Premiere Pro Guru: Fixing Video Color and Exposure Problems

Course details

Even under the best lighting conditions, your footage can have problems. The right post-production tools and techniques can help you achieve the color, tone, and exposure you want for your videos—whether you’re performing corrections or creative adjustments. In this course for intermediate-level video producers, editors, and creators, Digital video expert Rich Harrington shows you various methods to correct color and exposure issues with Premiere Pro. Learn how to use curves, Lumetri effects, adjustment layers, toning, and more to correct and enhance your work. Explore advanced specialized tools, including AI features in After Effects, such as the Color Stabilizer and Color Neutralizer effects. Plus, find out how to keyframe effects to compensate for color or exposure changes over time, work with raw video, and make sure your footage is broadcast safe.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Fix that footage
02 - What you should know about Premiere Pro
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Evaluating and Adjusting Images

04 - Set up a color correction workspace
05 - Using the waveform monitor
06 - Using the vectorscope
07 - Using the RGB parade
08 - Toggling the Lumetri effect to compare
09 - Using multiple Lumetri effects to organize adjustments
10 - Using adjustment layers in Premiere Pro
11 - Adding masks to the Lumetri effect
12 - Animating masks in the Lumetri effect
13 - Using the Comparison View in Premiere Pro
14 - Matching color and exposure with the Comparison View

2. Making Basic Corrections with the Lumetri Effect

15 - Applying an Input LUT
16 - Fixing your white balance
17 - Getting a properly toned image
18 - Restoring the correct saturation
19 - Saving basic corrections as an Input LUT
20 - Applying a Lumetri correction to a master clip

3. Creative Color Grading with the Lumetri Effect

21 - Applying a creative look
22 - Adjusting filmic qualities
23 - Sharpening your video
24 - Adjusting color stylistically
25 - Split toning for shadows and highlights
26 - Customizing the vignette effect
27 - Saving creative corrections as a look

4. Restoring Color and Tone with Curves and Color Wheels

28 - What is a curve
29 - Using RGB Curves
30 - An introduction to Hue Saturation Curves
31 - Working with the Hue versus Saturation curve
32 - Working with the Hue versus Hue curve
33 - Working with the Hue versus Luma curve
34 - Working with the Luma versus Saturation curve
35 - Working with the Saturation versus Saturation curve
36 - Balancing color with color wheels

5. Making Secondary Corrections

37 - The role of secondary correction
38 - Creating a selection for secondary correction
39 - Refining a selection to avoid jitter
40 - Revisiting curves for secondary color correction
41 - Tracking masks for advanced secondary color correction

6. Creating Vignettes

42 - Using the vignette effect
43 - Refining and reusing the effect with an adjustment layer
44 - Using custom masks for advanced vignettes

7. Managing Lumetri Effects

45 - Copying, pasting, and removing attributes
46 - Creating presets
47 - Managing looks and LUTs
48 - Storing LUTS in a Library

8. Other Useful Color and Tone Effects

49 - The Levels effect
50 - Relighting a scene with the Lighting Effects effect
51 - Using the Color Stabilizer effect in After Effects
52 - Neutralizing color with the CC Color Neutralizer
53 - Adjusting foreground and background with layers and the RotoBrush tool

9. Keyframing Effects

54 - When to keyframe an effect
55 - Adding keyframes
56 - Smoothing keyframe transitions with handles

10. Using Blend Modes to Improve Footage

57 - Fixing overexposed footage
58 - Fixing underexposed footage
59 - Using multiple masks for selective corrections
60 - Adding contrast with a black and white effect

11. Working with Raw Video

61 - Why shoot RAW video
62 - Working with a R3D file
63 - Working with Blackmagic RAW video

12. Legalizing for Broadcast

64 - Why legalize
65 - Using the Video Limiter effect
66 - Applying the limiter when exporting

Conclusion

67 - Next steps