Post-upscale sharpening and color adjustment in After Effects
After Effects
Demo summary
The creator shows how to apply Brightness & Contrast, Sharpen, and Vibrance effects to the upscaled footage within After Effects to finalize the look.
Step-by-step
- Import the upscaled video back into After Effects
- Add an adjustment layer above the footage
- Apply the Brightness & Contrast effect
- Increase the Brightness and Contrast values slightly
- Apply the Sharpen effect and increase the amount
- Apply the Vibrance effect and increase the value
Tips
- You don't need much for Brightness & Contrast, just a slight boost
- Increase the Sharpen amount until the details look crisp and clear
- Use the Vibrance effect to make the colors feel more alive
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