Ways to Improve Video Quality

Many video editing apps (free and paid) have tools and features designed specifically for improving video quality. Among them, while differing in features, some have become standard. You can see a noticeable change in video quality when applying the effects and filters that come with these programs. Today’s article talks about the most commonly used effects, tools, filters and file-enhancing effects in video editing.

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Download video editor app

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Select and download a video editing application. Your choice depends a lot on your budget. While free apps are often of the same quality as their paid competitors, commercial and proprietary products are always the most effective.

Search the Internet for ‘video editing software’ (or ‘video editing software’) to compile a list of apps that can improve video quality. Follow the instructions to download, install and immediately experience various filters.

Convert to MP4 format using H.264 Codec

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Apply the codec format feature (code – decode) to convert video to MP4 standard. The MP4 video format became the standard thanks to its efficient video encoding. Browse through the features and effects available in the video editor to identify options and select the MP4 (H.264 Codec) format. After converting, the video will be saved with the new filename.

Post processing

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Apply a post-processing filter to correct the interpolation (automatically fill in the missing pixels in the video). Most video editing applications include a post-processing tool (usually located in or near the filters and effects menu). Find and select this tool to enhance video quality.

Use warpsharp to enhance video quality

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Apply the warpsharp filter (usually located in the Filters and effects menu). The warpsharp feature makes the video sharper by detecting and shrinking the edges of the image in the video.

Use a blur, soften, or smooth filter

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Find and apply a blur, soften, or smooth filter. These effects are usually located in the Filters and effects menu of most video editing applications, they are quite effective in removing unwanted effects such as grain or scratches in similar videos. Try each filter to determine which effect will produce the best results.

Adjust brightness, darkness, level, background color or saturation

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Use brightness and contrast, level, hue or saturation filters to improve the brightness, darkness, and color balance of your video files. Most video editing apps have these (or similar) features in the effects and filter menus. Explore by testing each feature to determine which filter combination will yield the best results.

De-interlace

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Apply one of the anti-aliasing options to improve the quality of digital image files. Anti-aliasing is the process by which a video file is divided into separate parts and is often used to reduce judder. Various anti-aliasing techniques work well with various forms of video media. Changing the anti-aliasing type can improve the video file quality.

Find your application’s anti-aliasing options and try each one to see which technique gives the best results in improving video file quality. The anti-aliasing option is usually located in the Effects and filters menu.

Denoise (Denoise)

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Apply noise reduction/removal to improve video quality. Denoising is a process of reducing or eliminating ‘excess’ elements, such as lines, dots, color degradation and many other undesirable problems. The noise reduction filter is located in the Effects and filters menu of the video editor application.

Reduce video shake

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Use Video Enhancer to reduce shake to balance the video. This feature mainly reduces the shake of footage during a motion. Some correction vectors will shift the entire frame to balance out all movement to increase video quality. With just one click, you will have a stable video, providing a comfortable visual experience.

Improve video resolution

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Improve video resolution from SD 360p to HD 720p with Video Enhancer to enjoy crystal clear screen on player as you like.

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