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Dec 15, 2015 5:41 AM in response to SaraSinger1234by Russ H,If you know how to use the scopes, or are able to take the time to learn about them, you can use them with color corrector to bring more consistency among the clips' appearance. Otherwise, you can experiment with the Match Color feature.
Third party software includes DaVinci Resolve and Color Finale; either one comes with a bit of a learning curve.
There are noise reduction plug-ins that can help clean up low light grain. Here are a couple of examples.
Shaky footage can (sometimes) be improved using the built-in stabilization function. There are a number of third party products as well.
Russ
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Dec 15, 2015 10:45 PM in response to SaraSinger1234by Karsten Schlüter,before you start to move any pucks, sliders, knobs, step#1 is balancing colors.
I quote here honorable forum-member fox_m…he finds the best words for that:
IF you're color balancing in FCPX, you can't do better than using this automatic balancing feature. Apple has left it turned off by default, because [again] FCPX's color board is NOT ABOUT balancing color -- it's about grading color (or colorizing the image for effect.) BUT - the balance feature IS THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT. Turn it on! IT IS PERFECT. (You *should* analyze clips for color balance either on import or selectively in the Event browser first... but even if the footage isn't analyzed first, FCPX does an *outstanding* job of balancing color.)
But don't expect wonders
different locations, different time of day, different type of lights, plus diff. rec equipment, diff. 'formats' .... = if you don't film with the intention, to match everything, your mission is almost impossible …
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Dec 16, 2015 4:35 AM in response to Karsten Schlüterby Russ H,Karsten Schlüter wrote:
before you start to move any pucks, sliders, knobs, step#1 is balancing colors.
Very good point.
Russ