What's the best solution to optimize slides and old, degraded (scratches, incorrectly exposed, now somewhat blurred) and slightly discolored (red, magenta, etc.) home movies (double 8mm film - some in b/w, VHS/SVHS video), actually transferred to DV tape and to be imported by my still excellent DV camera (Panasonic NV-GS400EG)?
My first experiences with iMovie's latest version are undeceiving. So is color correction - evidently - very basic and also limited: no sharpening, various noise problems in using its tools. Will grading up to FCE (or FCP?) be profitable, even for an 'amateur'? I don't mind any learning process, as long as I can enhance black/white and color in these important movies and slides at a best level and, and the use of FCE/FCP well explained in their 'help' sections or in video lessons by third parties (any suggestions on that?).
My first experiences with iMovie's latest version are undeceiving. So is color correction - evidently - very basic and also limited: no sharpening, various noise problems in using its tools. Will grading up to FCE (or FCP?) be profitable, even for an 'amateur'? I don't mind any learning process, as long as I can enhance black/white and color in these important movies and slides at a best level and, and the use of FCE/FCP well explained in their 'help' sections or in video lessons by third parties (any suggestions on that?).