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Step 1: Create an adjustment layer
An adjustment layer lets you apply every effect once and have it affect all the clips beneath it. In the Project panel click New Item, choose Adjustment Layer and click OK. Drag it onto a track above the clips you want to turn into night vision and stretch it to cover them.
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Step 2: Tint the footage green
Open Window > Effects, search for Tint and drag it onto the adjustment layer. With the layer selected, open Effect Controls. The footage turns black and white at first. Click the Map White To colour swatch, pick a bright green in the colour picker and click OK. The whole picture now glows green.
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Step 3: Add noise for realistic grain
Real night vision cameras are noisy, so search for Noise in the Effects panel and add it to the adjustment layer too. Raise Amount of Noise to around 30, or whatever looks good to you. Untick Use Color Noise so you only get black and white grain, which blends better with the green tint.
Step 4: Darken the edges with a vignette
Select the adjustment layer and open the Lumetri Color panel. If you cannot see it, enable it under Window > Lumetri Color. Expand Vignette and pull Amount down to around -2 to get dark edges around the picture, like looking through a lens.
Step 5: Add scan lines with the Grid effect
Search for Grid and apply it to the adjustment layer. In Effect Controls raise the second Corner value to around 560 until you get thin horizontal lines. The vertical lines are in the way, so change the first Corner value by a large amount to push them out of the picture, and adjust the Anchor value if one stray vertical line is left.
Step 6: Blend the lines with Overlay
At the moment the grid covers your video in black. At the bottom of the Grid effect, change Blending Mode to Overlay. The lines now sit on top of the green footage and give you the finished night vision look.
Tips
- Keep the effect on one layer. Everything is on the adjustment layer, so you can trim it or switch it off in a click.
- Tune the grain last. Too much noise hides detail, so lower it if the picture gets hard to read.
FAQ
How do I make a night vision effect in Premiere Pro?
Put an adjustment layer over your clip, then add Tint with green mapped to white, Noise, a Lumetri vignette and a Grid set to Overlay.
Why does my footage look black and white after adding Tint?
Tint maps black and white by default. Change the Map White To colour to green and the picture turns green.
Can I use a different colour?
Yes. Pick any colour for Map White To. Green simply looks closest to real night vision goggles. If you also want a retro texture, try a VHS look.
For an even grittier look, add film grain on top with the free grain overlay.
