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Tutorial 2

Intermediate Skills

The ColorMatch Parameters tab also contains controls for colors you want to match (the
“Dest” or destination colors), which are also low, mid, and high. When you first insert
the ColorMatch node, the color selections for Source and Dest will be the same.

As you adjust the Source and Dest colors, the ColorMatch node will color correct the
source image to conform to similar colors in the destination image. This is a good way
to match the base colors of your animated elements to the background.

4

Zoom into the Viewer (press + a few times) to get a closer view of the wawa1 character.

5

In the ColorMatch parameters, click the lowSource color control and click the black
outline of the “wawa.”

Try to get the darkest pixel you can find on the outline.

6

Click to select the highSource color control, then drag inside of the white area of
wawa’s ear.

Choosing the low, mid, and high values from the
destination image that the source image will match