objective way for neutralizing color?

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objective way for neutralizing color?

Posted by René Van gageldonk on June 22, 2014 at 8:05 am

Is there an objective way to neutralize color, get rid of the color cast?
I’ve been trying levels but that’s not objective screenindependant. I want the color to be neutral (more or less), no matter what screen I use.
I’ve tried Color Finesse > curves grey point eyedropper with footage of white paper (to midgray). Is that the best way to do this? The footage is H264 with neutral setting in canon 5D M2.

René Van gageldonk replied 11 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 6 Replies
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Todd Kopriva
June 22, 2014 at 3:55 pm

Have you tried the CC Color Neutralizer effect?

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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René Van gageldonk
June 22, 2014 at 5:46 pm

I hadn’t tried that one, now I have. It looks similar as with levels, only easier, and it doesn’t change the light values as far as I can tell. I guess I have to use greycard or color card in footage. I think this is the best way isn’t it? What do you use to get your HDSLR-footage neutral and be sure it’s neutral? I think this is one good way to go. Thanks! If anyone has a different solution please let me know. Never to old to learn.
René Van gageldonk
June 23, 2014 at 5:21 pm

Thanks Dave for your answer. But I think the black and white effect is a bit over the top with neutralizing since it takes away all the color 🙂
René Van gageldonk
June 24, 2014 at 5:17 am

I guess I have to learn how to work with scopes to color correct without a calibrated monitor. Does anyone know a good starting point for this?
Todd Kopriva
June 24, 2014 at 10:51 pm

Here’s a good place to start:
https://blogs.adobe.com/premierepro/2011/07/color-correction-and-color-grading-tutorials-from-karl-soule-and-andrew-devis.html

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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René Van gageldonk
June 25, 2014 at 7:31 am

Thanks a lot Todd, very helpfull. This should keep me going for a while 😉 I hope it’s relevant for AE as well. And I hope I find the answer to my question if color correction can be done objectively, (that is without looking and judging for yourself on a non-calibrated monitor). Thanks again.

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