196: Color Correction Overview in Final Cut Pro X

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Your edit is done. Now its time to make your images look “perfect.” That’s where color correction and grading come in. In this week’s presentation, Larry Jordan offers an overview of the color tools inside Final Cut Pro X that can help you make your images look great.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• How to configure Final Cut’s video scopes
• How to use video scopes to evaluate images
• How to create unique looks for your clips
• How gray scale values affect the emotions in a clip
• How to use the Color Board to fix exposure problems
• How to use the Color Board to fix color problems
• How to use masks to fix problems inside a portion of a clip

If color is a mystery to you, or the only color tool you know is the automatic color corrector, then this presentation can change your life. Learn how the color tools work in Final Cut and you’ll never be embarrassed by your images again.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This intermediate-level course is designed for editors with a basic knowledge of Final Cut Pro X. Color correction experience is not required. (This session is delivered as a QuickTime movie.)

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CONTENT OUTLINE

Orientation

• Define key terms
• Illustrate gray scale categories
• Explain “3 Rules” of color correction

Part 1: Use Video Scopes to Evaluate Images

• Configure scope display
• The Waveform Monitor
• The Vectorscope
• The Histogram
• The RGB Parade
• How to evaluate images
• How to evaluate faces
• The Skin-tone Line

Part 2: Create a “Look”

• How to apply and modify different looks

Part 3: Manual Color Correction

• How to apply the color correction effect
• Explore the Color Board
• Manually adjust exposure
• Manually adjust color
• Correcting incorrect skin tones
• Use a Shape Mask to fix part of an image
• Apply the Broadcast Safe effect

Wrap-up

• Relevant Keyboard Shortcuts
• Table of Skin Tone Ranges
• Audience Questions & Answers