Lynda - Color Correction: Creating a Polished Look in Avid Media Composer
In this course, author Ashley Kennedy illustrates how to correct color imbalances or create a specific mood in pre-edited video with the complete color correction workflow in Avid Media Composer. The first color correction stage demonstrates how to manually correct footage by white balancing, removing color cast, correcting flesh tones, and correcting luma and chroma values in both the HSL and Curves groups, and explores the Avid automatic color correction functions. The second color correction stage focuses on achieving shot-to-shot consistency with templates and color match controls. In the final stage, Ashley investigates more creative color treatments, such as applying a gritty or bleached look to the footage.
Table of Contents
Introduction1. Introduction to Color Correction2. Stage 1: Manually Correcting Luma and Chroma (HSL Group)3. Stage 1: Manually Correcting Luma and Chroma (Curves Group)4. Using Automatic Color Correction Techniques during Stage 15. Stage 2: Achieving Shot-to-Shot Consistency6. Other Color Correction Tools7. Stage 3: Developing a Look and Feel8. Keeping It Legal: Working with Safe ColorsConclusion