Premiere Pro CS6: 55 Color 9 Secondary Color Correction

Andrew Devis

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In this tutorial, Andrew Devis shows how to use the tools in the secondary color corrector to perform some secondary color correction on an over saturated item in the shot. Andrew shows how to create and view a mask that is specific to the color of the item in question and then how to finesse that mask with the various tools in the secondary color correction section. Secondary color correction is an option in quite a few color tools in Premiere Pro, so learning how to use this tool will prove very useful to your editing and color correction and color grading work-flow.

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Re: Premiere Pro CS6: 55 Color 9 Secondary Color Correction
by Dave Borges

Hi.

I have watch a majority of your techniques videos and find them quite informative and helpful.

I have a specific issue and wondered if you thought any particular video would be helpful for my situation.

I have a clip shot toward the sun of a man getting out of a car and walking away. The issue is the sun is showing a a black (possibly brown) spot in the sky and the man walks in front of it to boot. Not sure how to correct this. Any assistance or direction would be most appreciated.

dave

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Re: Premiere Pro CS6: 55 Color 9 Secondary Color Correction
by Andrew Devis

Chewie! Good to hear from you :o)

I think there is a simple answer to your question. If you are colour correcting - in that the shot has a problem which needs to be fixed - then colour correct and add the film look after.

But if all you are doing is colour grading - in that you are going for the emotional effect but the footage itself is ok - then add the film look and do any further grading you wish on from there.

Just to mention it - in CS_Next of Premiere Pro (which you will get soonish if you are on Creative Cloud) there is a new panel with some presets which will make adding a grade as simple as adding a preset. I suspect there will be lots of people building grades for people to buy and add to Premiere Pro. Otherwise, a really great plug-in for this kind of thing (final grading) is the Red Giant Software 'Looks' plug-in http://www.redgiant.com/products/all/magic-bullet-looks/ I love it ... but it does cost a bit which you may be able to get a significant discount on as you are in education ....

Anyway, hope that helps and I'll look forward to getting the link to the final version :o)

Yoda

... because it's all about stories ...

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Re: Premiere Pro CS6: 55 Color 9 Secondary Color Correction
by Ian Hagerty

Hello Master Yoda,
How are you doing? I've been a very busy jedi myself with teaching and editing my current video. It is 90 percent finished so once it is, I'd like you to watch it and perhaps give me your honest opinion. What do you think? Here is my question today- I've watched your series on COLOR CORRECTION and again, kudos to you for putting together these tutorials. They are excellent! Once you have color corrected the footage (e.g., white balance) do you then add a preset like (e.g., vintage color look) OR do you forget about the color correction, add the preset and adjust as you go? So basically my question is whether you should always color correct and then add special effects or presets? Thanks again (I hope my question makes sense)... Chewie...

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