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Using the Color Correction Effect
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To set AutoCorrect options:
1. Do one of the following:
t Select File > Settings, click the User tab and double-click Correction.
t In the Color Correction window, click the Correction Mode Settings button.
The Correction Mode Settings dialog box appears.
2. Click the AutoCorrect tab.
3. Select an option from each of the three menus to define the first, second, and third automatic
color correction that Media Composer makes when you apply the Color Correction effect from
the Effect Palette.
For detailed information on the options, see “AutoCorrect Options” on page 701.
AutoCorrect Options
The following table describes the available options in the AutoCorrect tab of the Correction Mode
Settings dialog box.
Working with the Color Correction Effect
You can work with a Color Correction effect in the same way that you work with any other effect that
you apply from the Effect Palette and that appears in the Timeline with an effect icon.
Option Description
Nothing Makes no adjustment. For example, if you only want to make two automatic
corrections when you drag the Color Correction effect from the Effect Palette, set
the Third Correction menu in the AutoCorrect tab to Nothing.
HSL
Auto Balance
Makes adjustments to the three ChromaWheels to balance the colors in the image.
This is the equivalent of clicking the Auto Balance button in the Hue Offsets
subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
HSL
Auto Black
Adjusts the Setup slider in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab to make
the darkest areas of the image as dark as possible. This is the equivalent of clicking
the Auto Black button in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
HSL
Auto Contrast
Adjusts the Gain and Setup sliders in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab
to maximize the tonal range in the image. This is the equivalent of clicking the Auto
Contrast button in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
HSL
Auto White
Adjusts the Gain slider in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab to make
the brightest areas of the image as bright as possible. This is the equivalent of
clicking the Auto White button in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
Curves
Auto Balance
Makes adjustments to the Red, Green, and Blue curves to balance the colors in the
image. This is the equivalent of clicking the Auto Balance button in the Curves tab.
Curves
Auto Contrast
Makes an adjustment to the Master curve to maximize the tonal range in the image.
This is the equivalent of clicking the Auto Contrast button in the Curves tab.