{"id":104480,"date":"2018-08-22T10:08:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T15:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=104480"},"modified":"2018-08-22T10:36:17","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T15:36:17","slug":"resolve-15-dirt-repair-dust-buster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/resolve-15-dirt-repair-dust-buster\/","title":{"rendered":"Revive Your Footage With Resolve 15’s Automatic Dirt Repair and Dust Buster Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

The imperfections are part of the charm of archival footage. However, sometimes they can be a bit much. Resolve has the solution.<\/h2>\n

There is a refined beauty to archival footage, despite how often it’s spoiled with wear, dirt, grain, and other imperfections. Historical footage can transport us back in time more effectively than ultra-sharp 4k recreations. However, there may be a time when you’re using older material, and the imperfections are severe enough that they are detracting from the viewing experience. Thankfully, In Resolve 15, there are two revival tools can help you fix this problem.<\/p>\n

If you tend to upgrade your software to the latest version without reading the patch notes (I\u2019m guilty of this with all Adobe programs other than Premiere), then you may not know about two new features in Resolve 15: Automatic Dirt Removal and Dust Buster.\u00a0The effects are incredibly easy to use \u2014 for both tools, and in most cases, it is simply a drag-and-drop operation. So, if you missed these new additions in the update, or are new to Resolve, you need to know what these tools can do.<\/p>\n

(Before we proceed, it’s worth noting that while the primary purpose of these effects is to revive and remaster older footage, you can, of course, also use them for an array of problems with modern footage.)<\/p>\n

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Automatic Dirt Removal<\/h3>\n

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First, let\u2019s look at what you can do when you have too much dirt in your clip. This isn\u2019t necessarily a noise remover like Neat Video or Resolve\u2019s built-in noise remover; it uses optical flow technology to remove and repair elements that temporarily appear over a frame or two. So, what does that mean? Well, it\u2019s not going to remove features that consistently appear throughout the entire shot, such as a lens smudge or a consistent scratch (as in the example above). But for dust, hair, dirt, and any other unwanted elements that appear in the shot for only a frame or two, this is the tool for the job.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned, the Automatic Dirt Remover is ridiculously easy to use. You quite literally apply the effect to a node, and in most cases, that’s it. There are, however, a few sliders and drop-down menus you can use to enhance the quality of the effect.<\/p>\n

The first panel is your main controls. Here you can adjust how the dirt removal tool interacts with your footage.<\/p>\n

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