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Effects and transitions
Last updated 1/16/2012
To see a before and after comparison of your color correction, you can either display the master clip in the Source
Monitor for comparison with the Program Monitor, or you can select the Split Screen Preview option in the Color
Correction effects.
3
Make sure that the Draft Quality is not chosen in the Program Monitor menu. If possible, choose Highest Quality.
If your computer performance suffers, then choose Automatic Quality instead.
4
(Optional) Choose Reference Monitor from the Window menu. Move the Reference Monitor where you can see it
and the Program Monitor easily.
Note:
By default, the Gang To Program Monitor option is enabled in the Reference Monitor menu.
5
Choose any of the following scopes from the Reference Monitor menu:
Note:
You can also display a scope in the Program Monitor instead of the Reference Monitor.
Vectorscope
Displays a circular chart, similar to a color wheel, that shows the video’s chrominance information. The
Vectorscope is very useful when making color adjustments.
YC Waveform
Displays the luminance (represented as green in the waveform) and chrominance (represented as blue)
values in your clip.
YCbCr Parade
Displays waveforms representing levels of the luminance and color difference channels in the digital
video signal. Users comfortable with viewing YUV waveforms might consider using this scope when making color and
luminance adjustments.
RGB Parade
Displays waveforms representing the levels of the red, green, and blue channels in a clip. This graph is best
for comparing the relationship between the three channels.
All Scopes
Displays all scopes in one monitor.
Vect/YC Wave/YCbCr Parade
Displays the Vectorscope, YC Waveform, and YCbCr Parade in one monitor.
Vect/YC Wave/RGB Parade
Displays the Vectorscope, YC Waveform, and RGB Parade in one monitor.
Phil Hawkins offers a hands-on introduction to the color correction workspace in
this tutorial video
at Infinite Skills.
Apply the Color Correction effects
The following procedure is a general overview of applying the Color Correction effects. See the following sections in
this chapter for making adjustments using the specific controls.
1
Set up your workspace for color correction. If possible, make sure a calibrated NTSC or PAL monitor is connected
to your computer.
2
Apply one of the Color Correction effects to the clip in a Timeline panel.
Note:
If the clip is already selected in a Timeline panel, you can drag the effect to the Video Effects area of the Effect
Controls panel.
3
In the Effect Controls panel, expand the Color Correction effect.
4
Move the current-time indicator to a frame that provides the best example of colors that need to be adjusted.
5
(Optional) Do any of the following to set preview options when correcting color:
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To view only the luminance values in a clip, choose Luma from the Output menu. This option only affects the
preview in the Program Monitor, it doesn’t remove the color from the video.
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To display a before and after view of the clip in one monitor, select the Show Split View option. You can specify
whether the split view is horizontal or vertical by choosing from the Layout menu. You can also adjust the relative
proportion of the before and after views.