To Make Quick Luminance Corrections; Auto Black Level; Auto Contrast; Auto White Level - Adobe PREMIERE PRO 2 Manual

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(Optional) Select the Show Split View option if you want to view a before and after comparison of your adjustment
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in the Program Monitor. You can specify whether the split view is horizontal or vertical by choosing from the Layout
pop-up menu. You can also adjust the relative proportion of the before and after views.
Select the White Balance eyedropper and click to sample an area in the Program Monitor. It's best to sample an
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area that is supposed to be white.
If you only want to affect one color or a specific range of colors in the clip, use the Secondary Color Correction controls
in the Three-Way Color Corrector.
(Optional for the Three-Way Color Corrector only) Do any of the following:
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To color balance by neutralizing a medium-gray area of the image, select the Gray Balance eyedropper and click
an area that's supposed to be a medium gray.
To color balance by neutralizing a black area in the image, select the Black Balance eyedropper and click an area
that's supposed to be black.
The Gray Balance control adjusts the sampled area to become a neutral gray and the Black Balance control adjusts
the sampled area to become a neutral black. Like using the White Balance control, these adjustments affect all the
colors in the clip.
Note: You can also click the color swatch next to the eyedroppers and use the Adobe Color Picker to select a sample color.
See also
"To specify a color or range of colors to adjust" on page 272

To make quick luminance corrections

The Fast Color Corrector and the Three-Way Color Corrector effects have automatic controls for making quick
adjustments to the luminance in a clip.
Select the clip in the Timeline panel and apply either the Fast Color Corrector or the Three-Way Color Corrector.
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See also "To apply an effect to a clip" on page 253
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In the Effect Controls panel, click the triangle to expand the Fast Color Corrector or the Three-Way Color
Corrector controls.
(Optional) Select the Show Split View option if you want to view a before and after comparison of your adjustment
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in the Program Monitor. You can specify whether the split view is horizontal or vertical by choosing from the Layout
pop-up menu. You can also adjust the relative proportion of the before and after views.
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Click any of the following buttons to quickly adjust the luminance to broadcast standards:
Raises the black levels in a clip so the darkest levels are above 7.5 IRE. A portion of the shadows is

Auto Black Level

clipped and the intermediate pixel values are redistributed proportionately. As a result, using Auto Black Level
lightens the shadows in an image.
Applies both the Auto Black Level and Auto White Level simultaneously. This makes the highlights

Auto Contrast

appear darker and shadows appear lighter.
Lowers the white levels in a clip so the lightest levels do not exceed 100 IRE. A portion of the

Auto White Level

highlights is clipped and the intermediate pixel values are redistributed proportionately. As a result, using Auto
White Level darkens the highlights in an image.
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