Operation Manual

106 Corel VideoStudio X9
Adjusting white balance
White balance restores the natural color temperature of an image by
removing unwanted color casts due to conflicting light sources and
incorrect camera settings.
For example, an object illuminated with incandescent lights may turn
out too reddish or yellowish in an image or video clip. To successfully
achieve a natural look, you need to identify a reference point in your
image which represents the color white. Corel
VideoStudio gives you
different options in selecting the white point:
• Auto — Automatically chooses a white point that is well-matched
with the overall color of your image.
• Pick Color — Allows you to manually select the white point in the
image. Use the Eyedropper Tool to pick a reference area that
should be white or neutral gray.
• White balance presets — Automatically selects the white point
by matching specific light conditions or scenarios.
• Temperature — Allows you to specify color temperature of light
sources in Kelvin (K). Lower values indicate Tungsten, Fluorescent
and Daylight scenarios while Cloudy, Shade and Overcast fall
under high color temperature.
To adjust White balance
1 Select a video or photo on the Timeline or the Library.
2 In the Edit workspace, click Options to open the Options panel.
3 Click the Video or Photo tab and click Color Correction.
4 Check the White balance option box.
5 Determine how you want to identify the white point. Choose
among the different options (
Auto, Pick color, White balance
presets
or Temperature).