Improve Video Quality

There are several video editing applications, in both the proprietary and freeware categories, that include tools and features specifically designed to improve video quality. While the applications vary in their features, some tools have become standard among video editing applications. Significant improvements in video quality can be achieved by applying the effects and filters contained within these programs. This article will cover several of the most common techniques, tools, filters and effects used in video editing to enhance the quality of video files.

Steps

Download a Video Editing Application

  1. Choose and download a video editing application. Which video application you choose will depend largely on your budget. Although the freeware applications available are often comparable to their more expensive counterparts, the proprietary, commercial applications available will almost invariably be the most effective.
    • Perform an Internet search for 'video editing software' to obtain a list of applications capable of improving video quality. Follow the directions for download and installation to begin experimenting with different filters right away.

Convert to MP4 Using the H.264 Codec

  1. Use the video codec formatting feature to convert a video to the MP4 format. The MP4 video format has become the standard due to its ability to efficiently code a video file. Browse the features and effects available in a video editing application to locate the formatting options and select MP4 ( H.264 Codec). The conversion will take place once the video project has been saved with a new file name.

Apply Post Processing

  1. Use a post processing filter to automatically adjust the interpolation of a video file. Most video editing applications contain a post processing tool typically found in or near the filters and effects menu. Locate and select the post processing tool to improve video quality.

Use Warpsharp to Enhance Video Quality

  1. Apply a warpsharp filter, typically found in the filters and effects menu. The warpsharp feature makes video appear sharper by identifying the edges in a video image and shrinking them.

Apply a Blur, Soften or Smooth Filter

  1. Locate and apply a blur, soften or smooth filter. These effects can be found in the filters and effects menu of any video editing application, and can be effective in removing unwanted artifacts such as graininess or scratches in analog video files. Experiment with these filters to determine which of them produces the best results.

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Levels, Hue or Saturation

  1. Use a brightness and contrast, levels, hue or saturation filter to improve the light, shadows and color balance of a video file. Most video editing applications will contain these or similar features located in the effects and filters menu. Experiment by applying each separately to determine which combination of filters produces the best results.

Apply Deinterlacing

  1. Use one of the de-interlacing options to improve the quality of a digital image file. Video interlacing is a process by which a video file is split into separate fields, and is commonly used to reduce flickering. Different interlacing techniques work better on different forms of video media. Changing the interlacing type can improve the quality of a video file.
    • Locate the interlacing options of the application being used and experiment with each to determine which technique will achieve the best results to improve the quality of a video file. The interlacing options are typically located in the effects and filters menu.

Apply Video Denoising

  1. Use noise reduction, or video denoising, to improve video quality. Video de-noising is a process by which analog 'noise', such as lines, dots, color degradation and various other unwanted artifacts can be removed or diminished. The video denoising filter typically will be found in the effects and filters menu of the video editing application.

Reduce Video Shaking

  1. Use Video Enhancer to reduce shaking to stabilize video. This function focuses on reducing shaky video recorded in a motion. It compensates global motion by moving whole frame by some correction vector to enhance video quality. With one simple click, you will get a stabilized video for a comfortable vision experience.

Improve Video Resolution

  1. Use Video Enhancer to improve video resolution from SD 360p to HD 720p video for enjoying a clear screen on your player freely.

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