CHAPTER 1
Primary Color Correction: Tonal Range Primer
Color correction is generally broken down into two distinct processes: primary and secondary color correction. These two processes will probably always be referred to as two distinct processes, but the technology itself is starting to change the perception of how and why these two processes are used and when the colorist moves from one process to another.
Primary color correction is the process of setting the overall tone, contrast, and color balance of the image. Secondary color correction is an additional step that refines the image in specific geographical regions of the image or in specific color vectors of the image. Don’t let that word “vector” scare you. There are a number of definitions ...
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