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    Default How to make footage 'WARM' in premier pro

    I have some footage that's a bit flat and I want to make it look like it's shot on a summer evening (which it was) but I want it to glow, as if I used a warm filter

    How do you suggest I go about this?
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    I'm in a rush, but you could try that - overall warming in fast color corrector, or try a graduated filter, too.

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    Preset?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeorgeMaier View Post
    I have some footage that's a bit flat and I want to make it look like it's shot on a summer evening (which it was) but I want it to glow, as if I used a warm filter
    How do you suggest I go about this?
    Hum...4 plugins that comes with any NLE:
    Curves (to adjust the color to the intended look)
    Levels (To adjust the brightness)
    Hue/Saturation (to lower the saturation on other channels (like Blue or Green) to bring a warmer feel)
    Glow (Just a little bit, to give something "magical")
    I guess it's a little more than that you want:


    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Benway View Post
    I'm in a rush, but you could try that - overall warming in fast color corrector, or try a graduated filter, too.
    Overall color corrector could work, but that's always depending on what's the final result he wants...
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    Preset?
    From which plugin?
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    Almohada - I'd love a preset for something like this! But I don't have one, if you know of any plugin then please do throw it my way

    drapeama & Dr. Benway - the difference in those images is just what I'm going for! The main problem I have is that I'm colour blind so I find colour correcting really difficult, because I can think something looks right then show it to someone else and they tell me the colours are wrong. The freedom of three way correctors usually allows me to divert from what I'm actually going for too much.

    I'm used to just using the 'Warm Filter' effect of Photoshop on stills, shame there isn't such a function in premier pro

    I've tried boosting saturation a bit, dropping brightness to give it that bit of depth, and boosting the reds a little and it seems to be the right direction from what I'm seeing from playing with it... But it's not exact
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeorgeMaier View Post
    I'm colour blind so I find colour correcting really difficult
    Do you have a vectorscope display in your editor? That could help you, if you learn how it works - for instance, skin tones would show at a certain angle/point in the display...

    Just a thought.


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    With the fast color corrector use the white balance color picker and select a "cool" colors as neutral white balance. It will give a global shift of all colors towards a warmer tint. Play around until you hit the target. Once you see the changes in the color wheel, you can enhance these manually.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Janke View Post
    Do you have a vectorscope display in your editor? [...] Just a thought.
    Good point!
    Do you know any good tutorial on how to use one? (can't search one on that computosaur)
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeorgeMaier View Post
    I'm colour blind so I find colour correcting really difficult,
    Then you need to find a good set of presets, or better still, give it to someone that can do the job for you. Professional color correction can be an entirely separate field and is a very special art.

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    As Janke said, a vector scope will help you tremendously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cgbier View Post
    As Janke said, a vector scope will help you tremendously.
    Its possible. But those scopes can be particularly challenging; and without visual support, can require even more precision.

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    Make sure your monitor(s) is/ are properly calibrated.
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    The best calibrated monitor won't help a color blind
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