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Using the Color Match Control
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(Media Composer | Symphony Option) Secondary Tab Match Type Options
The following table describes the Match Type options for the Secondary tab.
Understanding NaturalMatch
Color matching is often complicated by differences in lighting between one shot and another. For
example, you might want to match the skin tone in Shot A, which is in shadow, with that in Shot B,
which is brightly lit. To achieve a natural-looking correction, you need to replace the hue of Shot A,
but preserve the luminance and saturation characteristics that suggest shadow.
NaturalMatch solves this problem by making calculations that compensate for the luminance and
saturation qualities of the original image. The correction your Avid editing application makes when
you use NaturalMatch adopts the new hue value, preserves the original luminance value, and adjusts
the saturation value in relation to the other values. NaturalMatch lets you use the quick correction
method offered by the Color Match control even when images show significant differences in
lighting.
Color Match Example Using NaturalMatch
The following illustrations show an example of the use of the Color Match control and the
NaturalMatch feature to correct color from shot to shot.
R + B Your Avid editing application matches based on the values of the Red and Blue color channels
of the color in the output color swatch.
G + B Your Avid editing application matches based on the values of the Green and Blue color
channels of the color in the output color swatch.
NaturalMatch Select NaturalMatch to select or deselect the NaturalMatch feature.
When this command is selected, all the match types in the Curves and Secondary groups use
NaturalMatch when making a correction and match types appear in the Color Match control
with the extension (Nat). For more information on NaturalMatch, see “Understanding
NaturalMatch” on page 620.
Option Description
Option Description
Hue Your Avid editing application matches based on only the hue of the color in the output color
swatch.
Saturation Your Avid editing application matches based on only the saturation of the color in the output
color swatch.
H + S Your Avid editing application matches based on both the hue and the saturation of the color in
the output color swatch.
NaturalMatch Select NaturalMatch to select or deselect the NaturalMatch feature.
When this command is selected, all the match types in the Curves and Secondary groups use
NaturalMatch when making a correction and match types appear in the Color Match control
with the extension (Nat). For more information on NaturalMatch, see “Understanding
NaturalMatch” on page 620.