The Luma Corrector effect

One of the more obscure effects in Premiere Pro is the Luma Corrector.…This allows you to go after parts of the image that are over- or underexposed and…roll them back nicely.…Now typically I'll turn to the Shadow/ Highlights filter for this, but the Luma…Corrector does offer a clear user interface and nice rolloff ability.…Typically I'll combine the Luma Corrector with another effect to get a finished…result, but it's pretty powerful on its own. Let's take a look.…In this particular scene here, you'll notice that the original shot had…really mixed lighting.…

We have piles of fruit at a farmers' market under a canopy, and light is coming in…from the side of the tent making parts overexposed, while the rest of the image…is a bit underexposed.…What I want to do is get an overall even exposure. Then I can apply additional…color correction to fix the image. All right!…I will select an unprocessed clip, go on over to the Effects tab and grab…the Luma Corrector.…It too is an accelerated effect that works with the Mercury Engine.…