- Colorist Tip #37 – Limiting KeysUse 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. Example - Key a sky to make it more vivid, but someone is wearing blue....continue reading
- Colorist Tip #36 – Face WindowsUse 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 in coloring, and can be a great tool in your workflow. This may seems like...continue reading
- Colorist Tip #35 – Selection ViewsIn Apple Color secondaries, there are three views for window or key selections - the final output, isolated color, & the matte. The matte view is probably the most useful of these for fine tuning keys because you can see...continue reading
- Colorist Tip #34 – Tolerance & BlurKey Tolerance vs. Key Blur - Tolerance ramps down the colors that are keyed instead of a hard stop. Blur softens the matte. Use tolerance to fine-tune a key that won't pick up something fully. Use key blur to soften...continue reading
- Colorist Tip #33 – QualifiersDon'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 the hue, saturation and luminance sliders that let you fine-tune keys with tolerance, softness etc....continue reading
