Adobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

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1. Press the Home key or move the current-time indicator to the beginning of the time ruler.
2. Select the superkid_01.mov layer in the Timeline panel, press Enter or Return, rename the
layer Close Shot, and press Enter or Return to accept the new name.

3. With the Close Shot layer selected, choose Effect > Color Correction > Lumetri Color.

The Lumetri Color effect options appear in the Effect Controls panel.


4. In the Effect Controls panel, expand the Basic Correction category.
5. Click the eyedropper next to WB Selector in the White Balance section. Then click a white
area on the boy’s shirt to adjust the white balance.

The White Balance setting determines what the Lumetri Color effect identifies as white, which
affects the relationship of all other colors. When the white balance is appropriate for your image,
colors are rendered accurately.


6. Collapse the Basic Correction category, and expand Curves.

The curves feature in the Lumetri Color effect lets you adjust color and brightness in your video
image. You can adjust the curves for the entire image to change the black and white levels, or
brighten or darken midtones. You can also adjust the curve for a specific color channel to
balance color or make stylized changes.


To adjust a curve, click an anchor point and drag. Changes in the image appear immediately in
the Composition panel.


7. Select the blue color channel, and then click an anchor point and drag the curve down
slightly to remove the blue color cast in the image.
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