White Balance Correction at DVinfo.net

Dan Dorsey · May 16th, 2003, 01:12 PM

I am using FCP to edit a 2 cam shoot. My cam looks great, but next to mine the second came has a yellow cast to it. What is the best/easiest way to color correct a bad white balance?

Dan

Jeff Donald · May 16th, 2003, 02:00 PM

Which version of FCP and what OS?

Akos Szemenyei · May 16th, 2003, 08:17 PM

If you use FCP 3, use the 3 color wheel, and use high's color picker, and in the shoot just choose what is supposed to be white and that's about it.

Dan Dorsey · May 18th, 2003, 03:47 PM

FCP 3 with OSX.

Dan Dorsey · May 18th, 2003, 03:49 PM

Akos can you provcide just a bit more detail?

Boyd Ostroff · May 18th, 2003, 04:23 PM

In Final Cut Pro 3, see the separate manual "What's New in Final Cut Pro 3". There is a tutorial for exactly what you want on page 52. If you don't have the hardcopy manuals, it is also included in the Documentation folder on the FCP3 install CD as a PDF file. Actually that version may be preferable as the examples are in color. Depending on the options you chose when installing FCP3, it may have been placed on your hard drive.

Akos Szemenyei · May 18th, 2003, 08:29 PM

I hope you did find it in the manual, otherwise

1. Choose 3 way colorcorrector
2. On the color wheel for the highs, it's the right one, choose the color picker in the left lower corner.
3. choose something that is supposed to be white in the scene, like a white wall, white shirt or similar, and click on it with the color picker, also mark which part of the scene you want to color correct otherwise it will color correct your whole movie (if captured as one big file).

Dan Dorsey · May 19th, 2003, 02:53 PM

thanks to all

May 16th, 2003, 01:12 PM	#1
Dan Dorsey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 43	White Balance Correction I am using FCP to edit a 2 cam shoot. My cam looks great, but next to mine the second came has a yellow cast to it. What is the best/easiest way to color correct a bad white balance? Dan __________________ Dan

May 16th, 2003, 02:00 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Which version of FCP and what OS? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 18th, 2003, 03:47 PM	#4
Dan Dorsey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 43	FCP 3 with OSX. __________________ Dan

May 18th, 2003, 03:49 PM	#5
Dan Dorsey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 43	Akos can you provcide just a bit more detail? __________________ Dan

May 19th, 2003, 02:53 PM	#8
Dan Dorsey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 43	thanks to all __________________ Dan

May 16th, 2003, 08:17 PM	#3
Akos Szemenyei Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saitama, Japan Posts: 111	If you use FCP 3, use the 3 color wheel, and use high's color picker, and in the shoot just choose what is supposed to be white and that's about it.

May 18th, 2003, 04:23 PM	#6
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	In Final Cut Pro 3, see the separate manual "What's New in Final Cut Pro 3". There is a tutorial for exactly what you want on page 52. If you don't have the hardcopy manuals, it is also included in the Documentation folder on the FCP3 install CD as a PDF file. Actually that version may be preferable as the examples are in color. Depending on the options you chose when installing FCP3, it may have been placed on your hard drive.

May 18th, 2003, 08:29 PM	#7
Akos Szemenyei Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saitama, Japan Posts: 111	I hope you did find it in the manual, otherwise 1. Choose 3 way colorcorrector 2. On the color wheel for the highs, it's the right one, choose the color picker in the left lower corner. 3. choose something that is supposed to be white in the scene, like a white wall, white shirt or similar, and click on it with the color picker, also mark which part of the scene you want to color correct otherwise it will color correct your whole movie (if captured as one big file).