{"id":182956,"date":"2022-02-04T12:22:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T11:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=182956"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:57:27","slug":"how-to-color-correct-night-videos-adobe-premiere-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-color-correct-night-videos-adobe-premiere-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to color correct amazing night videos in Premiere Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

High contrast, varying light sources, and video noise account for the biggest obstacles when it comes to capturing night footage<\/strong>. Fortunately, Adobe Premiere Pro<\/a> offers some of the most advanced color correction<\/strong> effects available in the consumer and professional markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adobe makes color correction easy by providing effects and tools that allow you to fix video captures directly on the timeline. They work just like standard effects, except Adobe\u2019s color effects allow for fine color and luminance corrections<\/strong> to ensure vibrant, matching footage while optimizing your camera\u2019s dynamic range<\/strong>. Below, we explain how to grade your night stock<\/strong> for optimal results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by enhancing your night footage in Adobe Premiere Pro<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

  1. Capture your best night footage<\/h2>

    Proceed to upload the nighttime stock to your hard drive before launching Adobe Premiere Pro.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Create your first Adjustment Layer<\/h2>\"\"

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    Once you have the project set up in Premiere Pro and the clip is in your timeline:<\/p>\n

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    – Navigate to File<\/em> at the top left and drop down<\/p>\n

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    – Scroll the mouse to New<\/em><\/p>\n

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    • Find Adjustment Layer<\/em><\/strong> and Open<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • Locate the Effects Control tab<\/h2>

      Find the Effects Control<\/em> tab<\/strong> on the clip you\u2019re working within the timeline and right-click on the effect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Select and enable the Find Edges effect<\/h2>\"\"

      At this point, you\u2019ll see multiple effects options. The Edges Effect<\/em> falls just beneath the standard Video Effects<\/em> and Stylized Effects<\/em>. Drag and drop<\/strong> this effect onto the new Adjustment Layer<\/em> you\u2019ve already created. Now, select the box adjacent to Invert<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Locate Opacity in Effects Controls<\/h2>

      Underneath Opacity<\/em>, locate the Screen Mode<\/em>. Switch from Normal<\/em> to Screen Mode<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Enable Tint<\/h2>

      Return to Effects<\/em>. Find Tint<\/em> and apply it to the new Adjustment Layer<\/em> by dragging and dropping.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Navigate to Map White in Premiere Pro<\/h2>\"\"

      Under effects controls, locate Map White<\/em>. Now, pull up the Color Picker<\/em> tool to select a particular color<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Blend the image<\/h2>

      Under the Find Edges<\/em> effect, look for an option called Blend<\/em>. Next, Blend<\/em> the edges with the original image with a setting no greater than 20%<\/strong>, so you don\u2019t lose any fine details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Use the Camera Blur effect<\/h2>

      Drag and drop the Camera Blur<\/em> effect into the night footage clip on your timeline. After applying this effect, bring the Opacity<\/em> down somewhere closer to 80%.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Create a copy of your Adjustment Layer<\/h2>

      Once you\u2019ve duplicated you layer, delete the Camera Blur<\/em><\/strong>. Find Tint<\/em> again, and set it to a color on the red spectrum<\/strong> to enhance the image. In the duplicate layer, lower Opacity<\/em> to below 20%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>