GoPro Field Guide: Understanding Protune (Ep 1 of 3)

Appearance: GoPro Media Team
Episode 1 of 3: Understanding Protune
Topics: Protune – White Balance, Color, ISO, Sharpness, and Exposure Compensation

In the first episode of the GoPro Field Guide, we link up with Media Team member Abe Kislevitz on his Sunday afternoon bike ride in Whistler to learn the ins and outs of Protune mode. Abe goes into depth on the different options available while using Protune and how a user can utilize them to maximize their GoPro footage. He mentions that using Protune results in higher quality capture due to a larger bitrate and also unlocks customizable capture settings so that you can really make your footage your own. These settings include white balance, color modes, ISO, sharpness, and exposure compensation. Abe points out that some of the Protune settings may be better suited to video professionals who plan to spend a lot of time in post-production editing their content.

Don’t forget to watch Episodes 2 and 3 of the GoPro Field Guide to get you capturing like the pros!

Episode 2: GoPro Field Guide: Resolutions, Frame Rates and FOV
Episode 3: GoPro Field Guide: On Location

As always, happy capturing!

You might see examples of extreme use in this video. Please take appropriate precautions to ensure your own safety, the safety of those around you, and to protect your GoPro camera.

[MrSenseofReason]

20min of research and your video answered everything in 4. thank you

[TheCreationman]

I started making some parkour and free running videos (as well as misc vids) and only now do I understand how to use Protune...
This changes the way I see through my lens now! So crisp and clear with great quality!!!
Excellent tutorial, this helped!

[iPedroMota]

Good stuff. Been riding for years without using protune but today I'm going to have a go at it for the first time. Mainly to better control overexposure and avoid that flat look the gopro suffers from the more it is pointed at direct sunlight.

[TheSythy]

GoProTutorials Thanks guys! I got the hero4 black edition, but the explanation of this really helped out! Appreciate it!

[PedroNovaesBr]

Thanks a lot for the wb side by side comparison.
i was looking for which one to use when diving to correct the blue, but all articles i saw only said what wb was and how to turn it on.

[ClubbersNL]

Thanks Abe! Wish I could use this settings on my Hero 3 black. I'm not that good with working on sliders with editing programmes

[willk]

thank you guys so much I've really been needing to learn this stuff to make the most of my images, you guys

[ManiaAirsoft]

That was a great little video thanks for the easy listening video and interesting content.

[Gidjoiner]

Thanks, new to this to this gopro & often film inside for my work vids, the low light was a problem but i think i can make the picture a lot clearer, your explanation was clear & simple 👍

[no_categories]

You covered all that clearly AND you did it while riding a bike? Impressive.

[ActionGoProductions]

OMG this is gonna make a huge difference to my filming!!!! Thanks so much :)

[sarunasj]

This is awesome as support for me buying the camera!

[ptrkbikes]

Thanks for the tips! have to try all that stuff out on my videos with my hero4 session

[benhasson]

Excellent video!! Very helpful! Thanks

[eduardofleury]

thanks man this was very useful.... clear and objective

[davidoziolakeforkguide]

Wow! Young man, you were excellent. Great presentation.

[kassidytolbert]

This helped so much!! Thanks for posting!

[QuickFeet]

Great stuff! I was wondering what kind of microphone you're using for your recording in this video. Also if there were any other great alternatives for external mic's. Thanks!

[MultiTerpen]

i am always using it! it makes your footage 4 times as good!

[gideonhall]

So you think it is better to run at a low sharpness when shooting, then when you do the editing add the sharpness?