Hey Nickm45,
Sometimes when skies are blown out, especially the sun, you'll have magenta (or purple?) in the highlights. You'll need to fix when converting .mlv files (whichever ones have the incorrect white level) to dng sequences. So, click this link:
https://bitbucket.org/Dannephoto/batch_mlv/downloads/ , then download batch_mlv_in-out. Then, extract the .zip file. I still don't know if you're using Mac or Windows, however here are the instructions for white level fix in Windows. It should be similar for Mac. Click on the batch_mlv_in-out folder. Inside you'll find batch_mlv.bat. Right click it, and choose open. You'll be prompted with a window that is asking for your input folder. Choose the destination where you have the .mlv files (keep them inside a folder). Next, type 17, then type Enter. This will ask you to specify the white level. From there, type 12,000. Then, type Enter. Then type R (for run batch_mlv). Then where your destination folder is, there will be a new folder created called ORIGINALS. There also will be separate folders for each dng sequence. Then, you can create a folder called DNGs, place all the dng sequences folders inside the DNGs folder. Then, you can import the DNGs folder, which will import all the dng sequences folders. I suggest using the SmartImport2 After Effects Script. This will save you a lot of time when importing dng sequences. I have provided a link below. Also, I suggest purchasing Cinelog-C, which works with Adobe Camera Raw. I will provide a link below for you to check out. Then adjust white balance for any dng sequences that need it (you should try to custom white balance with a grey card in camera if possible), add any lens corrections (for vignetting and distortion), make sure Cinelog-C is applied, save a preset for your settings, and add the preset to any other dng sequences you shot at the same time and place. You can create a folder before importing for a codec you wish to use. I suggest ProRes 4444 XQ or GoPro Cineform 12 bit RGB, or Avid DNxHR. For each codec, with Cinelog-C added in Adobe Camera Raw, you will be able to recover highlights. After you have adjusted all of your dng sequences in Adobe Camera Raw, and have chosen a codec in SmartImport2, this script will create dng sequences in compositions. Then the compositions will be in your After Effects Render Queue with the codec you have chosen. Click Render Queue. Also, make sure in After Effects, in Preferences, set the frame rate (aka fps). For example if you shot in 23.976 fps, then enter that. This will set the fps for all of your future compositions. If you have different clips with different fps, you can change the frame rate in Preferences after you have imported all dng sequences for that fps. For example, if you have 5 .mlv files with a fps of 23.976, then add 23.976 into Preferences. If you have 5 more .mlv files with a fps of 1, then enter 1 for frame rate, then import those dng sequences, and compositions will be created with 1 fps. You can keep each fps in different folders once you process the .mlv files in dng sequences. I usually have a 23.976 fps folder and a 59.94 fps folder. Also, SmartImport2 works with audio as well. I realize this is a lot of information, and some of it might be confusing. You will get the hang of it if you keep shooting and editing. Just stick with it because the results are amazing, trust me. Please let me know if something I said was confusing. I hope this is helpful for you, and feel free to post more about the purple colors issue you are having.
- Paul
SmartImport2 After Effects Script:
https://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=12422.msg119832#msg119832Cinelog-C:
https://www.cinelogdcp.com/cinelog-c-for-acr-user-guide/
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