If you have been using Apple or Adobe products for your video editing, you are likely very familiar with how limited the color correction tools can be. However, there are many third-party apps that allow you to take more control over the final color of your videos. Here are some reasons to take your color corrections to Cinema Grade to get better results.

Editing Software Integration

One of the downfalls of using other color correction software is that you must export your entire project into another program, which can be messy and time-consuming. In addition, many problems can happen with the export process, and it will require a lot of quality control for longer videos that could have something go wrong in the transfer process.

Cinema Grade acts as a plugin for your existing editing software, so you can drop it on a clip just as if you were using the built-in color correcting effects that came with the software. This makes it easier than ever to get more powerful tools without all the work of making EDLs and XMLs to get your project into different software.

Advanced Tools

You may be working in your existing editing software, but you are not limited by the interface that the software has. Cinema Grade is going to open in its own window that has its own advanced toolbar and interface. It will be like you are working in a different piece of software, but won't have the limitations that come with traditional color correction filters.

Point And Click Adjustments

Using the slider tools of other color correction plugins can be quite confusing since you are often guessing and checking with what you are adjusting. If you are a beginner, it can be especially confusing about how to use new software to get the look you desire.

The nice thing about Cinema Grade is it allows you to just put and click on parts of the frame to make adjustments. Want to adjust the highlights of the sky? Then click on the highlights button and click on the sky. You can then hold the mouse button down and drag up and down to adjust the highlights, which will affect the exact color that you clicked on. The same logic applies to changing color temperatures, where you can click on part of the frame and make it look cooler or warmer instantly.

To learn more about color grading software, talk to a professional software company.