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How to Enhance Video and Audio in My Video using Final Cut Pro

Hi Guys.

I have this video which was recorded using a Phone Camera in 1080P 60FPS. It has a lot of background noise and so I want to remove the background noise and also somewhat make the colour of the video more colour ful. What do I need to do? Where do I need to go in Final Cut Pro to achieve these two things ? Where should I begin from ?

I just did a little bit of experiment on my own and I imported the video and added it to the timeline and then I went to Modify in FCP and chose Enhance Audio and when I also add Voce isolation and drag it to 100% the resulting file to export is a whopping 550 MB where as the original file is just 50MB why is FCP making this file with this enhancement such a huge file ? How do I ensure that even with the adjustments that Video File Size does not go so high ? While Export I am choosing Apple Devices 1080P option

The original File Information is this

Dimensions: MEO-S AAC, H.264

Colour profile: HD (1-1-1)

Audio channels: Stereo

Where do I start from ?

Also how can I see before and after in my project and compare the original file with the new modified one ?

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Posted on Mar 25, 2024 6:59 AM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Posted on Mar 28, 2024 9:31 AM

I have a photo from my visit to Prague several years ago.

Suppose you want to adjust only the sky. I could do a Draw Mask

The moment I close the mask, everything outside the mask (or inside, if I check the Invert Mask box) vanishes.

But I can place another copy of the same clip underneath this one and adjust both parts separately.

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Mar 31, 2024 12:16 PM in response to augustya

augustya wrote:

I am getting terribly confused. Luis says do not use Duplicate Clip if you wanna use Draw Mask as you need to apply it only on the Original Clip not Duplicate Clip. And you say use duplicate clip and leave it beneath orignal Clip and when I do, I do not get a Mask and my mask does not get created and works.

No, no, no!

I never said that.

If you want to use a Draw Mask as you describe, you absolutely have to add a duplicate clip.

You were applying the mask to the wrong copy, though. You need to apply the mask to the copy on top.

augustya Author

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Mar 31, 2024 12:26 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Yikes ! Again Confusion. So If I need to have a duplicate clip to add draw mask and if the draw mask cannot be applied to the duplicate clip it can only be applied to the original clip how on earth does it work ?

Mar 31, 2024 1:54 PM in response to augustya

augustya wrote:

It is. When I close the dots on draw mask nothing happens ?? What is supposed to happen next and do I need to click anywhere for further action to happen ?

If you keep doing the same thing and ignoring the advice you are given, I don’t see how we can move forward.

For the last time: you have two copies of a clip. The top one “hides” ghe bottom one. If you insist on using a Draw Mask (or any mask, or any other effect, for that matter), and apply it to the bottom clip, you won’t see anything because all of this clip is hidden behind the top one. You have to apply the mask to the top clip.

augustya Author

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Mar 31, 2024 9:50 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Luis I got your point but did you also read what I had written earlier ? firstly I was trying to follow the example of the prague video where first you had changed the sky colour and then you added the duplicate clip to change everything else so I don't know now when the duplicate clip needs to be used? but anyways so like you said I have to apply any kind of mask to the original clip the clip on the top and when I do that only The Mask is visible all the other thing gets blacked out, meaning if I draw a mask on the face suddenly only the face is visible rest all gets blacked out. what do I do in that case ?why is it happening?

fox_m

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Mar 31, 2024 10:45 PM in response to augustya

Please post a 2-3 second clip of the actual footage you're trying to fix. The screenshot you had earlier makes the source video you're editing too small to work with and I would like to have an opportunity to discover the best method of altering it before jumping in.

augustya Author

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Apr 1, 2024 3:03 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Hi @Luis, @Tom, @Fox_M

So I could apply and use a Shape mask which was easy thing to do then to use Draw Mask but the shape adjustment handles with the shape Mask are not perfect, meaning despite my best effort to adjust the handle it stretched our and now the Video because of the brightness I have added is kind of giving a little Halo effect on his face.

I would like to know and understand in the same way how can I use the Draw Mask without the problems I am Facing.

augustya Author

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Apr 1, 2024 4:31 AM in response to fox_m

@fox_m

Now if you have a look in this Video even though I have added the Draw Mask to the top Clip look how the Mask still just keeps showing dots even after closing and nothing happens later. So what am I missing here ?

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Apr 2, 2024 5:19 AM in response to augustya

augustya wrote:

@fox_m

Now if you have a look in this Video even though I have added the Draw Mask to the top Clip look how the Mask still just keeps showing dots even after closing and nothing happens later. So what am I missing here ?

Draw Mask-2

The mask shows dots because, as Tom had mentioned already, you have it selected in the Inspector.

"Nothing happens".... well, actually something does happen! The bottom clip "shows through" in the areas masked out. Since it is identical with the top clip, it looks like nothing happens. But try applying an effect to the top clip, and you will see. For a very blatant example: go to the Color Board and drag the Saturation all the way down. See: the face is in greyscale and all the rest is not.

As we have been saying all along, using a Draw Mask is not the best way here, but it is working as designed.

augustya Author

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Apr 2, 2024 6:17 AM in response to augustya

Hi Luis,

So if I want to increase the exposure only on the face of the subject in my Video (Which is a kind of sitting interview kind of Video) Along with the other Colour Correction what would be the way to go ? Adding Mask becomes imperative right ? If I only want the changes to be applied on the face, and I also wanna track the movement of it.

I tried Draw Mask but it does not do a good job in tracking face movement. Plus it also gives kind of a Bright Halo kind of effect.

What a your suggestion then ?

augustya Author

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Apr 2, 2024 7:27 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

@Luis

So couple of show stopper for me after I have started following your that Video when I apply the colour grading to the original clip and then I duplicate that clip and add a mask to the duplicate clip increase the exposure, apply a tracker and then click on the bottom clip and play, both the clip conflict with each other as in the mask plays differently with the tracker and below that even the original video plays and also two audio play creating an echo ?

Apr 2, 2024 7:36 AM in response to augustya

Please follow the instructions on the video. There is no duplicate clip at all in the workflow that Mark Spencer describes in the video. You don’t add a shape mask per se. See the video and follow the instructions.

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Apr 2, 2024 7:59 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I saw that Video by Mark Spencer but in his Video he uses a Text Message to display near the face, in my case what do you do if you want to just increase the brightness/exposure on the face ? How does it translate in my case ?

Apr 2, 2024 8:46 AM in response to augustya

augustya wrote:

I saw that Video by Mark Spencer but in his Video he uses a Text Message to display near the face, in my case what do you do if you want to just increase the brightness/exposure on the face ? How does it translate in my case ?

He also shows how to track a face and adjust its color. I think I even told you where in the video (maybe 12 min 49 sec or so, it’s even detailed in the video description if you click on “more” in the youtube page).

Whenever you want good instructions on using FCP or Motion, there is noone better than Mark Spencer and Steve Martin from rippletraining. They are not just very knowledgeable but also excellent teachers.

augustya Author

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Apr 3, 2024 7:12 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

So if I still wanna use a Draw Mask because of the customisable option in such a scenario I need to use Keyframes which can also work as a Tracker ? is that correct ?

Also can you please direct me towards any good link which explain how to add vibrancy and correct Skin Colours in a Person in a Video ?

terryb

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Mar 26, 2024 10:19 AM in response to augustya

There is an auto-balance in FCP

Intro to balancing color in Final Cut Pro for Mac - Apple Support

How to Enhance Video and Audio in My Video using Final Cut Pro