PremierePro

Set up a Color Correction workspace

The following is a suggested procedure for setting up your color correction workspace. It’s meant only as a starting point so you can configure the workspace to suit your style of working.

  1. (Optional) Connect a calibrated NTSC or PAL monitor to your computer. If you’re creating video for broadcast, viewing the video on an NTSC or PAL monitor is essential for the most accurate preview.
  2. Choose Window > Workspace > Color Correction.
    To see a before and after comparison of your color correction, you can either display the master clip in the Source Monitor for comparison with the Program Monitor, or you can select the Split Screen Preview option in the Color Correction effects.
  3. Make sure that the Draft Quality is not chosen in the Program Monitor menu. If possible, choose Highest Quality. If your computer performance suffers, then choose Automatic Quality instead.
  4. (Optional) Choose Reference Monitor from the Window menu. Move the Reference Monitor where you can see it and the Program Monitor easily.
    Note: By default, the Gang To Program Monitor option is enabled in the Reference Monitor menu.
  5. Choose any of the following scopes from the Reference Monitor menu:
    Note: You can also display a scope in the Program Monitor instead of the Reference Monitor.
    Vectorscope
    Displays a circular chart, similar to a color wheel, that shows the video’s chrominance information. The Vectorscope is very useful when making color adjustments.

    YC Waveform
    Displays the luminance (represented as green in the waveform) and chrominance (represented as blue) values in your clip.

    YCbCr Parade
    Displays waveforms representing levels of the luminance and color difference channels in the digital video signal. Users comfortable with viewing YUV waveforms might consider using this scope when making color and luminance adjustments.

    RGB Parade
    Displays waveforms representing the levels of the red, green, and blue channels in a clip. This graph is best for comparing the relationship between the three channels.

    All Scopes
    Displays all scopes in one monitor.

    Vect/YC Wave/YCbCr Parade
    Displays the Vectorscope, YC Waveform, and YCbCr Parade in one monitor.

    Vect/YC Wave/RGB Parade
    Displays the Vectorscope, YC Waveform, and RGB Parade in one monitor.