![]() When I put this file back into Handbrake, the program did not, and will not, recode the file back to a constant frame rate, showing various errors in encoding. When I put this output file into Media Video, I found that PE had changed the output file back into variable frame rate format, for some inscrutable reason. After audio normalization, I output it as an AVCHD 1920x1080 mp4 file which still had the horizontal size problem. Loaded this into PE13, with an AVCHD 1920x1080 setting, but this did not fill the monitor screen with a 1920 horizontal image. ![]() Odd observation: Changed the original 1920x1080 mp4 file to a constant frame rate and this still filled the 16:9 screen. Is there any way (or different program, perhaps) that I can normalize the audio and leave the original video as is? I have tried Avidemux, but that won't allow you to change the audio volume.Ĭhanging the frame rate with Handbrake has no effect on the horizontal dimension. Is there a way I can get the original mp4 file to you so that you can see the size that is being converted? You will then see what is happening in PE. From this point, I'll add a control point on one of the brightest areas and pull down the brightness, giving the image a more balanced look with enhanced details.Format profile : settings : CABAC / 3 Ref Frames In Viveza 2, I can start with a global adjustment to the structure, as well as open up the shadows a little more. The original has some highlight issues and could use a bump in contrast and structure. To get started, open your image in Photoshop, or in Lightroom and Aperture, select one or more images and then select the Viveza plug-in (with both Lightroom and Aperture, selecting multiple images adds a previous and next button to move between images).įor a basic adjustment, I'm going to work with this sea lion image. ![]() ![]() Viveza 2 includes 64-bit support, so Windows users of 64bit Photoshop CS4 will be happy to find that Viveza works with this version. If you have Lightroom or Aperture installed in addition to Photoshop, those versions will also be installed. When you install Viveza 2, you'll get the versions that match your system. The Structure adjustment is based on the same function in Nik Sharpener Pro and does an excellent job of enhancing details in your image without adding artifacts or giving your edges a processed look. Shadow Recovery, which can be done either globally or with a control point, does an excellent job of pulling detail out of dense shadow areas without introducing noise. Two new adjustments add a great deal of power to the plug-in. Also new is a levels and curves adjustment, improved color rendering and enhancements to the user interface that make the plug-in easier to use. Of course, if you change your mind, you can always ungroup the control points and adjust them individually.Īlong with the controls offered in version 1, Viveza 2 adds global adjustments that require no control points to be placed on your image, giving you a more streamlined workflow – you now need to do less work in your editing application before going into Viveza, or if you've already made adjustments, you can fine tune them while still in the plug-in. A very powerful addition, you can now use more control points, group them, and ensure that all your adjustments will remain in sync. New to Viveza 2 is the ability to place multiple control points on your image and group them together. You can control the size of the adjustment area to be as small or as large as you like, and then make various changes to hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, and individual color channels among other areas. This U Point affects the color and light values that are confined to the specific values that you want. Rather than having to paint adjustments on via adjustment layers in Photoshop, and making masks, Viveza works by placing a U Point on your image. In this review, I'll take a look at version 2 and see if it's worth the upgrade for existing owners, or a second look if you're not a Viveza user yet.Īt it's most basic, Viveza is a plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture that makes it possible to make adjustments to color and light in your digital images. Recently, Nik released Viveza 2.0 with a number of new features, while retaining the same ease of use as the original version. Since that time, Nik has added UPoint functionality to their other plug-ins and the technology has proven itself to be very useful, and make what would normally be very time consuming adjustments much easier and faster. Rather than making difficult selections and masks, the U Point couple be placed on the area you wanted to adjust, and Viveza would handle all the hard work for you with very natural results. When Nik Software first released Viveza in 2008, it opened a new way of making complex adjustments based on color and light with the use of U Point technology that had previously been available only in Nikon Capture NX.
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