Final Cut Pro X Guru: Color Correction

Learn how to color correct and color grade video—including raw and HDR footage—in Final Cut Pro X.

Welcome

• In this course
• What you should know before watching this course
• Exercise files

1. Evaluating and Adjusting Images

• Using and customizing a color correction workspace
• Using the Waveform Monitor
• Using the RGB Parade
• Using the Vectorscope
• An overview of the Color Inspector
• An overview of color wheels
• An overview of curves
• Helpful shortcut keys for color correction
• Resetting and turning effects on and off
• New comparison view

2. Making Basic Corrections

• Fixing white balance
• Getting a properly toned image
• Adjusting saturation
• Color matching shots automatically
• Color matching shots manually
• Copying, pasting, and removing color correction effects
• Applying the Broadcast Safe effect
• Using auditions in color correction
• Using compound clips for multiple color adjustments

3. Working with Curves

• Adjusting curves
• Hue/Saturation Curves, part 1
• Hue/Saturation Curves, part 2

4. Making Secondary Corrections

• The role of secondary correction
• Creating a secondary color mask selection
• Creating a secondary shape mask selection
• Combining shape and color masks

5. Making Creative Corrections

• Applying creative looks with color correction presets
• Applying color stylistically with color wheels
• Applying color stylistically with Curves and Hue/Saturation Curves
• Applying camera and third-party LUTs
• Creating a filmic look
• Creating a bleach bypass look
• Creating an orange and teal look
• The Pleasantville look
• Creating a day for night shot
• Saving useful color correction presets
• Creating your own lookup tables (LUTs) in Photoshop

6. Working with Raw Video

• Why shoot raw video?
• Working with a wide gamut library
• Working with HDR footage
• Sending a Final Cut Pro X project to Resolve

Conclusion

• Goodbye