NewBlue Video Essentials VII

When it comes to video editing plug-ins are quite important for finishing tasks that are generally time consuming tasks quickly and without too much effort.
Video Essentials VII from NewBlue can help video editing aficionados and professionals work faster without compromising on quality.
The package includes video panning options as well as components for correcting gamma values or for preserving anonymity by locking specific regions and obfuscating them through pixelation.

Fast and easy installation

Installing the collection of ten plug-ins, each with its own set of predefined configurations, is not a tough job and the operation permits choosing the modules you want to include in the editing suite.
For testing purposes we used Sony Vegas Pro, but the package can be used with plenty of other video editing software.

List of plug-ins and functionality

The full collection includes the following components: Auto Pan, Detail by Luma, Gamma Corrector, Legal Level, Region Scope, Detail by Chroma, Flying PIP, Gradient Fill Pro, Quick Pixelator and Video Tuneup Plus.
They can be used for a variety of operations, from separating the high and low regions of he video, intensifying the contrast and details in particular region to protecting anonymity by pixelating faces and license plates without spending time and effort with keyframing.
Creating a PiP (picture-in-picture) effect is also present in the package and the plug-in that can help you with this also provides a rich assortment of options for making it slide from one side to another as well as apply a border line and a shadow effect.
Controlling luminance and colors can be done easily through a module that allows smooth refining contrast, brightness, hue and saturation values. With Region Scope the user can check the color information for specific areas of the video.

Conclusion

Video Essentials VII comprises a great set of plug-ins that can help achieve great video editing results in a short amount of time. The tools are especially useful for more experienced users that have the necessary knowledge about the manipulation of tones and colors.