- 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 #32 – Noisy KeysPulling a key in your secondaries? Be sure you watch the footage in motion and make sure the key isn't too noisy. Few keys are perfect, but a noisy, noticeable key is unacceptable. If you can't get a good key,...continue reading
- Colorist Tip #30 – Focus AttentionThe second question to ask yourself - "How can I focus attention on my subject?" Techniques to help bring attention to the subject include edge vignettes, saturation adjustments, color contrast, etc. When coloring, you always want to lead the viewers...continue reading
