Cannot adjust brightness, tint, color, contrast in Quicktime Pro 7.6

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Cannot adjust brightness, tint, color, contrast in Quicktime Pro 7.6

What gives? I shoot a lot of video in dark places (I'm a music journalist) on my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35, which records in the Quicktime format. I'd like to be able to clean up my footage, yet the sliders for these settings in the A/V Controls are blocked from use. Does anyone know how to fix this?

dell inspiron 700m, Windows XP

Posted on May 20, 2009 11:51 AM

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Answer 1

Raymomd

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May 20, 2009 7:36 PM in response to cdollaholla

You can find the features you are looking for in the "Window" menu, then "Show AV controls" or click Command K.

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cdollaholla Author

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May 21, 2009 12:19 PM in response to Raymomd

I appreciate your response, but as intimated above, I went to those controls via the A/V Controls, and while I can see the sliders for brightness, tint, color, and contrast, they are "greyed-out" (dim, and unable to be adjusted). I paid for Quicktime Pro for the purpose of being able to modify the MOV files I'm shooting on my new camera. I fell a little ripped off...

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varjak paw

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May 21, 2009 12:46 PM in response to cdollaholla

I can't say why the A/V controls are greyed out; it may be to do with your video card. But unless I've missed something, they wouldn't help anyway; those settings affect playback only and are not saved with the movie. If you want to change those settings to be saved, export the movie as a QuickTime movie, click on the Options button, then on the Filter button. Select Special Effects and then Color Tint. You'll be able to make your permanent adjustments there.

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cdollaholla Author

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May 21, 2009 1:35 PM in response to varjak paw

Hi Dave. This seems like it might be the answer (and it's good to know that those A/V settings only affect playback), but I'm not sure what Options button you're referencing. Just to reiterate, I'm working within Quicktime Pro 7.6 (on a PC). I don't see anything called "Options" or "Special Effects," unfortunately.

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varjak paw

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May 21, 2009 1:44 PM in response to cdollaholla

Again, export the movie as a QuickTime movie. In the Save Exported File as... window you'll see the Options button.

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cdollaholla Author

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May 21, 2009 2:10 PM in response to varjak paw

Got it. I thought I needed to complete the export first, THEN look for that button. My mistake. Many thanks for helping me out here.

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