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Color Correction Editor
Color Balance
1-Point and 3-Point Color Balance match a Reference Source and the clip that you want to modify. In con-
trast to the otherwise similar Tone Balance function, luminance is affected by the Color Balance function.
1-point Color Balance page 771
3-point Color Balance page 771
1-point Color Balance
1-Point Color Balance affects Black, Gamma and Gain simultaneously.
1 Yo u n e e d a Reference Source ( page 763) containing similar, “correct” hues as far as the mood of
the color is concerned. This is clearly a subjective assessment that requires a good eye and a little
experience.
Call the Reference in the diagnostic display.
2 Click the Color Balance button and drag a line from a point in the Reference Source to a similar
point in the clip with the incorrect color balance.
If this function is activated, the diagnostic display automatically changes to the current Reference Source.
See also “Reference Source” on page 763.
3-point Color Balance
3-Point Color Balance lets you match the Black, Gamma and Gain ranges separately
When you click the button, three control squares connected by a line appear in the Reference Source as
well as in the image that you want to modify.
The black square represents Black, the gray one Gamma, the white one Gain.
1 In the Reference Source image, drag the control squares to spots in the image which correspond to
their respective luminance ranges. The black square goes on the darkest spot, the white one to the
brightest, the gray square somewhere in between.
2 Arrange the control squares in the image that has to be modified with respect to similarity in
luminance and hue.
3 Click the right mouse button to apply Color Balance.
4 If necessary, repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 to optimize results.
The control squares check luminance values at the spots where you have moved them and may adapt
accordingly. For example: If you move the gray square representing Gamma to a spot which is even
darker (in terms of luminance) than the current black square’s location, the squares adapt: The gray
square changes to black, the black to gray,