3-way Colour Corrector vs FCP & Vegas at DVinfo.net

John Wiley · December 7th, 2011, 08:31 PM

I've been using Premiere Pro CS3 for a few years now and everything about it suits my workflow just fine, except for one thing: the 3-way colour corrector.

I really dislike it. It is fidgety, confusing and over-complicated. I hate having to continually switch between the master/highlights/mids/shadows tabs in order to make adjustments, and it really takes the joy out of colour correcting my projects. I constantly make adjustments in the wrong tab and end having to work my way backwards to figure out what I did wrong.

What I really would like is something the same as the 3-way colour correctors in FCP and Sony Vegas Pro. These ones are simple, can be done entirely using the single visual interface, and always give the results I expect.

Are there any simple Colour correction plug-ins avalable for Premiere Pro, which resemble those found in FCP and Sony Vegas? I would be willing to spend several hundred dollars on a plug-in, as at the moment this is the one part of my workflow where I really get bogged down. I know there's plug-ins like Colour FInesse and Magic Bullet, but I'm not too keen on learning what is essentially an entire colour grading platform; I just want a simple, efective 3-way Corrector like Vegas and Final Cut users get!

Bart Walczak · December 8th, 2011, 03:09 AM

Check out Colorista II from Red Giant. Should suit you perfectly.

Red Giant - Products - Magic Bullet Colorista II

John Wiley · December 8th, 2011, 03:31 AM

Thanks Bart,

Looks interesting. I somehow overlooked this completely when checking out Red Giant's Magic Bullet offerings. It even privides an easy way to create vignettes in Premiere, which is a big plus, as usually for me adding a basic vignette involves a trip to AE or Photoshop.

If nobody else chimes in I'll give the trial a whirl and probably buy the full version.

Kevin Wolff · December 8th, 2011, 08:02 AM

I agree with Bart. Unless you want to try a separate program like DaVinci Resolve, you won't find anything better than Colorista II.

Kevin

Bart Walczak · December 8th, 2011, 12:52 PM

In terms of vignettes, let me make a shameless plug:

Three ways to make a vignette in Premiere Pro | Life's caveats and wonders

December 7th, 2011, 08:31 PM	#1
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	3-way Colour Corrector vs FCP & Vegas I've been using Premiere Pro CS3 for a few years now and everything about it suits my workflow just fine, except for one thing: the 3-way colour corrector. I really dislike it. It is fidgety, confusing and over-complicated. I hate having to continually switch between the master/highlights/mids/shadows tabs in order to make adjustments, and it really takes the joy out of colour correcting my projects. I constantly make adjustments in the wrong tab and end having to work my way backwards to figure out what I did wrong. What I really would like is something the same as the 3-way colour correctors in FCP and Sony Vegas Pro. These ones are simple, can be done entirely using the single visual interface, and always give the results I expect. Are there any simple Colour correction plug-ins avalable for Premiere Pro, which resemble those found in FCP and Sony Vegas? I would be willing to spend several hundred dollars on a plug-in, as at the moment this is the one part of my workflow where I really get bogged down. I know there's plug-ins like Colour FInesse and Magic Bullet, but I'm not too keen on learning what is essentially an entire colour grading platform; I just want a simple, efective 3-way Corrector like Vegas and Final Cut users get!

December 8th, 2011, 03:09 AM	#2
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: 3-way Colour Corrector vs FCP & Vegas Check out Colorista II from Red Giant. Should suit you perfectly. Red Giant - Products - Magic Bullet Colorista II __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.

December 8th, 2011, 03:31 AM	#3
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Re: 3-way Colour Corrector vs FCP & Vegas Thanks Bart, Looks interesting. I somehow overlooked this completely when checking out Red Giant's Magic Bullet offerings. It even privides an easy way to create vignettes in Premiere, which is a big plus, as usually for me adding a basic vignette involves a trip to AE or Photoshop. If nobody else chimes in I'll give the trial a whirl and probably buy the full version.

December 8th, 2011, 08:02 AM	#4
Kevin Wolff Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 51	Re: 3-way Colour Corrector vs FCP & Vegas I agree with Bart. Unless you want to try a separate program like DaVinci Resolve, you won't find anything better than Colorista II. Kevin

December 8th, 2011, 12:52 PM	#5
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: 3-way Colour Corrector vs FCP & Vegas In terms of vignettes, let me make a shameless plug: Three ways to make a vignette in Premiere Pro \| Life's caveats and wonders __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.