![]() If your video looks a little flat, if you filmed on different cameras, or if you’re recording LOG footage, you’ll probably need to color grade your footage. Even if you use a different editing suite for your videos, his thorough guide will still help you optimize your workflow since the basic concepts will carry over. ![]() In this episode of our How To Video series, Nick LaClair, head of video production at SproutVideo, walks us through the basics of color grading in Adobe Premiere. Let’s dive into the first episode – color grading fundamentals in Adobe Premiere Pro! Although this tutorial is based on Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, the process is essentially the same no matter what software you’re using. In this three-part tutorial on color grading, we’ll cover everything, from basic fundamentals to advanced techniques. With color grading, you can make scenes more lifelike, achieve a specific look, or infuse emotion into a scene. It allows you to edit the way colors appear on film in post-production. Having flat footage to work with gives us more flexibility in editing, but requires a bit more time to get the colors just right.Color grading is an advanced video editing technique. That means if something was over-exposed, under-exposed, or if you have a high-contrast shot, LOG footage will give you more flexibility in post.Īt Wistia, we shoot in LOG for more mission-critical videos. With LOG, you can push and pull your color grade way further than with a default color profile. When you shoot in LOG, your camera is capturing even more color information and latitude than you would with a normal color profile.Īll of this extra information allows you to fine tune your footage in post. These color profiles look pretty bland as raw footage, but what’s happening behind the scenes is magical. Many cameras can shoot in flat color profiles, often called LOG. The other way LUTs are used is to convert flat, desaturated footage back into a typical color space. In this example of a creative LUT, the blues are pushed to a cyan, and the shadows (darker parts of the frame) are pushed from being black to slightly cyan as well.Īt Wistia, for videos that we’re moving fast on, we shoot with a default color profile… and apply a creative LUT in post, to add some visual flare. Notice how much the colors shift after it’s applied to the footage. ![]() One type of LUT is a “creative LUT,” and it’s used to add a specific look to your footage. LUTs are used in a couple of different ways - here’s a breakdown! Creative LUT Simply put, LUTs are like a filter, but more accurately, a color-grade-preset for your footage. ![]() A LUT is like a spreadsheet that accounts for every possible color an image can have and says this color should actually look like this color. The term “Look Up Table” sounds a bit mathematical–and in a sense it is!Ī digital image is made up of pixels, and each pixel is made up of colors. Let’s discuss all things LUTs, shall we? What is a LUT? In this guide, our Senior Video Producer, Stephen Petto, explains the basics of LUTs, types of LUTs and how they’re used, as well as how to apply and adjust a LUT in Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. If you’re wondering how you can get started with color grading to speed up your workflow and produce better looking footage for your business, we’ve got you covered. ![]() We’ll have you know you don’t need to be working on a film to use LUTs to help personalize and brand your videos. That’s why many filmmakers, editors, and colorists who are working on a film use Look Up Tables, or LUTs, to save color grades as templates to help speed up the process. Color grading is one way to improve the appearance of your footage and serve your storytelling vision. ![]()
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