User Manual

A Shot Match adjustment applied to a clip
The procedure for using Shot Match is deceptively simple. However, getting a good result
requires some careful thought in terms of choosing which clips to match to one another.
To match one or more selected clips to a specific clip:
1 Following the guidelines presented in this section, Command-click or Shift-click one or
more clips that you want to be matched. The clip you want to match to may or may not
be part of the selection. You may select as few as one clip, or as many as you like.
Selecting clips you want to be matched
TIP: If you want to make it easier to notice the before and after, you can turn
on Split Screen, and choose Selected Clips from the mode drop-down in the
Viewer Options. This lets you see all the clips you’re about to match in a grid.
2 Next, right-click the clip you want to match all of the selected clips to, and choose Shot
Match to This Clip.
Shot Match command used on the clip you want to
match the other selected clips to
If the resulting automated match looks good and plays well, then congratulations, you’ve got an
excellent starting point for additional grading. However, keep in mind that even if the resulting
match isn’t perfect, it may have taken care of enough inconsistencies between the clip you’re
matching to and the clips that are being matched, that you need only make smaller, easier-to-
spot adjustments in order to nail the final match between the shots in a scene. Either way, you
can save time.
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