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Important: You can only copy corrections and grades from the Timeline to groups in the
Shots browser.
To copy a grade to a group
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Drag a grade bar from the Timeline onto any group node.
The grade you dragged overwrites the currently selected grade of every shot in that
group. Unselected grades are not affected.
Managing a Shot’s Corrections Using Multiple Rooms
Color's interface for correcting and manipulating the color of your shots is extremely
flexible. While each room has individual controls that are tailored to specific kinds of
operations, some functions do overlap, and the Primary In, Secondaries, Color FX, and
Primary Out rooms collectively contribute to the final appearance of your piece. How you
use these rooms is entirely up to you.
At minimum, the grading of every project involves the following steps:
Stage 1: Optimizing the Exposure and Color of Each Shot
See Stage 1: Correcting Errors in Color Balance and Exposure for more information.
Stage 2: Balancing Every Shot in a Scene to Have Similar Contrast and Color Balance
See Stage 3: Balancing All the Shots in a Scene to Match for more information.
Stage 3: Applying a Creative Look to the Scene
See Stage 5: Achieving a “Look” for more information.
Stage 4: Making Modifications in Response to Client Feedback
See Stage 8: Making Digital Lighting Adjustments for more information.
These steps can all be performed within a single room, or they can be broken up among
several rooms.
Doing Everything in One Room
• Excluding special operations such as secondary color corrections and Color FX, each
of these steps in the grading process can be performed via a single set of adjustments
within the Primary In room. In fact, for simple programs that don't require extensive
corrections, this may be the only room you use.
343Chapter 13 Managing Corrections and Grades