Color. Dramatic Color Effects.
Color grading extends well beyond primary color correction. A complete system of color effects, advanced masking, motion tracking, and other tools in Color lets you isolate a specific area of a shot or sequence and make it memorable.
Chroma key mattes
Select specific areas to work with based on hue, saturation, and luminance (HSL) values. Then use the Keyframe Editor to tweak parameters over the duration of your scene, so you get just the effect you want in every frame. Use the Key Blur parameter to soften the matte and reduce noise.
Shape masks and custom masks
Precisely define an area for secondary color correction by creating a Vignette, or mask. These masks can be based on four-sided shapes; ovals or circles; or freeform B-spline shapes — all with complete control over size, location, and rotation. Vignettes also have fully adjustable edge qualities. Quickly change softness using either a graphical interface or numerical controls; manipulate inner and outer splines to make fine-grained adjustments to edge falloff.
Motion tracking
Use motion tracking to match Vignettes to objects over time, so that effects can happen precisely where you want them. Easily set up target and search areas for automatic tracking; Color calculates the series of points based on the target area you’ve identified. You can even save different sets of tracking points and use the set you like best. Adjust Tracking Curve Smoothness to even out any movement between the tracking points and improve the accuracy of the track. If you prefer to track a shot by hand, use the Manual Tracker.
Color effects
Choose from more than 35 color effects included in the application, such as Grain Reduction, Film Look, Bleach Bypass, and Printer Lights. Apply a single effect or create completely custom effects by chaining effects in a node tree with drag-and-drop ease. Then save your effects for later use. If you want, expand your library even further with third-party plug-ins from leading developers.
