Most of the times, the Optical Glow effect produces dreamy, vibrant highlights around objects or text. On the flip side, incorrect settings might turn your film purple. Usually, two reasons explain this hue change:
- Using Optical Glow might lead the mix style to default to one that amplifies certain hues, like purple, should your video feature cold tones.
- Overexposure or color overlap: The Optical Glow effect highlights sharp areas of your movie. Should any areas already be near purple or blue in the color spectrum, the glow might highlight this and cause your video to become overly purple.
Why does Premiere Pro's optical glow turn my video purple?
These rules can help you to resolve the situation:
Check your blend mode
- See the panel on Effect Controls right here.
- Under the Optical Glow choices, review the Blend Mode choices. Start it on Add or Screen to prevent color distortion.
Change the Glow Intensity
- The highlights could change color based on too much brightness. Try reducing the Glow Intensity to restore the natural color harmony.
Edit: Colour Correction
- Change the whites and highlights of your movie with Lumetri Color before applying Optical Glow. Reducing the Whites and cutting the Exposure will help you to retain your natural hues.
Make Use of Color Grading Tools
- Apply the glow then balance any undesired purple tones with Color Wheels. Work to reduce the purples in the midtones and highlights.
Pro Tip: Using Optical Glow Without Color Shifts
Here you might employ Optical Glow without sacrificing the colors of your video:
- Layer the effect on an adjustment layer instead of the film straight-forwardly. This divides the impact and gives you more control over it.
- Cover the regions you want the light to affect using masking methods, therefore preventing areas prone to become purple. This gives you exact control over the effect's application.
- Usually, overboosting brightness causes color shifts to be accentuated by too much light added to already spectacular footage. Keeping a more professional look, minimize the effect.
- Ignoring color profiles: The application of effects could change based on various color profiles. Make sure the color profile of your project fits its intended purpose to avoid unplanned modifications.
Last Thoughts: Correcting the Purple Glow Issue
Changing mix modes, reducing glow intensity, and applying color adjustments can let you create incredible effects without harming your film.
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