<p>I'll assume the camera op was fooling with the exposure?</p>

<p>You'll need to key-frame color correction or AE's Auto Color function may work for you:
<a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/color-correction-effects.html" rel="nofollow">https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/color-correction-effects.html</a></p>

<p>If you go the CC route it may help to watch the YC waveform rather than the image itself.</p>

<p>The Color Stabilizer effect may also work for you. Here's lybda "starter" explination for it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYqaw39ADto" rel="nofollow">youtube tutorial</a>.</p>

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2015-08-10T19:57:32.967Z
2015-08-10T19:57:32.967Z
integris
<p>To add to what integris said, your main option is to attempt to counteract the lighting changes by keyframing artificial "lighting" in the <em>opposite</em> direction of the real-world changes. So when the brightness decreases in the video, you need to add brightness at the same rate.</p>

<p>If the adjustments are fast step-changes (like instantaneously changing the exposure), it's a little easier. Gradual changes like turning up the output of a fill light or pivoting a lamp towards the subject is harder to make look "natural".</p>

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2015-08-11T15:15:31.983Z
2015-08-11T15:15:31.983Z
Nate Barbettini
<p>I have a video of an interview. The lighting of the video keeps bouncing light and dark. Would I be able to fix this through After Effects? How would I be able to. </p>

<p>Sorry very new to after effects.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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Adobe After Effects CC - stabilize lighting
Don Santos
# Adobe After Effects CC - stabilize lighting

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-10)

I have a video of an interview. The lighting of the video keeps bouncing light and dark. Would I be able to fix this through After Effects? How would I be able to.

Sorry very new to after effects.

Thank you

**Tags:** after-effects, adobe, lighting


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-08-10. Score: 4

I'll assume the camera op was fooling with the exposure?

You'll need to key-frame color correction or AE's Auto Color function may work for you:
<https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/color-correction-effects.html>

If you go the CC route it may help to watch the YC waveform rather than the image itself.

The Color Stabilizer effect may also work for you. Here's lybda "starter" explination for it [youtube tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYqaw39ADto).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-08-11. Score: 1

To add to what username_1 said, your main option is to attempt to counteract the lighting changes by keyframing artificial "lighting" in the *opposite* direction of the real-world changes. So when the brightness decreases in the video, you need to add brightness at the same rate.

If the adjustments are fast step-changes (like instantaneously changing the exposure), it's a little easier. Gradual changes like turning up the output of a fill light or pivoting a lamp towards the subject is harder to make look "natural".


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