What aspect of color grading would you like to know more about? I’m looking for ideas for a future video on color grading, so please leave your suggestions in the comments below 😊👇🏼
I don’t have anything like that yet, but that’s a good idea for a future video. A quick way to create a moody look would be to do basic corrections (like exposure, white balance, etc) across all your clips and then apply a moody LUT to an adjustment layer that you can add across your entire edit. If you don’t want to use a LUT, you can still use an adjustment layer to create your own moody look using FCPX’s built in color plugins.
Thank you, my friend. Easy to understand and quickly applicable. I was at an ad agency for 3 decades (I was Head of Production at McCann-Erickson) and it is always refreshing to find someone who can explain something succinctly. I'm an old guy now, but still learning new stuff every day. Thanks!
Thanks for watching Scott! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I used to do work for McCann SA back in the day. Glad to hear you’re still learning new things 😄🙌🏼
Aahhh. This is what I was looking for, time to play around in FCPX, totally loving your tutorials, most of the time, I’ll be freaking out by accidentally opening/clicking on this panel. Hahahaha. Totally a newbie 😂 I wasn’t able to say that I’m definitely loving the South African accent. 😍😍😍 Thanks again Brad 🙌🏼🎉👏🏼👑
Oh wow 🤗, thank-you for this 🙏. What I especially love is that you took the time to show *every* step. So many FCPX tutorials just go way too fast, make too many assumptions, and leave out just enough of the crucial bits that it’s just too frustrating. This was 👌👌👌
Thanks so much for watching. Appreciate the feedback! I'm trying to find the balance between giving all the steps so that beginners can follow, but not making it too basic for some of the more experienced users. I'm glad you found it helpful 😊
@@Brad_West I think you nailed it 🤗👌. I’ve been using FCPX for 5 years, but I know I barely scratch the surface. If you cover something, even if you do it quickly I can still rewind/pause... so much better than if it’s just not there. (I know it’s not easy to get technical tutorials “right”, so again, thank-you 🙏)
wow, this was excellent! ive been looking for a video on how to do this for awhile & this is the best one! very informative & clear. thank you so much, i really appreciate your help!
Thanks Rachid, appreciate that! Funny you should say that, I just put out a step-by-step color grading video yesterday if you'll like to check that out 😀
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching! 😊🙏🏼 Great suggestion! I have more courses in the works. Just need to find the time. But the fact that you’re interested in an advanced FCPX course makes me want to get on it soon!
Hey Brad and Donna, thanks so much for making this video. I was able to follow along and I managed to change one of the preset bumper/title in FCPX for my project. I would like to learn how to color grad to enhance skin tones or even skin texture, thanks much! 🙆
One idea would be to enhance a sunset shot on the farm. If you have a yellow-ish sunset that is a little dull, you could change the yellow to a more orange-y color to make the sunset look a bit more dramatic. 😊
Absolutely! I guess I should have clarified that if you need to adjust the timing of the transition or anything like that, I find it easier to quickly drag that transition as opposed to opening up the keyframe editor and making changes that way. Also, if you transition in and out of that effect and you decide to adjust the saturation later, you have to change the saturation at two keyframes as opposed to just making the change once on the top clip 😄👍🏼
One point I’m confused about. When you duplicated the layer was that duplicating the clip or just the adjustment layer? I was expecting to see a blend mode change on the top layer. Also, your shortcut tips like +2 are really, really appreciated. I think your tutorials are the best out there. Thank you!
When I duplicated the clip, it duplicated the clip with the HSL effect on it since I had already added the effect. That’s why I removed it on the bottom clip. Appreciate you watching the tutorials 😊🙏🏼
@@Brad_West But I can’t see the bottom clip unless I change the top clip’s blend mode from normal to Overlay or something. This is what confuses me. Thanks.
Thank you for this quick and very easy to understand video. Actually I am on the search of finding a way to do this: change the colours of the dresses of a group of dancers for my next song video! The idea is this: have all of them wear the same coloured dresses for the group dance. In post edit, I want to change the colours of their dresses [all of the dancers to a different coloured dress]. The central reason for this proposal is cost cutting: to avoid the expenses of having them to dance in two or three costumes of different colours. Can this be done?
Yes you should be able to change the colors of the dresses. If you’re changing the dresses to different colors in the same shot you will probably need to do some masking to make it work. I would also recommend shooting a test clip with the dresses to make sure you can change the colors you want to change to. Hope that helps 😊
What aspect of color grading would you like to know more about? I’m looking for ideas for a future video on color grading, so please leave your suggestions in the comments below 😊👇🏼
Do you have any videos on color grading for creating shadows? Or anything on how to create moody horror looks in color grading?
I don’t have anything like that yet, but that’s a good idea for a future video.
A quick way to create a moody look would be to do basic corrections (like exposure, white balance, etc) across all your clips and then apply a moody LUT to an adjustment layer that you can add across your entire edit.
If you don’t want to use a LUT, you can still use an adjustment layer to create your own moody look using FCPX’s built in color plugins.
@@Brad_West thanks so much! I definitely have subscribed to your channel. And will be watching in the future for more awesome tips for fcpx!
@@Scratchboardproductions Thanks for the support! Appreciate it 😊🙏🏼
@@Brad_West what about change color to black? For example i wanna turn my pink teddy bear into a black one?
Perfect. Straight to the point. Thank you!
You’re welcome Matthew! Thanks for watching 😄🙏🏼
Thank you...brilliant
You’re welcome 😊👍🏼
Great video. I don't usually leave comments but this was perfect. right to the point and easy to understand. Well done!! and thank you so much.
Thanks Derik. Appreciate the kind words and I’m glad you found it helpful 😄🙏🏼
wow, amazing! thank you!
You’re welcome 😊👍🏼
Any suggestions or ideas on how to make the most out of footage that might be too dark.
This tutorial was awesome, clap clap 👏
Thanks so much! Dark footage is tough. You could brighten it up using your color wheels and then apply a noise reduction plugin if it gets too grainy.
good, organized, straight to the point, not an annoying accent, thank you!
Haha! I'm glad my accent isn't annoying lol 😅
Thank you for making a to the point video instead of a bunch of nonsense. You're awesome.
Haha thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊🙏🏼
LOVED IT! Still helpful (despite 2years), thank you!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching 😄🙌🏼
Thank you, my friend. Easy to understand and quickly applicable. I was at an ad agency for 3 decades (I was Head of Production at McCann-Erickson) and it is always refreshing to find someone who can explain something succinctly. I'm an old guy now, but still learning new stuff every day. Thanks!
Thanks for watching Scott! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I used to do work for McCann SA back in the day. Glad to hear you’re still learning new things 😄🙌🏼
Succinct yet easy to follow. Many thanks - and happy 2021.
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊👍🏼 Happy 2021 to you as well 🥳
I can't remember the last time I found a video THIS useful! Thank you for keeping it so brief, yet so detailed. Subscribed!
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for the support 😊🙏🏼
Aahhh. This is what I was looking for, time to play around in FCPX, totally loving your tutorials, most of the time, I’ll be freaking out by accidentally opening/clicking on this panel. Hahahaha. Totally a newbie 😂 I wasn’t able to say that I’m definitely loving the South African accent. 😍😍😍 Thanks again Brad 🙌🏼🎉👏🏼👑
Haha I’m glad the videos have been helpful to you 😊👊🏼 Thanks for watching so many of them 🤙🏼
Brillant Video! Straight to the point.
Thanks Alex. Glad you enjoyed it 😊👊🏼
You explained it amazingly! Thank you!
Thanks for saying that. Glad you enjoyed the tutorial 😄👊🏼
The intro was phenomenal! Great job and thank you for this video!
I’m glad you like it, thanks for watching! 😊🙏🏼
outstanding video.Straight forward and informative. subscribed!
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Really helpful video. Liked and Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub!
Great vid, quick and to the point!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😄🤘🏼
Awesome lesson - very, very useful to have in the arsenal
Glad you found it helpful 😊👍🏼
Hey Brad 🖖 It's a very helpfull tutorial. Many Thanks ❣
You’re so welcome Robert! 😄👊🏼
Great tutorial, man. I learned something easy and new. Straight, no chaser!
Haha, I like that. "Straight, no chaser! 😆 Thanks for watching Herbert, glad you enjoyed it 😊
Great tutorial. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks for watching 😊👍🏼
Oh wow 🤗, thank-you for this 🙏. What I especially love is that you took the time to show *every* step. So many FCPX tutorials just go way too fast, make too many assumptions, and leave out just enough of the crucial bits that it’s just too frustrating. This was 👌👌👌
Thanks so much for watching. Appreciate the feedback! I'm trying to find the balance between giving all the steps so that beginners can follow, but not making it too basic for some of the more experienced users. I'm glad you found it helpful 😊
@@Brad_West I think you nailed it 🤗👌. I’ve been using FCPX for 5 years, but I know I barely scratch the surface. If you cover something, even if you do it quickly I can still rewind/pause... so much better than if it’s just not there. (I know it’s not easy to get technical tutorials “right”, so again, thank-you 🙏)
@@KathySierraVideo You're welcome. Appreciate you 😊
V V Useful! Thanks a lot! Subscribed!
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Thanks a lot. I’m going to be watching all your videos. They are so helpful! I just got to remember these things lol. I’m so glad I found your channel
I’m so happy to hear that you’re enjoying the videos 😄 Thanks for watching!
🔥🔥🔥 easy to follow and understand
I'm so happy to hear that!
Great tutorial... Great teacher 🙏🏼
Thanks 😊 Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Brad_West I have always enjoyed learning... Good teachers make the difference... Thank you
@@SDRVideoProductions Appreciate that! 😊🙏🏼
This was incredibly helpful thank you!!!
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!
this was exactly what i needed, super helpful, thank youuu
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching Lukas!
This is AMAZING! I’m going to spend all day at work watching your stuff! Keep it up!
Awesome! Thank you for the support! 😊
Super awesome! I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you very much for watching! 😊🙏🏼
Another great tip - thanks Brad!
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Quality tutorial Brad, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! Loved your tutorial.
Thanks Lola 😊👍🏼
What an epic tutorial! I wish I had seen your channel 5 years ago.....amazing thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching 😄👊🏼
Awesome as usual. You are the best
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This is veryyyyy helpful! You are a good explainer. Thxxx so much
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏼
wow, this was excellent! ive been looking for a video on how to do this for awhile & this is the best one! very informative & clear. thank you so much, i really appreciate your help!
Thanks Beth! I’m glad you found the video helpful 😄🙌🏼
I dont curse but what a F'in LEGEND, beautiful intro!
Haha 😆 Thanks for watching!
This video helped me a lot in grading a particular green of two different cameras. Thanks for this. Your tutorial video will save my video now.
Great to hear! I’m glad you were able to out the tips into action 😄🙌🏼
great video. I'm a premier pro person and am planning of switching to FCPX. I'm beginning to learnt a lot from u. Thanks a lot
I'm obviously a big fan of FCPX. Tried editing in Premiere Pro for a while and it just wasn't for me. I'm sure you'll enjoy the switch. Best of luck 😊
Excellent,extremely helpful thanks !
You’re welcome 😊👍🏼
I love you're channel man. Thanks for the content, It helps me a lot. I pretty sure you're channel is going to be big.
Thanks Marco 😊🙏🏼 I really appreciate that and I’m so happy that the videos have been helpful to you!
Well done Brad - really informative and concise - and very helpful, keep up the good work. Sparky
Thanks Sparky! I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏼
This video is da bomb, just amazing amazing, thank you!
Thank you 😊🙏🏼
This was really helpful. Thanks a lot mate :)
You’re welcome Ashish. I’m happy to hear it helped 😊👊🏼
Wonderful video , thank you
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😄🙌🏼
Thanks mate!
You're welcome!
Thanks for excellent tips!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😄
wow. This is so well explained.
Thank you
Thanks fro watching Giacomo! Appreciate the feedback. 😊🙌🏼
Very nice and easy explanations..... Thanks bro '
You are most welcome! Thanks for the feedback 😊
amazing vid. simple thank you
Appreciate that Andrew 😄🙏🏼
Perfect explained !!!!
Thanks Rodrigo 😄👊🏼
Heck... this tutorial was WAY better than some of the other ones I've seen on YT! I'm subscribing!
Thanks so much for saying that and for the support 😊🙏🏼 I hope you enjoy some of the other videos too 🤙🏼
All of your videos are super helpful and straight to the point. Thank you for these!
My pleasure! I'm glad you found them helpful. Thanks for watching 😊
Great tutorial! Thank you so much Brad.
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it! 😄
EXCELLENT tutorial. Right to the point, clear and easy to understand, You've got a new subscriber! 👍🏻
I wish you and your family good health on 2022!
I truly appreciate the support! Thank you 😊🙏🏼 All the best to you as well 🤙🏼
Great trick! Thanks so much!
You’re welcome! 😊👊🏼
such a great video!! thank you!
You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😄
Love this my friend, perfectly explained! I would love more videos about color grading and especially one about skin tone 🙌🏽 🙏🏽
Thanks Rachid, appreciate that! Funny you should say that, I just put out a step-by-step color grading video yesterday if you'll like to check that out 😀
Wow didnt know it was that easy, Thanks! great video!
Awesome! Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏼
Great tip! Thanks for the quick and easy guide
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it 😊👍🏼
great video!! Got yourself a fan.
Thanks so much! Appreciate the support 😊🙏🏼
Bravo! Your videos are easy to follow and are to the point. Do you have a FCPX advanced course? If not, I think you should consider it. I am in.
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching! 😊🙏🏼 Great suggestion! I have more courses in the works. Just need to find the time. But the fact that you’re interested in an advanced FCPX course makes me want to get on it soon!
great n superb vedio.tnq very much.
You’re welcome 😊👍🏼
What an incredible video. Thank you for making this tutorial! You explained really well.
Thanks so much for the feedback Phil 😊🙏🏼 Happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
Amazing! Thank you
You’re welcome 😊👍🏼
wonderfull. thanks a lot for your content !
My pleasure!
Great video! Thanks!
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Great video!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks 😄👊🏼 Appreciate it!
so useful and crazy
nice vid bro
Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Crushed it! Keep going. 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks bro! Appreciate it 😆👊🏼
Very good explanation ;)
Thank you 😊🙏🏼
Another wicked lesson ! Thanks Brad , awesome work...
Appreciate it Dénes 😄👊🏼
Very detailed and simple to follow, appreciate your efforts!
Thanks Rojo. Glad you enjoyed it! 😄👊🏼
Really really well done, engaging, useful and straight to the point. Thank You. Just discovered your channel. Can't wait for more.
Thank you for the kind words! Glad you found it useful 😄🙌🏼
Great video bro 🤙🏻
Thanks 😊 Appreciate that 👊🏼
Thank you for this! You made it so easy to understand!
You’re welcome 😊
Hey Brad and Donna, thanks so much for making this video. I was able to follow along and I managed to change one of the preset bumper/title in FCPX for my project. I would like to learn how to color grad to enhance skin tones or even skin texture, thanks much! 🙆
You’re welcome! I’m glad the video was helpful 😊 Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll add it to the list 👌🏼
it's very useful, thank you. :)
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial
Thank you! 😊🙏🏼
Nice, helpful video. Will think of a way to use it in a future video.
Glad it was helpful! Lots of potential applications with footage on the farm 😊
@@Brad_West Lots of new weapons in my FCPX armory; just need to figure out cool ways to use them so that they’re not cheesy.
One idea would be to enhance a sunset shot on the farm. If you have a yellow-ish sunset that is a little dull, you could change the yellow to a more orange-y color to make the sunset look a bit more dramatic. 😊
You are my guru , thank you
Wow, thanks!
Thanks 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
My pleasure!
Great video, thanks a lot!!
You’re welcome! 😊👍🏼
Great video brother
Thanks. Appreciate that 😊👊🏼
Thank you this worked.
You're welcome!
Another great little tip! will have to give that a try now! Thank you
Thanks for watching 😄
Great video 💪Glad I found your channel!
Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching 😄🙏🏼
Thank you!!
You’re welcome 😊🤙🏼
Great video on changing color ... just wondering how to change a summer time landscape into an autumn & snowy scene? Million thanks in advance!!!
That’s a tricky one! You would most likely need to do that by using visual effects techniques in After Effects or Motion. Not an easy thing to do 😊
Great stuff, but you can also just make a keyframe in the Hue/Saturation box, this way you don't have to make multiple clips.
Absolutely! I guess I should have clarified that if you need to adjust the timing of the transition or anything like that, I find it easier to quickly drag that transition as opposed to opening up the keyframe editor and making changes that way. Also, if you transition in and out of that effect and you decide to adjust the saturation later, you have to change the saturation at two keyframes as opposed to just making the change once on the top clip 😄👍🏼
One point I’m confused about. When you duplicated the layer was that duplicating the clip or just the adjustment layer? I was expecting to see a blend mode change on the top layer. Also, your shortcut tips like +2 are really, really appreciated. I think your tutorials are the best out there. Thank you!
When I duplicated the clip, it duplicated the clip with the HSL effect on it since I had already added the effect. That’s why I removed it on the bottom clip.
Appreciate you watching the tutorials 😊🙏🏼
@@Brad_West But I can’t see the bottom clip unless I change the top clip’s blend mode from normal to Overlay or something. This is what confuses me. Thanks.
Great content, thanks! Subbed.
Thanks for the support, much appreciated 😊🙏🏼
You’re tha best👍🤗🖤
Thanks for watching 😊
Thank you for this quick and very easy to understand video. Actually I am on the search of finding a way to do this: change the colours of the dresses of a group of dancers for my next song video! The idea is this: have all of them wear the same coloured dresses for the group dance. In post edit, I want to change the colours of their dresses [all of the dancers to a different coloured dress]. The central reason for this proposal is cost cutting: to avoid the expenses of having them to dance in two or three costumes of different colours. Can this be done?
Yes you should be able to change the colors of the dresses. If you’re changing the dresses to different colors in the same shot you will probably need to do some masking to make it work.
I would also recommend shooting a test clip with the dresses to make sure you can change the colors you want to change to.
Hope that helps 😊
Thanks
You're welcome!
100% on point! thank you 🙌🏽💪🏽👍🏼
Glad you found it helpful 😊
Awesome
Thanks 😊🙏🏼