How to Brighten up a Dark Video Using VirtualDub

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a software named "VirtualDub" from http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/;

   If you skip this step, the output video size will be colossal (a few GB if is a long video).
   
   Choose a codec to compress the video (if you have divx on the recommendation list) ,, Add the brightness/contrast filter. , Try some combinations until the output is the way you want. ,, Wait for it to finish.
   
   This may take long or not depending on your video length.
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   Step 2: Launch VD (Virtual Dub) and open your video file.

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   Step 3: Re-compress the video and audio.

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   Step 4: Do the same with audio.

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   Step 5: Go to the video/filters (Is at the same place where you went to compress the video...you did that right? )

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   Step 6: Raise the brightness or contrast as you wish.

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   Step 7: Go to File/Save as avi (or press F7).

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   Step 8: Virtual Dub will start to process your video.

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