Ghosting and Chroma Ghosting?

[JadHC]

Hi all,

I am having some issues with ghosting in my videos (two different cases) so I thought I would post them and ask for help in one topic...

Issue #1 - ghosting (video 1)

Years, years back, i got a video from a video company, however, the video has a multiple ghosts in it (4-5 to the right of the image). Back then, i knew nothing about video editing and a ghost, now looking back, I'm pissed they were so lazy and I got ripped off for such a bad capture. Anyway. Is there a way to fix this? I was trying different filters, but somehow I am not able to figure them out... Here is the same video on youtube but without ghosting posted by different company so maybe this will help for a reference.
https://youtu.be/IsJv45HmQuo?t=265
I know older versions TMPGEnc Mastering Works had ghost filter plugings, so I'mma write them... (8th filter down)
https://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/endproduct/te4xp_feature_filters.html

Issue #2 - chroma ghosting? (video 2)

I think this is chroma ghosting? This happens in most of my captures. There isn't a black-n-white ghost, but rather a chroma ghost (cannot think of a better name). It is always a complimentary color. For instance, If there is an orange/red object in the video, then there is a blue shadow right next to it.. If there is yellow object, then there is blue shadow right next to it. If the object is green, then there is red shadow to the right of it... Thus, this ghost/echo/shadow/something is always in color and the complimentary color of the object... and it is to the right...

PS - avisynth.nl

I am trying to access avisynth site but chrome keeps saying "Site not found". Is the site down or is it chrome just blocking it on my end???

[jagabo]

Deinterlace each first, then for the first video, subtract the ghosts:

Overlay(last, last, x=90, mode="subtract", opacity=0.008)
Overlay(last, last, x=60, mode="subtract", opacity=0.015)
Overlay(last, last, x=30, mode="subtract", opacity=0.030)

You'll want to fine tune the opacity and x positions. Maybe the y positions too.

And for the second video something like:

MergeChroma(BilinearResize(width/2,height).aWarpSharp2(depth=20).Spline36Resize(width,height)) # warp sharpen the chroma
ChromaShiftSP(x=3) # shift chroma 3 pixels to the left

[JadHC]

And for the second video something like:

MergeChroma(BilinearResize(width/2,height).aWarpSharp2(depth=20).Spline36Resize(width,height)) # warp sharpen the chroma
ChromaShiftSP(x=3) # shift chroma 3 pixels to the left

Thanks. I tried the second video. The Edge on the right of the objects got much softer. Although there is still this negative color halo/ghost (blue shadow next to the person).
I only used the first code line. When I used second code (ChromaShift), entire chroma got shifted out of luma layer. Why should it be added to the code?

https://imgsli.com/MTk1OTU2

MergeChroma(BilinearResize(352,560).aWarpSharp2(depth=20).Spline36Resize(704,560)) # warp sharpen the chroma

[JadHC]

And for the second video something like:

MergeChroma(BilinearResize(width/2,height).aWarpSharp2(depth=20).Spline36Resize(width,height)) # warp sharpen the chroma
ChromaShiftSP(x=3) # shift chroma 3 pixels to the left

Mister!! Excuse me, Mister!!!
I might bust a nut!

I looked at your overlay code! and I saw the "substract" mode... so I checked if it had other modes and I saw "chroma". Out of fun, i tried it for a second video and look at this! LOOK-AT-THIS! (Third picture). The negative chroma shadow is gone! I am impressed!! Talking about Christmas miracle! My head will be spinning for the next two days!!! I can't even! I.. am... shooketh!

https://imgsli.com/MTk1OTYy/0/2

MergeChroma(BilinearResize(352,560).aWarpSharp2(depth=20).Spline36Resize(704,560)) # warp sharpen the chroma
#ChromaShiftSP(x=3) # shift chroma 3 pixels to the left
Overlay(last, last, x=60, mode="chroma", opacity=0.050)

[JadHC]

omg! Look at this! Just look at this! I can't believe my eyes!

https://imgsli.com/MTk1OTcx

MergeChroma(BilinearResize(352,560).aWarpSharp2(depth=20).Spline36Resize(704,560)) # warp sharpen the chroma
#ChromaShiftSP(x=3) # shift chroma 3 pixels to the left
Overlay(last, last, x=90, mode="chroma", opacity=0.020)
Overlay(last, last, x=60, mode="chroma", opacity=0.060)
Overlay(last, last, x=30, mode="chroma", opacity=0.050)
Overlay(last, last, x=15, mode="add", opacity=0.030)

[jagabo]

I may have shifted the chroma a little too far to the left.