How do I add color grading to a video?
The color grading process will vary somewhat from editor to editor, but here is a general workflow you can follow:
- Normalize Your Video Clips.
- Perform Video Color Correction.
- Color Grade Your Footage.
- Perform Final Color Adjustment.
- Consider Vectorscopes and Skin Tones.
Do you color grade before or after editing video?
The terms ‘color correction’ and ‘color grading’ are often used interchangeably, but refer to different processes of editing color in video. Color correction is usually done first. This is because raw footage tends to be over-saturated and the colors need to be balanced out.
What does it mean to color grade a video?
What Is Color Grading? During color grading, colorists use editing software to stylize the footage—emphasizing the visual tone and atmosphere of a movie, and making it look more cinematic. Colorists use color grading to adjust contrast, color balance, white balance, black level, saturation, and luminance.
What’s the difference between color correction and color grading?
The color correction process is to make the footage look exactly the way that the human eye sees things. While color grading is where you create the actual aesthetic of your video, the right color grading helps convey a visual tone or mood.
What is the difference between DI and color grading?
Although the colorist may get involved much earlier in the project, DI grading is usually the final stage of post-production, where per-shot color grading is added and the visual look of the film is finalized and baked in. Color timing is the term used for traditional film lab color adjustments.
Why is color grading so important?
Color grading can be used to make both technical and creative changes. Colorists use color grading for artistic purposes to ensure that the film’s carefully curated color palette conveys a specific atmosphere, style, or emotion.
