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Note: Make sure that the playhead in the Timeline is over the first clip so that you can
see your adjustments output to your broadcast monitor as you make your corrections.

Move the playhead so
it’s in the first clip.

5

Perform your color correction. In this case, you’ll want to add a mix of blue and cyan to
cool down the shot of the woman on the balcony to match the tone of the shot around
the corner.

Adjust the Whites

control to add

more cyan.

Because the third shot in the sequence comes from the same clip as the first shot, you’ll
want to use exactly the same color correction settings to ensure continuity.

6

Apply the filter settings from the current clip to the third shot of the sequence using the
Copy To 2nd Clip Forward button (Control-5) or the Drag Filter button.

Drag Filter

Copy To 2nd Clip Forward

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Chapter 82

Color Correction Examples