DEMOS 4 PRESETS

How to choose the right preset?

There is a very wide variety of films and videos, combined with different types of film damage.

Good news – you select from only 3 presets!

We distinguish between two main categories: film and video, depending on the source of digitized footage : celluloid film or video tapes, respectively.

1. If the source of your digitized material was celluloid film, then probably your Preset is either Film or Film + Scratches. If the source of your digitized footage was a videotape, then it is likely your Preset is Video.

2.For a more precise preset selection, play the “original and processed” demos below and determine for which of the four demos the “original” looks more like your video.

3.Find the recommended preset under the selected demo sample.

4. Make a free sample.

5. If you like the free sample results, place an order with the same preset.

We will do the rest.

ORIGINAL digitized from Celluloid Film, has Dirt, Dust, Noise, Flicker, no Vertical Scratches

Preset: Film

ORIGINAL digitized from Celluloid Film, has Dirt, Dust, Noise, Flicker, and Vertical Scratches

Preset: Film + Scratches

ORIGINAL digitized from Celluloid Film, has Dirt, Dust, Noise, Flicker, and Vertical Scratches

Preset: Film + Scratches

ORIGINAL is Digital Video or Digitized from Video Tape, has Noise and/or Flicker

Preset: Video

Presets FAQ

  • How do I select a processing preset for my video?

    There are 3 different presets. Check out the demos and find out which original bears similarities to your footage. Find the recommended preset under the selected demo sample.
    You can also try 30 seconds of footage for free.

  • What is the difference between presets?

    There are three presets: two for film and one for video. By “film,” we refer to footage scanned from celluloids, while “video” is digitized from an analog video tape or captured by a digital camera. There are various types of film and video defects that need to be addressed. Typical film defects include blotches of dust, flicker, and scratches, while typical video defects consist of interlace and dropouts.

    Both film and video may share common defects such as noise, and any film or video footage should undergo stabilization.

    The primary distinction between film and video lies in the film grain, a natural component (similar to the canvas texture for oil painting) of the film. Therefore, in most cases, it needs to be preserved.

    Vertical scratches are exclusive to film, necessitating an additional preset for film. If film and video are encoded with interlace, deinterlace preprocessing will be automatically applied across all presets.

     

  • What processing is applied with the different presets?

    If the “Film” preset is selected, the processing includes includes de-flicker, dust /noise removal, de-interlace (if needed), and stabilization.  In addition, long vertical scratch removal algorithm is applied, if the preset Film + Dark / Light Scratches has been selected. The grain of the film is preserved!

    If the “Video” preset is selected, the processing includes de-interlace, noise removal, and compression artifacts.