How to batch edit a bunch of .dv video files?

[Giuanniello]

I have quite some old video files of footage shot on a mini DV camera many of which were shot in dim light and need what I'd call tone balance in photography (they are greenish), is there any free or cheap app which might do that in batch and convert into a, say, mp4 or avi so I can store and edit them in future?

Grazie

 

[Gwendolini]

Have you looked at iMovie? It has color correction tools and you can export to an MP4. And it is currently free.

 

[Giuanniello]

Yes, I know about iMovie but dunno if it can batch the corrections

Thank you for reminding me

 

[Dave Braine]

but dunno if it can batch the corrections

No, it can't. You would have to do each clip, but as each clip could require different corrections, maybe not a problem.

 

[Gwendolini]

Yes, I know about iMovie but dunno if it can batch the corrections

Thank you for reminding me

Ah, forgot the BATCH request. Maybe you could use MPEG Streamclip (not developed anymore, but it can do batch and some corrections) on a 32-bit capable macOS Mac?

 

[Giuanniello]

Thanks to both for your suggestions, I guess I will have to go clip by clip (...) and slowly do them all.

Oh, one last question, do I loose anything converting from .dv to, say, mp4 in case of further future editing?

 

[Gwendolini]

Thanks to both for your suggestions, I guess I will have to go clip by clip (...) and slowly do them all.

Oh, one last question, do I loose anything converting from .dv to, say, mp4 in case of further future editing?

You will not lose visible quality. The .dv file uses an older MPEG-2 compression while the MP4 will use the newer H.264 codec, thus you will also get smaller files.

 

[Giuanniello]

Ok @Gwendolini thanks for your explanation, buona giornata

 

[Gwendolini]

Ok @Gwendolini thanks for your explanation, buona giornata

No Problemo.