Presented: June 7, 2023

Several times each month, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video webinar presenting issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 1:01:25
Download file size: 1.4 GB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1600 x 900)

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SESSION DESCRIPTION

The color capability of Apple Final Cut Pro continues to expand with new color tools added in the 10.6.6 update. If you’ve wondered what the latest color tools are, how all the different color tools work, or how to make your images look even better, this session is for you.

We’ll also look at how LUTs can make your color grading a lot more interesting and effective. As well as provide a key LUT trap to avoid.

Join Larry Jordan as he showcases how to use color tools and effects to make your images look their best. This session includes:

• How to read video scopes
• How to use the Color Board and Color Wheels
• Quick color fixes when you are in a hurry
• How to create specific color looks
• How to make primary and secondary corrections
• Working with new color features in FCP 10.6.6
• How to use the new Color Conform effect
• How to find, create and use LUTs

NOTE: This session doesn’t cover grading HDR media in an HDR timeline.

Color grading is a vast subject. Final Cut has powerful tools to help you take your images to the next level. This session shows how they work.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This intermediate-level session benefits from knowledge of how FCP works, but we’ll teach you what you need to know about color.

CHAPTER MARKERS

To help you quickly find the information you need, we included chapter markers in the QuickTime download  to simplify navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download.

• Welcome!
• – Agenda
• – New tools in FCP 10.6.6
• Color Fundamentals
• – SDR Grayscale Ranges
• – Color Space
• – Define colors in 3 numbers
• – Key color terms
• Video Scopes
• – Types of scopes
• – Color grading workflow
• – Demos
• – Configure scopes
• – Reading scopes
• – Skin tones
• – Skin tone value table
• – Video scope shortcuts
• Two Quick Color Tricks
• – Remove a color cast
• – Crop to isolate skin
• Color Tools
• – Rule #1: Create gray
• – Rule #2: To remove a color
• – Rule #3: Avoid excessive levels
• – Color grading thoughts
• – Color correction workflow
• – Demos
• – Adjust grayscale
• – Adjust skin tones
• – Masks & tracking
• – Broadcast Safe effect
• – Comparison View
• – Keyframe color correction
• – Hue/Saturation Curves
• – NEW! Color Presets
• LUTs
• – Definition
• – LUT Cautions
• – NEW! Color Conform
• – Avoid using Camera LUTs
• – Custom LUT effect
• – Create custom LUT
• – Manually grade an HDR clip
• Summary