Presented: June 20, 2012

How to Read Video Scopes and Correct Images Using the Color Board.

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, online, training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 52:28
File size: 190 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (1280×720)

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TRAINING DESCRIPTION

There are two types of color adjustments: Color “correction” fixes problems, while color “grading” gives your images a specific look. This webinar examines how to fix problems with your images using color correction. In this session, master trainer Larry Jordan explains how to read the video scopes in Final Cut Pro X, how to use the Color Board to adjust the gray-scale contrast and color values of an image, and how to adjust skin tones to make your actors look great.

Apple changed just about everything when it comes to color correction in Final Cut Pro X — and they continue to add new features with each update. The power of the new Color Board provides significant control over contrast and color — provided you know how to use it. In this session, you’ll learn step-by-step techniques you can put to use immediately to improve the quality of your images.

In this video tutorial, you will learn:

1. How to display the video scopes
2. How to evaluate an image for color and gray-scale
3. How to adjust contrast
4. How to adjust color
5. How to remove color casts
6. How to make skin tones look perfect

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This webinar is designed for video editors looking for ways to remove color casts, improve exposures, clean up skin tones, and improve the overall look of their images. (You don’t need to own Final Cut Pro X to watch this presentation.)

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Content Outline

• • Define Color Correction vs. Color Grading
  • Explain the seven levels of grayscale
  • Define the four FCP X video scopes
  • Present the 4 Rules of Color Correction
  • Provide guidelines for color correcting skin tone
  • When to use the Broadcast Safe filter

• DEMO: Using the Waveform Monitor to evaluate gray-scale
• DEMO: Using the Vectorscope to evaulate color
• DEMO: How to find and use the Color Board
• DEMO: When to use the RGB Parade and Histogram
• DEMO: Analyzing a clip for a color cast
• DEMO: Basic color correction procedure
• DEMO: Color correction without using gray
• DEMO: Using Crop to isolate an image
• DEMO: Color correcting skin tones
• DEMO: Applying the Broadcast Safe filter

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