Color 1.5 Essential Training

Explains the principles of color grading, including a detailed discussion of the color wheel and using the Color interface.In Color 1.5 Essential Training, colorist Robbie Carman details how to use Final Cut Studio's dedicated color grading application to stylize projects and improve their look. Robbie explains the principles of color grading, discusses the color wheel and tonal range, and decodes color terminology for new users. He shows how to prepare a Final Cut Pro project before sending it to color and how to use video scopes to evaluate a clip while making corrections. He provides information for new Color users as well as experienced colorists looking for what's new in this release. Exercise files accompany this course. Topics include: Round-tripping with Final Cut Pro and Color Ingesting RED footage for color grading Understanding the Color interface and navigating Color's Finder dialogs Performing primary corrections in the Primary In room Applying secondary corrections using HSL keys, vignettes, and curves Using the Color FX room Keyframing corrections in a clip Preparing for rendering and output from Color back to Final Cut Pro