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10.2.2 No more Effect option
31 Jan 2016 20:03 #72800
by Vader
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31 Jan 2016 21:11 #72802
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Replied by ronny courtens on topic 10.2.2 No more Effect option
Color correction is now an effect. You can find it in the Effects browser, or you can automatically add a color correction to a clip by selecting the clip on the timeline and pressing CMD+6.
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01 Feb 2016 09:27 #72814
by Vader
Replied by Vader on topic 10.2.2 No more Effect option
THank you very much Ronny.So that means it is not a bug but it is normal ? the only way
to color correct a clip is like u said ? uffff if yes...I think it was a very very bad idea to remove that, but it's only my point. ):
to color correct a clip is like u said ? uffff if yes...I think it was a very very bad idea to remove that, but it's only my point. ):
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01 Feb 2016 11:15 #72816
by ronny courtens
Replied by ronny courtens on topic 10.2.2 No more Effect option
When I first noticed this change I had the same reaction. But once you get used to the new workflow you will see it absolutely makes sense, and it's a huge improvement for serious color correction work.
First, it's very easy to add a correction. Just press CMD+6 and the color board for the selected clip will open. Once you get used to this, adding a correction is a breeze. Actually, you can add an empty color correction node to every clip in the timeline at once by pressing CMD+A and double-clicking the Color effect in the Effects Browser. I don't see the need for his, but we all have different ways of working. So if you want to do this, it's possible.
But the biggest advantage to making color correction an effect is that now you can create color pipelines right inside FCP X. This was not possible before. The color correction process would happen completely separate from your effects that you apply and you could not determine the order of operation. So if you wanted to layer a noise reduction effect, then a blur effect, then a color correction layer, then a grain effect back on top, you couldn’t set that order previously. Now you can.
With the old workflow, if you wanted to take a pass at balancing two different camera angles with a primary grade, then go back and move to secondary grades, you couldn’t distinguish which color correction layer you wanted to copy. You either replaced everything, or you did manual secondary grades for every individual shot. Now you can copy and paste just a single color correction grade over to other clips instead of copying over and replacing the entire color panel.
The only disadvantage (for now) is that you cannot overwrite existing color corrections with a new one. Every new correction effect is added to the existing one, so you need to remove the old one if you want to replace it. This would be no problem at all if we could easily remove clip attributes for large groups of clips at once, which can be problematic at this time. Once this gets fixed, the new color workflow will be near to perfect.
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First, it's very easy to add a correction. Just press CMD+6 and the color board for the selected clip will open. Once you get used to this, adding a correction is a breeze. Actually, you can add an empty color correction node to every clip in the timeline at once by pressing CMD+A and double-clicking the Color effect in the Effects Browser. I don't see the need for his, but we all have different ways of working. So if you want to do this, it's possible.
But the biggest advantage to making color correction an effect is that now you can create color pipelines right inside FCP X. This was not possible before. The color correction process would happen completely separate from your effects that you apply and you could not determine the order of operation. So if you wanted to layer a noise reduction effect, then a blur effect, then a color correction layer, then a grain effect back on top, you couldn’t set that order previously. Now you can.
With the old workflow, if you wanted to take a pass at balancing two different camera angles with a primary grade, then go back and move to secondary grades, you couldn’t distinguish which color correction layer you wanted to copy. You either replaced everything, or you did manual secondary grades for every individual shot. Now you can copy and paste just a single color correction grade over to other clips instead of copying over and replacing the entire color panel.
The only disadvantage (for now) is that you cannot overwrite existing color corrections with a new one. Every new correction effect is added to the existing one, so you need to remove the old one if you want to replace it. This would be no problem at all if we could easily remove clip attributes for large groups of clips at once, which can be problematic at this time. Once this gets fixed, the new color workflow will be near to perfect.
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03 Feb 2016 08:54 #72871
by Vader
Replied by Vader on topic 10.2.2 No more Effect option
Thank you so much Ronny about all your tips and advices.I agree and understand better now the new use.I've also set a key on my keyboard to color correct directly.I see now also the advantage to correct many clips in one shoot.
Once again ...big thanks to you for your time and sharing your knowledge.
Once again ...big thanks to you for your time and sharing your knowledge.
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