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A clip before and after automatic color matching
TIP: Keep in mind that not every shot needs to have a chart. If the lighting of the location used in a scene is consistent, you really only need a single chart analysis to generate a correction that you can copy to all other clips in the same scene. Of course, if you are using multiple cameras in a scene, you should have a chart analysis for each separate camera if you want to try and match them more closely together. If you’re shooting a scene that takes all day, you may also want to shoot charts at significant time changes corresponding to the lighting changes that are happening.
TIP: Keep in mind that not every shot needs to have a chart. If the lighting of the location used in a scene is consistent, you really only need a single chart analysis to generate a correction that you can copy to all other clips in the same scene. Of course, if you are using multiple cameras in a scene, you should have a chart analysis for each separate camera if you want to try and match them more closely together. If you’re shooting a scene that takes all day, you may also want to shoot charts at significant time changes corresponding to the lighting changes that are happening.
TIP: Keep in mind that not every shot needs to have a chart. If the lighting of the location used in a scene is consistent, you really only need a single chart analysis to generate a correction that you can copy to all other clips in the same scene. Of course, if you are using multiple cameras in a scene, you should have a chart analysis for each separate camera if you want to try and match them more closely together. If you’re shooting a scene that takes all day, you may also want to shoot charts at significant time changes corresponding to the lighting changes that are happening.
Configuration Controls
Here’s a more detailed explanation of each of the parameters found in the Color Match palette.
— Source Gamma: Defines the source gamma the media was recorded with. You must select the correct gamma or the results will not be as accurate.
— Target Gamma: Lets you select a target gamma that you want the corrected clip to use. While this will most likely be the gamma you’re outputting the finished program at, you can choose other target gamma values for specialized workflows.
— Target Color Space: The color space you’ll be outputting the finished program with.