Return-Path: Received: from na3sys009aog115.obsmtp.com ([74.125.149.238] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 5250030 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:26:40 +0200 Received: from mail-qe0-f41.google.com ([209.85.128.41]) (using TLSv1) by na3sys009aob115.postini.com ([74.125.148.12]) with SMTP ID DSNKUlh7S2Yp7Gf4JyayOdMWQQVNOYQdsDCt@postini.com; Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:27:24 PDT Received: by mail-qe0-f41.google.com with SMTP id x7so2497789qeu.14 for ; Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:27:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=totaltraining.com; s=google; h=from:to:subject:date:content-transfer-encoding:content-type :in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:reply-to:user-agent; bh=g8q6XVzSJ0+x7GsamAU2CBghd6x1rQ6J+h+Nevz5byE=; b=wTAOJ/3GpreVZNjtUDinKj0K5H2x3cSVpwEOpz21avh/23I7iYf2Vtuy0+gNZJYLC/ GGwQvFNCoA797Em4byG48/Xg6oNk159jXrhxe/HfgAzx9HVs7hx31IpktGOkiAowI18S VZTMYX7e/8ExMNNbDc3xdw2Zx6bXXVX8iONAU= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:subject:date:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:reply-to :user-agent; bh=g8q6XVzSJ0+x7GsamAU2CBghd6x1rQ6J+h+Nevz5byE=; b=iNsIuw4hraiFSrxMBWq4WyZ6xMGUDoShdw85K69DcP9ZyX0zMNgdWJG7+DjtX0+u/W z73beI7QS0TKWhEFH+NvRRATn52OhnY40U7fZHG6dOJLaq2KuVtKVJAMBB9/d7lHZ++5 okRGKgmToOq8Tpz8hUIBcmOy08Em/LiccyA+Oj6ih3ibQXwE9PyK5dJVpYrYjzk72lu0 +aJJISbDIJSHHZonKG1QAzPZ7loDT0VTef2dBcAhOlkEbDBevCCBtwHSJQExGF9pc80a +ZyIsER51CY0KvPwJvg69VMt58jFwxQFSyVRCifuPXoQ0r9JNGuRBkWQLnMFylKNO2/w KiHw== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQn732WKZGgl+lKLAd2y5jpgkXjdbt6TEIZVVbnna7v2B8KCuwlyhaQOGOr/jk8i0E/nbAC+DKPgkPbzRxXDvs6r8U9fX+sWWQi5gSuJLKWXLHYj2wx6YRdkCAZlp6B9lG17Seg+MDmN5SGpYWMQ5OKoyPEz2Q0siO0xwZr7RUIL/2TwzmY= X-Received: by 10.224.92.81 with SMTP id q17mr6882908qam.51.1381530442658; Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:27:22 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.224.92.81 with SMTP id q17mr6882904qam.51.1381530442584; Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:27:22 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.17] (pool-108-29-120-46.nycmny.fios.verizon.net. [108.29.120.46]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id x8sm115129176qam.2.1969.12.31.16.00.00 (version=TLSv1 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:27:21 -0700 (PDT) From: brian@totaltraining.com To: "After Effects Mail List" Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Levels vs Curves render times Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 22:27:16 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: brian@totaltraining.com User-Agent: eM_Client/5.0.18661.0 Now I'm trying to visualize how one might use curves and levels to=20 access/manipulate the superbrights and superblacks in 32-bit footage...=20 it would be nice if the basic color-correction tools could make better=20 use of that data. Brian ------ Original Message ------ From: brian@totaltraining.com To: "After Effects Mail List" Sent: 10/11/2013 6:22:36 PM Subject: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Levels vs Curves render times >Ooo, I really like number 6. > >------ Original Message ------ >From: "Mike Abbott" >To: "After Effects Mail List" >Sent: 10/11/2013 5:10:17 PM >Subject: Re: [AE] Levels vs Curves render times >>On 11/10/2013 20:22, Todd Kopriva wrote: >>>re-awakening a dormant thread: >>> >>>If we were to spend time improving the Curves effect, what would be=20 >>>the changes that you'd want to see? Be as specific as possible, and=20 >>>list things in your priority order... >> >>Here six - in priority order: >> >>1. A grid that's at least half as big again as the current version. A=20 >>minimum of a 256 pixels square, ie one pixel per 8 bit division, with=20 >>a nicely anti-aliased curve line... all so you can see what you are=20 >>doing. >> >>2. Numeric feedback on curve points - in and out values. >> >>3. Ability to nudge selected curve points using the arrow keys. >> >>4. Some form of colour indication so you can immediately see if you=20 >>are working in a specific channel - eg: red curve line in red channel. >> >>5. the option to see all channel cuves in one composite view. >> >>6. Ability to locate a point on the current curve by sampling in the=20 >>comp or layer window. >> >> >>Mike A. >> >>+---End of message---+ >>To unsubscribe send any message to > > >+---End of message---+ >To unsubscribe send any message to