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• If you click No: The settings of the sequence that Color sends back to Final Cut Pro are
identical to those of the sequence that was originally sent to Color, but the codec used
by the clips doesn’t match that of the sequence, and the scale and aspect ratio of the
rendered clips change to fit the original frame size. All clips conform to the original
frame size, but clips that were rendered by Color may also need to be rendered in
Final Cut Pro because their Scale and Aspect Ratio parameters are altered.
What happens to clips if you manually change the project resolution in Color?
A change to project resolution may happen if you’re working with 2K or 4K native RED
QuickTime or DPX media, and you decide to change the project to an SD or HD resolution
so you can send it back to Final Cut Pro for video output. Whenever you manually change
a Color project’s resolution, a dialog appears asking if you want Color to automatically
scale your clips to the new resolution.
• If you click Yes: Every clip’s Scale parameter is changed automatically in the Pan & Scan
tab of the Geometry room to conform to the new resolution, letterboxing or pillarboxing
clips as necessary to avoid cropping.
• If you click No: The Scale parameter of each clip is unchanged, but the image may be
cropped if the new resolution is smaller than the previous resolution.
How is media rendered in Color if the project resolution changes?
Whenever a Color project’s resolution preset is changed to a different frame size, the
effect on the final media that’s rendered depends on what kind of source media you’re
using.
• If you’re rendering QuickTime media: Each shot in your project is rendered at the frame
size of the original source media. The new resolution preset you choose affects only
the resolution of the sequence that is sent back to Final Cut Pro. Each clip’s Pan & Scan
settings are converted to Motion tab settings when the project is sent back to
Final Cut Pro.
• If your project uses 4K native RED QuickTime media: If your project uses 4K native RED
QuickTime media, each shot in your project is rendered at the new resolution you’ve
specified. Any Pan & Scan tab adjustments you’ve made are also “baked” into the final
media. (2K native RED QuickTime media is rendered in the same way as other QuickTime
media.)
Color Correction
Color correction (or grading) is the process of making adjustments to the color and
contrast of the shots in your program in order to:
• Fix problem clips that may be too bright or too dark, or that have improper color
• Even out the color and contrast of each of the shots in a scene so they all look as if
they occur in the same place at the same time
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