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Color 1.5 Essential Training
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Color 1.5 Essential Training

with Robbie Carman

 


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

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author
Robbie Carman
subject
Video, Color Correction
software
Color 1.5
level
Beginner
duration
7h 44m
released
Oct 29, 2009

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Robbie Carman

Robbie Carman

Robbie Carman is a colorist, online editor, author and Apple Certified Trainer. Robbie specializes in online editing and color correction on standard and high definition projects. He is the co-owner of Amigo Media LLC - a post production and consulting firm based in Washington, DC, with the motto, "Relate · Educate · Create."
Course Title   Level   Duration   Released  
Apple Color Essential Training Beginner 6h 43m 02/2008  {8}
Getting Started with Apple Color Beginner 1h 10m 01/2008  {8}
Color 1.5 Essential Training Beginner 7h 44m 10/2009  {8}
Color 1.5 New Features Intermediate 1h 16m 09/2009  {8}
Final Cut Server 1.5 Getting Started Beginner 3h 40m 11/2010  {8}
Color Correction in Final Cut Pro X Beginner 2h 40m 12/2011  {8}
Migrating from Final Cut Pro 7 to Premiere Pro Beginner 6h 23m 09/2011  {8}
DSLR Video Tips Appropriate for all 13h 39m 08/2013  {8}
Up and Running with SpeedGrade Beginner 2h 43m 10/2012  {8}

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