I have some footage that is fairly dull and lacking in contrast - in part it was deliberately shot that way - but it definitely needs a lift either via levels, contrast or both.
But... the sky, consisting of broken cloud and sunlight, is beautifully exposed. Therefore are there any tricks when adjusting contrast and/or levels that allow only certain parts of an image, for example areas below a particular luminance value, to be adjusted with others are ignored? With this footage, if I fix the contrast for the main body of the scene, the sky gets completely blown out.
Thanks!
But... the sky, consisting of broken cloud and sunlight, is beautifully exposed. Therefore are there any tricks when adjusting contrast and/or levels that allow only certain parts of an image, for example areas below a particular luminance value, to be adjusted with others are ignored? With this footage, if I fix the contrast for the main body of the scene, the sky gets completely blown out.
Thanks!