Use windows to limit keys to a specific are of an image so they don’t pick up similar colors in another part of the frame. … Read more »
Monthly Archives: January, 2011
Colorist Tip #36 – Face Windows
Use soft circle windows to brighten up or darken faces as needed, especially to compensate for dark or aggressive looks. Face windows/vignettes are very common … Read more »
Colorist Tip #35 – Selection Views
In Apple Color secondaries, there are three views for window or key selections – the final output, isolated color, & the matte. The matte view … Read more »
Colorist Tip #34 – Tolerance & Blur
Key Tolerance vs. Key Blur – Tolerance ramps down the colors that are keyed instead of a hard stop. Blur softens the matte. Use tolerance … Read more »
Colorist Tip #33 – Qualifiers
Don’t just rely on the eyedropper to pull your keys. usually it’ll do a pretty crappy job. be sure to hit those qualifiers! Qualifiers are … Read more »