How do I adjust brightness and Contrast in Premiere Pro?

Click Lighting to adjust the brightness and contrast. Click a thumbnail in the grid of the adjustments panel to preview the change in brightness. Similarly, select Contrast and Exposure tab and click a thumbnail to adjust the same. Click More and drag the sliders for more precise adjustment.

Why does my footage look brighter in Premiere?

a. Premiere displays video based on the assumption that your monitor is set to Rec709 color space and that your footage was recorded in reference to gamma 2.4, because that’s the gamma standard for broadcast television. Gamma 2.4 displays with higher contrast — blacker blacks and whiter whites.

How do I adjust the brightness of a video?

Changing the brightness and contrast of a video

  1. Drag and drop the video or image into the timeline.
  2. Click on the clip in the timeline to reveal the editing menu.
  3. Click the Color Balance tab in the menu.
  4. To adjust brightness, move the EXPOSURE slider left or right.
  5. To adjust contrast, move the CONTRAST slider left or right.

What is exposure in video editing?

“Exposure” is the amount of light that hits the photo-sensitive element in a camera. Exposure controls the gradations of brightness you see on your screen – most consumer digital video cameras support 100 gradations between light and dark.

What is Gamma Premiere Pro?

What does gamma do? According to the Premiere Pro Help file, the Gamma Correction effect lightens or darkens a clip without substantially changing the shadows or the highlights. So, in theory, this should allow us to boost just the midtones in the face without pushing up the whites or pushing down the blacks.

How do I adjust midtones in Premiere Pro?

If you want to adjust the amounts yourself, go to the Effect Controls panel. Uncheck the Auto Amounts box, as pictured below. Adjust the amounts until the highlights, shadows, and midtones are within the proper ranges for good exposure in the clip.