Color 1.5. Intuitive Task-Based Interface.

Easily move among eight “rooms”, or workspaces, as you grade in Color 1.5. Start with the Primary In room for basic grading, then use any other room in any order for more advanced corrections. The Render Queue room lets you output at pristine quality — now with support for high-quality formats up to 4K.

Primary In

The Primary In room is used in every colour grading project to perform global adjustments on an entire clip or sequence. The primary grade serves as the foundation for applying additional corrections and effects as needed.

Secondaries

Use secondary correction tools to isolate discrete parts of the image for further adjustment. You can track selection areas and custom shapes over time so that effects happen precisely where you want them.

Color FX

The Color FX room allows you to create a signature look for your project by layering and grouping dramatic effects in a flexible node tree. Or choose from an extensive collection of Apple-designed looks, including more than 90 new options.

Geometry/Pan & Scan

Quickly adjust the composition of a scene or your entire project in the Geometry/Pan & Scan room. Prepare a 4:3 version of a 16:9 project using preset Pan and Scan aspect ratios; or use custom settings for zooms, scaling and rotation. You can change the composition of the shot over time using keyframes.

Setup

Setup is automatic when you send a Final Cut Pro project to Color. Use the controls in the Setup room when you want to define special-purpose render settings. You can also apply broadcast-safe settings or group a set of shots to apply effects in a nonlinear colour grading workflow.

Primary Out

The Primary Out room allows you to make global adjustments on top of all your other grading choices, as a final step before rendering. Or use Primary Out to quickly show directors or clients a new grade they’ve requested at the last minute.

Still Store

Work in the Still Store room to capture stills for use as reference images. Use reference stills to compare footage with your ideal grade so that you can consistently match shots.

Render Queue

Enter the Render Queue room to set up and monitor rendering for your final colour grade. Use a recommended graphics card to render in RGB with 32-bit float processing at up to 4K and 4:4:4 quality. You can render an entire sequence or efficiently render only the shots that have changed.