Shadows color adjustments – Apple Color 1.0 User Manual
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Chapter 9
Primary In
To prevent obvious banding or other artifacts, adjustments to the three tonal zones
overlap broadly, with each color balance control’s influence over the image diminishing
gradually at the edges of each zone. This overlap is shown in the following graph.
The ways in which these zones overlap are based on the OpenCDL standard, and their
behavior is described below.
Important:
If you’re used to the way the Color Corrector 3-way filter works in
Final Cut Pro, you’ll want to take some time to get used to the controls of the Primary
In room, as they respond somewhat differently. Also unlike adjustments using the Color
Corrector 3-way filter in Final Cut Pro, adjustments made using the color balance
control affect the luma of the image, altering its contrast ratio.
Shadows Color Adjustments
The behavior of the Shadows color balance control depends on whether or not the
Limit Shadow Adjustments preference is turned on (for more information, see “
Shadow control influence
Midtone influence
Highlight control influence