Brightness and Contrast effects make my video black in Premiere CC

[kaavrgddn60035540]

Hello,

I have an old Premiere project from 2016 that I started working on again today.

When I opened it in Premiere CC 2019, the usual message poped up and asked me to convert it to the newest Premiere version.

After converting the project, I noticed a huge issue with the video sequences to which I had added some brightness and contrast effects in Premiere in 2016: these videos are now almost completely black!

When I suppress the brightness and contrast effect, the problem gets solved.

But as soon as I add a new brightness and contrast effect to these video sequences in the newly converted project, the videos become black again...!

The only solution I can think of it to open each video sequence in After Effects CC, and then add a brightness and contrast effect there, and then export the video as a new file, and then import this new file again in Premiere... It will take me a lot more time than if I add a brightness and contrast effect directly in Premiere!

Please does anyone know how to fix this issue? Thanks!

See a screenshot below.

[RobShultz]

You may want to try placing an adjustment layer on a higher video track than you’re using and then apply the brightness/contract effect to the adjustment layer. (obviuosly with the old brightness/contrast effects turned off or deleted.)

[md2a1138]

Thanks, I tried this but I doesn't work on the converted project (vidéo still black). I also tried it on a new project, and here it works just fine - so maybe it's the converted project which is somehow damaged...

[excited_Genie16B8]

I would recommend bypassing that effect and doing the work manually with Lumetri.

[md2a1138]

Okay, I don't know this Lumetri you mention, but I'm going to look it up on the web. Thanks!

[excited_Genie16B8]

Adjust colors & white balance |

[kaavrgddn60035540]

Awesome, thanks! (I'm the same guy who replied as md2a1138​ earlier​).

[R Neil Haugen]

There have been some changes in the way things work since 2016.

Next ... "Brightness" is an 8-bit effect, please ... that is NOT something you want to use! Premiere works completely in 32-bit float except when the user chooses to apply an 8 bit effect. In the Effects panel, for any effect which changes color or tonality, make sure the little lego-block saying "32" is listed to the right of the effect.

And ... rather than "open" a project in a newer version, it is more stable and reliable to create a new project in the newer version of Premiere, then using the Media browser, navigate to and select the old version project file, and Import the assets of that project.

As to working the tonal controls ... use the Color workspace, which is built around the Lumetri controls. Basic tab is mostly tonal stuff, and the rest of the tabs give you all sorts of controls also.

Neil

[kaavrgddn60035540]

Okay, great, thanks a lot! Seems like I really needed some advice on how to use Premiere properly! I will definitely follow your counsel  

[R Neil Haugen]

There's some cool usable stuff here & there in the app. Some bits of fluff, and a couple oldy-moldy bits too. Takes a bit of care at times to figure out what's which!

Neil