Color Grading for BEGINNERS || How to create YOUR OWN CINEMATIC presets!

THREE SIMPLE STEPS on how to color grade ANY LOG profile footage in Final Cut Pro, as well as how to create presets to grade your own footage in ONE CLICK.
Also a brief history/essay on the importance of color in cinema.
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For the past couple of weeks, I've been receiving a lot of questions and interest on how I color grade my videos. So in classic, "ask and you shall receive" fashion, here's how I do it in three simple steps. It may not be the flashiest or the best way to do it, but it's how I do it.

(...at least until I become a professional colorist. But who knows when that'll be.)

Grab some coffee, relax, and enjoy. I appreciate your time, and thank you for watching. 🙏

►►► RESOURCES IN VIDEO:

► LUTS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p9P8...
► Daniel Schiffer Adjustment Layer: https://danielschiffer.sellfy.store/p...
► Film Grain: https://motionarray.com/learn/video-e...
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Much love. 💕 ✌️

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► CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Importance of Color
02:04 Disclaimers
02:31 Disclaimer 1
03:01 Disclaimer 2
03:23 Disclaimer 3
03:47 Coloring Overview
04:34 EXAMPLE ONE
04:48 Step One
06:15 Step Two
07:35 Step Three
10:08 How I "Flatten" the Image
10:29 How to Save Presets
12:02 Final Touches
12:47 EXAMPLE TWO
15:50 EXAMPLE THREE
16:40 Using Color Masks
18:12 Outro
18:22 RECAP
19:40 Credits

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