S_VHSDamage
Description
Simulates artifacts that may be introduced during analog tape recording and playback, including interlaced combing, chroma/luma degradation, and various types of tape noise.
The S_VHSDamage filter comes from the Emmy award winning Boris FX Sapphire filter set.
Category
Stylize.
Controls
Presets
To select a preset, pick one from the Presets window.
Time
The effect is advanced in time.
Downsample
Reduces output resolution.
Downsample Resolution
Specify the target horizontal output resolution in pixels when Downsample is enabled.
Interlaced Combing
If enabled, this option replaces every other raster line in the current frame with the corresponding line from the next frame of the clip. Moving areas may appear distorted, resembling the teeth of a comb, unless smoothed by further processing.
Color Style
Color Style
Enables the application of color lookup tables (LUTs) and tint adjustments.
Lut1
Selects the first color lookup table (LUT).
None
No LUT applied.
VHS color 01
Preset LUT option 1.
VHS color 02
Preset LUT option 2.
VHS color 03
Preset LUT option 3.
VHS color 04
Preset LUT option 4.
Lut1 Strength
Controls the intensity of the first LUT.
Lut2
Selects the second color lookup table (LUT).
None
No LUT applied.
VHS color 01
Preset LUT option 1.
VHS color 02
Preset LUT option 2.
VHS color 03
Preset LUT option 3.
VHS color 04
Preset LUT option 4.
Lut2 Strength
Controls the intensity of the second LUT.
Tint
Positive values shift toward magenta; negative values shift toward green.
Color Downsample
Color Downsample
Reduces color resolution independently of luminance (luma).
Downsample Scale
Adjusts horizontal color resolution.
Rel Height
Adjusts vertical color resolution.
Color Aberration
Color Aberration
Applies color channel shifts and horizontal blurring to chroma, independent of luma.
Shift Amount
Shifts the chroma position.
Shift Red
Shifts the red chroma position.
Shift Green
Shifts the green chroma position.
Shift Blue
Shifts the blue chroma position.
Blur Amount
Global horizontal blur of chroma.
Blur Red
Horizontally blurs red.
Blur Green
Horizontally blurs green.
Blur Blue
Horizontally blurs blue.
Saturation
Adjusts chroma intensity. (Increase for vivid color; set to 0 for monochrome.)
Sharpen Amount
Sharpens chroma details.
Soften Amount
Softens chroma.
Color Bloom
Color Bloom
Adds vintage hue and saturation effects to chroma, independent of luma.
Bloom Vintage Amount
Applies the VintageColor3Strip effect to chroma.
Bloom Saturation
Controls chroma saturation level.
Luma Adjust
Luma Adjust
Modifies image brightness (luminance) independent of chroma.
Offset Darks
Brightens dark tones.
Boost Mids
Adjusts midtone brightness using a gamma curve.
Scale Lights
Adjusts overall brightness.
Blur Luma
Applies blur to luminance.
Blur Rel
Sets relative horizontal and vertical blur balance.
Tape Noise
Tape Noise
Adds wiggly, analog-style distortion to the image.
Coarseness
Adds coarse noise.
Dampen Coarseness
Clumps coarse noise.
Fine Noise
Adds fine-grained noise.
Displace X
Spreads noise horizontally.
Displace Y
Spreads noise vertically.
Fast Forward
Fast Forward Amount
Creates a VCR fast-forward effect with torn horizontal bands.
Band Frequency
Number of fast-forward bands.
Band Frequency Vary
Random variation in band count.
Band Height
Height of each band
Band Shift
Vertical offset of bands.
Band Shift Vary
Random variation of vertical shift.
Scanline
Scanlines
Adds a CRT-style horizontal line pattern.
Lines Frequency
Controls number of scanlines.
Lines Intensity
Controls strength and sharpness of scanlines.
Add Noise
Adds color noise to the image.
Noise Freq
Frequency of added noise (active only if noise > 0).
Lines Shift
Offsets the position of the pattern of lines. A value of 1.0 shifts one entire scan line over, giving the same result as 0.
Lines Shift Red
Shifts the red scan lines.
Lines Shift Green
Shifts the green scan lines.
Lines Shift Blue
Shifts the blue scan lines.
Shift Speed
Controls automatic animation speed of the line pattern.
Smooth Source
Blurs the source before processing.
Add Streaks Noise
Adds color noise to streaks.
Streaks Color
Determines streak colorization method
Generate
Uses generated noise pattern.
Amplify
Boosts colors from the source.
Streaks
Streaks
Adds animated vertical tape dropouts with fading tails.
Streaks Amount
Number of dropouts per band.
Streaks Opacity
Controls transparency of dropouts.
Streaks Frequency
Size of dropouts.
Streaks Length
Average dropout length.
Black Streaks
Balances black vs. white dropouts.
Streaks Band Freq
Number of dropout bands.
Streaks Band Freq Vary
Random variation in band count.
Streaks Band Size
Band height scaling.
Streaks Band Shift
Shifts the dropout bands up or down.
Streaks Band Shift Vary
Vertical band shift and variation.
Streaks Band Roll Speed
Roll speed of dropout bands.
Use For Fast Forward
If enabled, renders streaks within fast-forward bands.
Sparkles
Sparkles
Adds shorter, more intense dropout bands similar to streaks.
Sparkles Amount
Number of dropouts per band.
Sparkles Opacity
Controls dropout transparency.
Sparkles Frequency
Size of dropouts.
Sparkles Length
Average dropout length.
Black Sparkles
Balances black vs. white dropouts.
Sparkles Band Freq
Controls band count and randomness.
Sparkles Band Freq Vary
Varies the number of dropout bands randomly by no more than this amount.
Sparkles Band Size
Sets band height.
Sparkles Band Shift
Adjusts and randomizes vertical position.
Sparkles Band Shift Vary
Varies how far the dropout bands shift randomly by no more than this amount.
Sparkles Band Roll Speed
Controls motion speed of dropout bands.
Random Seed
Initializes the random number generator. Different seed values produce unique variations; the same seed produces repeatable results.
Mix With Source
Blends between the processed output and the original source.