Presented: Nov. 19, 2014

Advanced Color Tips and Techniques

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video training webinar explaining subjects related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 56:28
File size: 368 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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TRAINING DESCRIPTION

This online training looks at advanced color correction features in Final Cut Pro X. Join host, Larry Jordan, as he shows how to:

• Read and modify the video scopes
• Correct elements within the frame using shape and color masks
• Color correct multicam clips
• Color correct groups of clips
• Successfully apply the Broadcast Safe filter
• Transfer effects from one clip to another clip or a range of clips

There is a lot of power hidden under the surface of Final Cut’s color correction tools. This session will show you how to use them.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This intermediate-level course is designed for people that have some experience with reading scopes and color correction in Final Cut, and want to better understand the advanced color features that Final Cut Pro X provides.

BONUS FEATURE!

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CONTENT OUTLINE

• Basics of color correction
• Defining gray-scale categories
• Define basic skin tone settings
• Keyboard shortcuts for color correction
• Demo: Resize the FCP X interface
• Demo: Adjusting video scope settings
• Demo: Create a primary color correction
• Demo: Use masks to create secondary color effects
• Demo: Adjust mask shape edge softness
• Demo: Create multiple color corrections in one clip
• Demo: Delete and reset color effects
• Demo: Create the “Pleasantville Effect”
• Demo: Keyframe shape masks
• Demo: Animate a color correction between clips
• Demo: Create and save color effects using presets
• Demo: Safely apply the Broadcast Safe filter
• Demo: Adjust color for Log video files
• Demo: Adjust color for multicam clips
• Demo: Compare Paste Effects vs. Paste Attributes