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Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Hotshot

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Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Hotshot

Overview of this book

Adobe Premiere Pro has become synonymous with video editing, in the same way Photoshop has become a byword for image manipulation. To unlock the true potential of this powerful software you don't need you to take expensive training courses or spend hours trying to get your footage “just right”. Work through this practical guide and truly master Premiere Pro CS6 using real footage with engaging examples.Using the included source material (available via digital download), this book will help you discover a plethora of features and functionality hidden within Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 that can truly augment your skills and take your footage to the next level. By covering a diverse array of topics in a practical manner, you will gain a full understanding of how to approach pretty much any video editing project you want to tackle with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.Starting off with an entry-level project to get both new and existing users up to speed, "Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Hotshot" dives right into a series of engaging real-world projects that help you understand how you can harness Premiere Pro's full potential. With an explicit focus on practical real-world projects from concept to publication, this is the definitive guide for people who want to make the most out of this powerful software.As you progress through the book you'll encounter problems of poorly shot footage; news reporters who stumble over their dialog and camera crews who fail to deliver key scenes, leaving you to scavenge and then hide your trail. Not only will you develop a full understanding of how core features work, you'll also have a clear grasp on how to make your footage stand out from the crowd.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Mastering Adobe Premier Pro CS6 HOTSHOt
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Correcting color issues


In this next task, you are going to attempt to correct the color balance of an image that is far too warm, which means the image contains too much of red color. Images that are described as being too cold have (guess what?) too much blue in them. It's that simple. Too much green in the image is a clear sign of the cameraperson drinking too much!

The clip you will be working with in the next task (Boat_Night.avi) is too warm, because it was shot under a light that gave out an orange hue; as such, simply trying to adjust the white balance will probably not result in an ideal adjustment. Instead, you will use the Three-Way Color Corrector effect in an attempt to remedy this problem.

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Use the three-way color effect to correct the color in this clip by following these steps:

  1. Select the Project panel, and import the file Boat_Night.avi from the Video folder on your designated video drive.

  2. Create a new sequence. Don't worry about the settings, but rename it Color...