Apple Color 1.0 User Manual
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Chapter 2
Color Correction Workflows
Here’s a more detailed explanation of the offline-to-online portion of this workflow.
Step 1:
Shoot and back up all source media
Shoot the project using whichever tapeless format you’ve chosen. As you shoot, make
sure that you’re keeping backups of all your media, in case anything happens to your
primary media storage device.
Step 2:
Create offline resolution duplicates, and archive original resolution media
If necessary, create offline resolution duplicates of the source media in whatever format
is most suitable for your system. Then, archive the original source media as safely as
possible.
Important:
When you create offline duplicates of tapeless media, it’s vital that you
duplicate and maintain the original filenames and timecode that the source files were
created with. This is critical to guaranteeing that you’ll be able to easily relink to the
original high-resolution source files once the offline edit is complete.
Step 3:
Edit the program in Final Cut Pro
Edit your program in Final Cut Pro, as you would any other project. If you’re planning
on an extensive use of effects in your program during editorial, familiarize yourself with
the topics covered in “
Step 4:
Relink your edited sequence to the original source media
Once your offline edit is complete, you’ll need to restore the original online quality
source media, and relink your project to the high-resolution files.
Step 5:
Pre-render effects, send the sequence to Color, and grade
At this point, the workflow is identical step 7 in “