Using The Watercolor Video Plugin in Vegas Pro

AKVIS Watercolor Video applies watercolor painting effects to videos. The plugin is compatible with Magix (Sony) Vegas Pro.

Learn how to use the plugin in Vegas Pro 19:

• Step 1. Open a video or a project with a composition (File -> Import -> Media).
  
  Composition

  Hint: For low contrast videos, you can use Curves.

• Step 2. Call the AKVIS Watercolor Video plugin.

  It includes two video-to-cartoon rendering styles: Classic Watercolor and Contour Watercolor; presented as two filters: Watercolor Video Сlassic and Watercolor Video Contour.

  In the Video FX panel, select the filter from the list of the effects and drag it into the Timeline.

  

  Alternative way: click the icon in the Timeline. In the Plug-In Chooser - Video Event FX window, select FX -> OFX (or Third Party) -> Watercolor Video Classic (or Watercolor Video Contour), click Add, then OK.

  

  The result will be shown on the current frame. Next to it, there are the parameters of the applied effect.

  
  Watercolor Effect
• Step 3. You can apply the AKVIS built-in presets by selecting them from the list.
  
  Effect Parameters

  Change the effect settings in the Video Event FX window.

• Step 4. You can save the most liked settings as a preset.

  To do this, in Video Event FX enter a name into the Preset field and click the icon .

  

  You will be able to apply the saved preset by selecting it in the list or by clicking its thumbnail.

  

   

  Note: You can save a chain of effects.

• Step 5. Save the video. Select a movie or video fragment in the Timeline and select the File -> Render As item in the menu. In the rendering window, choose a folder to save the video, as well as the file name and conversion settings. Click the Render button.

  Hint: The recommended value for Posterize Time is 5-8.

   

  Watercolor Cartoon

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