony Vegas and on the lower bit rates on my machine it works perfectly, for the 24mbs I try to convert it, but I'm still looking for the best converter most of them are garbage haha

[ScrewAttackEurope]

Ah, thanks for the info.

Is it particularly hard to learn at all? Could do with a proper video editing package.

[TehOwchies]

@ScrewAttackEurope Sony Vegas is ok but a lot of people have had problems converting MTS and M2TS files.

I personally use Adobe Premiere Elements 7 and have had no problems whatsoever, why not download the demo of it and try that?

[Filajsek]

I have the same camera and I do it like that: I copy .mts into iMovie and then to the cutting program I need. It`s not the best option probaly, but it is an option...

[FrikZz0r]

Great video. I like that color change.

Also, what's the song name?

[myeyespov]

I use Edius 5 by GrassValley.

[teamEMR39]

sony vegas is AS CLOSE AS ULL GET