On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:08:24 GMT, sedel@my-deja.com wrote:

>Anybody ever color correct using Adobe premier? If so, were you happy
>with the results?
>
>I'm approaching the end of a project, and I need some color correction,
>I'm completely at a loss as to how to approach it. Any help would do...

???
Using video and audio filters is basic to editing, to
correct and/or match-up footage... It does help if
you have a neutral monitor, and some experience with
color printing, though, I guess.....;-) In Premiere,
right-click on the timeline to get the video filters,
select "color balance", and adjust the sliders for
best color balance (same with "contrast and brightness).
If color balance changes, you can add keyframes by
placing the cursor on the timeline at the point of
change, and reopen the filter and click on its small
timeline to add a keyframe. Move it along until
the two cursors coincide on the main timeline (or
judge the keyframe position by watching the video in
the filter preview window). Hit "edit" to set the
values. Set as many keyframes as you want to correct
contrast/brightness/color-balance changes in the clip.
If you want to get really fancy, copy the clip, put it
on an SI track, apply one filter at the maximum needed
value (including sharpen - VERY useful at times...;-),
and use the rubber-band to adjust values down to the
frame level, if you want...