omg, this was exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to be studying this for awhile. You covered so much about technique, features in FCP, and philosophy so effortlessly that almost every sentence you said was full of knowledge. Thank you.
man, this was amazing. I have watched a lot of colour correction/grade tutorials and this is by far the best. Its so well explained that a complete amateur like me can follow along and begin to understand the process, thank you!!
So stoked to hear that! Thanks so much 😊 I'm actually in the process of creating a color grading masterclass if you're interested. If you enter your email, I'll notify you when the course is released. Should be in a few weeks 🤙🏼 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
This is one of the best color grading videos in TH-cam I have seen. No wonder why the algorithm suggested it to me. I learnt so much out of it... the tips your shared.. amazing.. I have seen many tutorials about color grading but noone told about the technical luts from Sony. Absolutely brilliant. Enjoy your virtual cup of coffee from me, Dylan. 🙃
Haha thanks Nicko!! 👊 I'm appreciative of the feedback and the fact that you donated a little to help me get caffeinated up. You the man! I just released another one today actually. Give it a look when you get the chance. Thanks again! ☕
Super helpful. I've slowly gotten more and more into color grading. I was most recently only relying on color wheels but this gave me so many more options to understand and work with!
So happy to hear that 😊 If you want to learn way, way more and pick up some free goodies, my color grading masterclass is 65% off at the moment! www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
Awesome! So glad to hear that 😃 By the way, I'm creating a color grading masterclass for Final Cut Pro if you're interested. You can sign up to get notified when it's released on my website! www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses
Wow that’s awesome! Personally I have a saturation problem. Unlike with exposure where I can use the IRE scope with numbers, Im never sure if im over saturating or not. Would love to know if there’s a more objective way to manage saturation. PS: I am from Haiti 🇭🇹, and im editing a video while following along on your video
@@gilles675 there is! A lot of it is preference, but there are some good markers to know. I'll add that in the course 😊 If you haven't yet, sign up for my newsletter and you'll get a discount code once the course is live! www.dylanjohnmedia.com/resources Nice my friend! Hello from Indonesia!
Thanks so much, Animesh! Not sure if you're interested, but I'm creating an FCP color grading masterclass at the moment. You can sign up to get notified on my website once it's released 😊www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
No problemo! If you're interested in creating even better looking stuff, consider The FCP Color Grading Masterclass 🤘🏼 www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
Thanks so much, James! I need to keep it going. It's been a short while since I've made a step by step color grading video. By the way, I'm in the process of creating a color grading masterclass. If you're interested, you can put your email in on my website so you get notified once it's released 😊 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
Big fan of these kind of videos mate, always great to see other peoples workflows for grading. Second your thoughts on FCPX needing custom titles on each grading layer, it would make such a difference, it's easy to lose track of what you've done if you're switching between projects!
Dope man! Maybe I'll keep this series going then. Right?? Damn it would be so nice. I have no idea why they haven't made that adjustment because I know people have been requesting it for a little while.
the best colour grading video which helped no others channels did this and TH-cam suggested me thanks a ton you help us grow. Thank-you for every video which is very helpful and helps in learning.
Thanks so much, my friend! That means a whole lot 🙏🏼 I'll be releasing a color grading masterclass in 2 weeks. If you're interested, you could enter your email on my website and I'll notify you when it releases 😊 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses
Thank you so much, Allison! I really appreciate it ☺ Let me know which LUT option is your favorite when you get the chance. Also, I'm coming out with a color grading course in the near future. Anything particular you'd like to see in the course?
Hello ! Loved your tutorial, working on a lot of projects and i me very good at editing and all but sick at color grading , and you just made it easy for me ! thank you ! I use a lot of LUTs , but this helped me understand how to fix my video before applying the lut so it gives better result .
Hey! So happy to hear that, brotha 👊🏼 Sounds like you'd definitely love the Masterclass I just came out with. Check it out when you get the chance ✌🏼 fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
@@dylanjohndickerson Thanks Dylan. Just a side note in FCPX the colour wheels layout is digital RGB, so the opposite colour won't show you the complementary colour. I think that is why it came up with the colour lime.
I must honestly admit I very rarely comment on TH-cam videos but the video was so informative and interesting that I feel obliged to comment. Very good work and a lot of interesting details and that too for free thank you for sharing your knowledge with the whole world i appreciate it very much keep it up mate
Well then thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave a comment, David 🙏 I don't really have a good idea if people like my videos or not, so commenting really helps. I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I'm actually coming out with a color grading course in the near future! Stay tuned ✌
This video was everything!! love they way that you teach. super informative, you explain the steps in a relatable way, and I love that you intermittently recap everything that you've done thus far!! I thought I had a pretty good handle on color grading but this video blew my mind with new possibilities. Thank you for this!
Thanks so much for this Dylan! Been focusing more on color grading the last few months and this was extremely helpful. Would be very interested in seeing more videos like this one!
@@jean-paulmalherbe4260 That's awesome to hear! Sometimes I feel like people are thinking 'just shut up and show me how to do it', but that makes me happy to hear that someone appreciates that extra 'why' reason in the tutorials.
@@katkm7810 Haha it's all good Kat! It's the same premise, but in Premiere. As far as I know, the color grading features are the same. What I did in this video you should easily be able to achieve in Premiere.
My pleasure Mike! Oh definitely. I mean, Davinci is still the industry standard for color grading but I think for most creators, FCP's tools will do just fine. Also there's Color Finale 2 Pro for FCP and that REALLY steps up color grading abilities in Final Cut. th-cam.com/video/rdKqC0ja95c/w-d-xo.html
Oh, Gosh! This is exactly what I was looking for. You couldn't be more amazing, Dylan. Your tips were very very helpful, easy to understand, too, like your previous tutorials. I'm already a big fan of your videos and of you, as well! Many thanks, pal!
Dude, fantastic video. I also feel like I've been using color curves more and more and feels like you get more specific control and finesse with it. And great reminder about the shape mask, do things like this in Lightroom all the time but often slips my mind in fcpx. Excellent stuff, many thanks.
Thanks Gino! I appreciate you letting me know. I have a few different tutorials lined up for the next couple weeks but I'll make sure to get in another color grading tutorial with built in tools soon 👊🏼
Hey man! I have a lesson on color grading drone footage in the Masterclass. Plus all the other concepts apply to drone footage as well 😊 www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
Absolutely loved this Dylan - I'm still getting my head around colour correction and this made so many things super clear to me... thank you for taking the time to share :)
@@rajeshrai5518 both definitely have different uses. S-Cinetone is clutch if color grading isn't really that necessary for your video or you don't really have time to grade. It has a natural look that looks great straight out of camera and usually requires little to no tweaking. S-Log is beneficial if you want to color grade and get the most out of your footage as possible. Like I talked about in the video, shooting in LOG allows you to capture the most dynamic range possible out of your camera's sensor. It will allow you to better capture bright highlights and dark shadows in one image. The downside is it requires you to spend time grading it (although you could just slap a LUT on there). So S-Log...more time grading.....but best possible image and more control of grade in post S-Cinetone....less time grading.....but not as much dynamic range in your shot.
GUYS, watch other tutorials as well but THIS ONE is necessary because he teaches us creative colour grading with endless options rather than just following and copying everything step by step.
Well thanks so much, Rojo! I'm glad you liked it. I'm in the process of creating a professional color grading course for Final Cut Pro users. If you're interested, sign up to the email list so you get notified when it's released 🤙🏼 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
Dude it was very well explained, clear and for a very nice result. I learned some tips, it was very helpful! Thanks for it! +1 keep watching your work 💪🏻
Thanks a ton man! I'm releasing a color grading masterclass in 2-3 weeks. If you're interested, you can enter your email and I'll let you know when it drops 🤙🏼 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses
Thank you for this video. I just have a big question for you. Explain how do a color grading its important but why anyone don't explain how much is importat do a good color profile on camera and then do a color grading?
Do you mean why does anyone not explain how to get correct white balance? Because I always say if you want to color grade, I suggest shooting in a LOG profile.
I tried to be as concise and accurate as I could while talking and color grading at the same time, but I did slip up a few times. My bad peeps! Hopefully the process and useful information can help you to understand color grading in Final Cut Pro a little bit easier. Let me know if this is something you enjoyed watching 😊 As always, I appreciate your support on the channel! ▫ EDIT: Here is Episode 2 for those interested! th-cam.com/video/s56wajU_iEw/w-d-xo.html
Amazing man. I've always been daunted by the color grading process. I just always skip it and focus on the general edit. However, you made it stick man. You made it a more fascinating process. So thank you for that. One more thing, I can really see how genuine you are in these videos...I dont see an edited (no pun intended ;P) version of a youtuber but a Real content creator. Keep up the good work brother. SUBSCRIBED
Dude, this was awesome feedback to receive. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch the video AND also to leave a kind comment. I'm stoked that I could make color grading more fun for you. I also used to just pass over it but I've kind of fallen in love with the process. Have you seen my other color grading tutorials by chance? You may enjoy those as well. I really try to be my authentic self in my videos so I'm glad that it shows 😊 Thanks a ton for the support Feras!
Excellent video as always, would love to see more in the future. A few points/questions. It would be cool if in the future you could provide us with a download link to the raw footage you're using so we can edit along with you. 14:36 Renaming colour corrections - This would make things so much easier wouldn't it (Come on Apple). How come you didn't adjust skin tones with your mask/HSL method? Cheers for the quality work.
Ah damn, I was actually going to do that, but I forgot. I'll put the link to the raw file when I get the chance. And I didn't use that method because I've found it just takes a little longer and I wanted the adjustment to affect my midtones as a whole. Maybe in the next one I'll use that technique. Thanks for the feedback/comments! Cheers my friend!
Hey Dylan, great work as always. Coming from a Photoshop background, the part I missed was how you isolated each of the effects to various parts of the video without a mask (the tree). When I use multiple color wheels it seems to affect everything. Suggestions?
Hey! Thanks so much. So I think what you're looking for are the HSL curves. That will allow you to change the saturation, brightness, or hue of any color you choose. You wouldn't use the color wheels for what you're saying. I hope I understood your question.
Thank you! ☺️ ya it’s just a lot of trial and error. I wish I could provide you with the footage for this tutorial, but my hard drive broke and I’m currently getting it recovered. My recent color grading tutorial has footage you can download and follow along with if you’re interested in a little more practice.
Great one! Learned a lot from it 😍 Currently I am trying to apply the color & sound design techniques on run-and-gun footage from my vacations. Most of my footage is shot with an a73 (no slog) and has false white balance 😂 The rest is shot with a dji mavic air & iphoneX so I wonder if u have some tips for matching the drone and smartphone footage with the graded a73 footage? ❤️🙏🏻
Nice Fatih! Good luck 👊 hmm well it's going to be tough, but it's doable. The best tip I have for you is to use the comparison viewer to take a try and tweak your shot till it matches up with you a73 footage. Here's the Apple page about the comparison viewer support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/compare-two-video-frames-ver881dea3ac/mac#:~:text=Compare%20saved%20frames%20in%20the,top%20of%20the%20comparison%20viewer.
Yo Andrew! You’d add a Phantom LUT in place of a technical LUT. Phantom LUTs, like the LOG versions of my LUTs, convert to Rec 709 automatically. Now, you may need to tweak your exposure before you add the LUT so that LUT fits better. Generally, you’d want your shot to sit pretty center on the Luma waveform before adding the LUT. If you try and change the exposure after applying the light, it’s not going to work the same.
@@dylanjohndickerson ok great. So I’ve been putting the LUT in the right place but I’ll fix exposure first this next edit. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to explain, keep the great content coming! Btw, I’ve had Cinema Grade for a couple years and it’s been good in many areas but I’ve been thinking about picking up Color Finale 2 (especially after watching your last post about it). I’m also impressed with your tutorials on the FCP native tools. So I’m torn… lol. Do I hone my skills on FCP tools or take the leap into CF2? 🤷♂️
Such a great video. Like seeing an painter paint a picture =) thanks a lot I will definitely try it. Out of curiosity, what is the best color combination to give constant “autumn” look? Thanks a lot
Thanks so much, Luca! Hmmm a constant Autumn look...well it wouldn't be a complimentary color scheme. It'd probably be an analogous one, with red, orange, and yellow. So if you're at a park, perhaps adjusting the leaves to be more yellow if possible, adding warmth to the overall grade, and tweaking other colors to fit that color scheme.
@@dylanjohndickerson Sorry for the late reply. Thanks a lot, I live in Scotland I and would like to give the clip a gloomy, constant autumn look. I probably need to add what you said, desaturate a bit and take our some blues I guess.
Keep it going, I don't understand everything. I don't see what your seeing. Multiple views maybe needed, because i don't know where to watch on screen. looking at image when i should be watching the inspector. follow the cursor? The zoom in on shadowed corner helped. Best PART* explaining the luma waveform Graph was great. I didn't know how to read it for colors.* still little fuzzy on how to use the curves to fix things.
Will do! I'm actually in the process of creating a FCP color grading masterclass 😊 If that's something you're interested in, you can sign up to get notified on my website www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
omg, this was exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to be studying this for awhile. You covered so much about technique, features in FCP, and philosophy so effortlessly that almost every sentence you said was full of knowledge. Thank you.
So happy to hear that 😊 if you want to learn way more, I highly suggest the FCP Color Grading Masterclass! www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
I gotta come back to this! Genius!
man, this was amazing. I have watched a lot of colour correction/grade tutorials and this is by far the best. Its so well explained that a complete amateur like me can follow along and begin to understand the process, thank you!!
So stoked to hear that! Thanks so much 😊 I'm actually in the process of creating a color grading masterclass if you're interested. If you enter your email, I'll notify you when the course is released. Should be in a few weeks 🤙🏼 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
This is one of the best color grading videos in TH-cam I have seen. No wonder why the algorithm suggested it to me.
I learnt so much out of it... the tips your shared.. amazing.. I have seen many tutorials about color grading but noone told about the technical luts from Sony. Absolutely brilliant.
Enjoy your virtual cup of coffee from me, Dylan. 🙃
Haha thanks Nicko!! 👊 I'm appreciative of the feedback and the fact that you donated a little to help me get caffeinated up. You the man! I just released another one today actually. Give it a look when you get the chance. Thanks again! ☕
Super helpful. I've slowly gotten more and more into color grading. I was most recently only relying on color wheels but this gave me so many more options to understand and work with!
So happy to hear that 😊 If you want to learn way, way more and pick up some free goodies, my color grading masterclass is 65% off at the moment! www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
Dude this is so good. I'm gonna buy you a coffee from your cup-of-joe link in the description!
Hahaha dudeeeee you didn't have to. Seriously. You're the man 👊
I enjoyed this content.
Coz i struggle with balancing colors.
I got idea that you could balance by using Color Curves!
Pro Moves! 🙏🏻🙏🏻💪🏻💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Niceeeeee! Sounds like this is a type of video I'll continue making then ☺👊
There is SO much I learnt in this vid, completely changed my vid, thank you sir!
Awesome! So glad to hear that 😃 By the way, I'm creating a color grading masterclass for Final Cut Pro if you're interested. You can sign up to get notified when it's released on my website!
www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses
one of the best color grading tutorials out there. Thank you
Well holy schmokes. Thanks so much Rodolphe! I'm making a color grading course as we speak. Anything particular you'd like to see in the course?
Wow that’s awesome! Personally I have a saturation problem. Unlike with exposure where I can use the IRE scope with numbers, Im never sure if im over saturating or not. Would love to know if there’s a more objective way to manage saturation.
PS: I am from Haiti 🇭🇹, and im editing a video while following along on your video
@@gilles675 there is! A lot of it is preference, but there are some good markers to know. I'll add that in the course 😊 If you haven't yet, sign up for my newsletter and you'll get a discount code once the course is live! www.dylanjohnmedia.com/resources
Nice my friend! Hello from Indonesia!
dude you are best ...your channel need to have million views ..very underated channel...
Thanks so much, Animesh! Not sure if you're interested, but I'm creating an FCP color grading masterclass at the moment. You can sign up to get notified on my website once it's released 😊www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
This is the best video I’ve watched about color grading. Thank you!!
Thanks a ton, Jeneil! I'm creating a color grading masterclass if you're interested! www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
hey man thanks to this video I just did the best color grade I've ever done on a project. Thanks so much!
No problemo! If you're interested in creating even better looking stuff, consider The FCP Color Grading Masterclass 🤘🏼 www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
nice grading video 👌🏾and you are correct final cut needs to bring a way to name the color corrections
Thanks a ton, brotha! Right? It would help out so much.
Super useful video, Thank you mate.
I'm an editor and these days I'm editing some of my client's videos, hope I can add this to my new upcoming edits.
My pleasure Anton 👊 good luck on the client videos!
Really good explanation! Thank you for that. All questions answered. 🔥
My pleasure, Michael 🙏🏼 Thanks for watching!
Great video bro. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Appreciate it, brotha!
I need another video of this !! thank u g
More on the way Jay 👊🏼
I'm glad that this is sort of a advanced tutorial with in depth explanations :)
Thanks again for the support, Rojo!
Dude I absolutely LOVE these series. Thank you for sharing this wealth of knowledge and keep making them, lol.
Thanks so much, James! I need to keep it going. It's been a short while since I've made a step by step color grading video. By the way, I'm in the process of creating a color grading masterclass. If you're interested, you can put your email in on my website so you get notified once it's released 😊 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
Big fan of these kind of videos mate, always great to see other peoples workflows for grading. Second your thoughts on FCPX needing custom titles on each grading layer, it would make such a difference, it's easy to lose track of what you've done if you're switching between projects!
Dope man! Maybe I'll keep this series going then. Right?? Damn it would be so nice. I have no idea why they haven't made that adjustment because I know people have been requesting it for a little while.
Mean! Yea keep doing these
Okay awesome! I will then 👊 Enjoy your week!
@@dylanjohndickerson chuurrr you to man!
the best colour grading video which helped no others channels did this and TH-cam suggested me thanks a ton you help us grow. Thank-you for every video which is very helpful and helps in learning.
Thanks so much, my friend! That means a whole lot 🙏🏼 I'll be releasing a color grading masterclass in 2 weeks. If you're interested, you could enter your email on my website and I'll notify you when it releases 😊 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses
loved this so much🎉
Glad to hear that! I'm going to make some more in the coming weeks.
This channel is a treasure! Pls continue this series
Will do man! Thanks for the support 🙏🏼
Best FCP color grading tutorial i’ve found. Bought your LUT pack. Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much, Allison! I really appreciate it ☺ Let me know which LUT option is your favorite when you get the chance. Also, I'm coming out with a color grading course in the near future. Anything particular you'd like to see in the course?
@@dylanjohndickerson So far Jaco is my favorite. I will check the course out when you release it! Thanks dude
I loved it please continue ;)
Okay will do! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it.
Beautifully done, loved every second of it, learned how to finally perfectionize my color grades
Thanks so much 🙏🏼 You'd absolutely love my color grading masterclass too www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
This is a very UNIQUE tutorial, so much to learn art-wise. THANK YOU!
My pleasure! Have you checked out some of my other color grading tutorials? th-cam.com/video/AVtHee78pCA/w-d-xo.html
Hello ! Loved your tutorial, working on a lot of projects and i me very good at editing and all but sick at color grading , and you just made it easy for me ! thank you ! I use a lot of LUTs , but this helped me understand how to fix my video before applying the lut so it gives better result .
Hey! So happy to hear that, brotha 👊🏼 Sounds like you'd definitely love the Masterclass I just came out with. Check it out when you get the chance ✌🏼
fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
that’s so cool bro do more tutorials about colour grade other styles 👏
Thanks brotha! I have! Have you checked out some of the others? th-cam.com/video/s56wajU_iEw/w-d-xo.html
Thank you Dylan. This will be one of those videos I will keep coming back to.
My pleasure Ben! It sounds like people liked this one, so I'll keep this series going with different grade styles.
@@dylanjohndickerson Thanks Dylan. Just a side note in FCPX the colour wheels layout is digital RGB, so the opposite colour won't show you the complementary colour. I think that is why it came up with the colour lime.
@@8charlie428 Wow.....big ups! Thanks for that man! I didn't know that.
Precise and clear-cut tutorial!! I have learned so much in such little time. Thanks!
Well thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙏
VERY HELPFUL. THX SO MUCH GUY, THAT WAS AMAZING ALL THE THINGS YOU SHOWN US HERE
No problemo, amigo! I show way, way more in the FCP Color Grading Masterclass. Give it a peep ⬇
www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
I would love to see more of this (advanced) content about this topic :)
I'll definitely create more similar videos! Let me know if you have any specific requests man.
Very in depth tutorial Dylan, thank you for sharing
Thank YOU for your support! Enjoy your weekend!
Man... amazing. Congrats on the video.
Thanks mate! 🙏🏼
Just came from your Facebook post. There is a lot of value in this video, earned a new sub!
Awesome Martin! Thanks for joining the squad 😊👊
Thanks so much for that video, you showed me so many new things
It's my pleasure! If you're interested in learning way more, check out the FCP Color Grading Masterclass ✌🏼 www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
this is fire!!!
Thanks for watching amigo!
learned a lot thanks.
Glad to help!
Good Morning, thank you for your great final cut Pro Video , have a great week
You're welcome Tony! Have a great week yourself!
Absolutely undderrated and chill teacher, subbed!
Thanks so much, Rojo! 👊
I must honestly admit I very rarely comment on TH-cam videos but the video was so informative and interesting that I feel obliged to comment. Very good work and a lot of interesting details and that too for free thank you for sharing your knowledge with the whole world i appreciate it very much keep it up mate
Well then thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave a comment, David 🙏 I don't really have a good idea if people like my videos or not, so commenting really helps. I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I'm actually coming out with a color grading course in the near future! Stay tuned ✌
So much help! Thank you...it's time to test it and jump to your next video! (Klaudia)
Niceeeeeee, get it Klaudia!
very much enjoyed!
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it, Renee! 🙏🏼
Hopped on to this video from r/Videoediting & I'm glad I did :) Cool video, colour grading is definitely something I need to sharpen up on.
So cool! Thanks for coming over and commenting :)
BEST EVER FC Color Grade
Yo thanks man!! 👊
This video was everything!! love they way that you teach. super informative, you explain the steps in a relatable way, and I love that you intermittently recap everything that you've done thus far!! I thought I had a pretty good handle on color grading but this video blew my mind with new possibilities. Thank you for this!
That means a lot, my friend 😊 Thank you so much. I plan to create some more of these videos in the coming months. Thanks for the support!
Thanks so much for this Dylan! Been focusing more on color grading the last few months and this was extremely helpful. Would be very interested in seeing more videos like this one!
You're very welcome! That's awesome to hear 🙌 I'll definitely keep this little series going then. I enjoyed making it. Thanks for letting me know!
Great tutorial mate!! Please keep it up 🙏🏼
Thanks Samuel! Anything you'd like to see in the near future? Maybe another color grading tutorial?
@@dylanjohndickerson acutally you're in perfect timing!! I was searching a lot for tools like what you posted just today 🤣😁😁😁🙏🏻
@@bboysamadt ahh sweet! 😁
Thank you for this tutorial. This was etremely helpful.
Glad to hear it, Tony 😊 Thanks for watching!
awesome, thanks a lot
Thanks so much for watching!
it helped me so much - thanks and keep going!!!
That makes me very happy to hear! 😊 Thanks for the support and I will!
This rocks!!! You’re the man!!! Best CC workflow I’ve seen! Congrats!
Yo thanks Francisco! I appreciate the feedback. Check out my other color grading tutorials when you get the chance ✌🏼
What a great tutorial my guy congrats
Thanks brotha!! 🤙🏼
Really really dope. It’s great seeing a well explained workflow. 🤘I didn’t know you could change the color of the curves. Sick
Thanks Jean-Paul! Stoked to hear you enjoyed it 🤙🏼
@@dylanjohndickerson ps. I really like how you explain WHY you make certain grading decisions. It’s extremely helpful.
@@jean-paulmalherbe4260 That's awesome to hear! Sometimes I feel like people are thinking 'just shut up and show me how to do it', but that makes me happy to hear that someone appreciates that extra 'why' reason in the tutorials.
Woww Dylan, thanks for this. This is literally, exactly the video I came on to YT to look for right now..
wait except I use premire :( still watching lol
@@katkm7810 Haha it's all good Kat! It's the same premise, but in Premiere. As far as I know, the color grading features are the same. What I did in this video you should easily be able to achieve in Premiere.
Thuis tutorial is amazing! Keep on doing these. Like your style of teaching. Greetings from a sunny Amsterdam.
So glad to here it Peter! I'll keep these going then!! Thanks for the feedback and the kind words 🙏 Hello from Vietnam!
This was dope!!
Thanks! 👊
thanks guy
You're welcome mate!
This was great! Thanks for making it! Thanks for showing us how capable FCPX is and switching to Davinci isn't really necessary.
My pleasure Mike! Oh definitely. I mean, Davinci is still the industry standard for color grading but I think for most creators, FCP's tools will do just fine. Also there's Color Finale 2 Pro for FCP and that REALLY steps up color grading abilities in Final Cut. th-cam.com/video/rdKqC0ja95c/w-d-xo.html
Oh, Gosh! This is exactly what I was looking for. You couldn't be more amazing, Dylan. Your tips were very very helpful, easy to understand, too, like your previous tutorials. I'm already a big fan of your videos and of you, as well! Many thanks, pal!
Thank you Lan! 😊 I'm very glad you found it useful and easy to understand. Thank you for your support!
Def more of these videos 🔥 and yes! I wish we can name the color corrections too that would be cool.
I'll keep them coming brotha! I'll do a couple videos with different styles. 👊
Nice ! I would love to see this with a color finale workflow ! :)
Definitely one for a future video! I have a couple more color finale color grading videos lined up so I could maybe squeeze it in.
@@dylanjohndickerson It would be great !
Yes please.
Dude, fantastic video. I also feel like I've been using color curves more and more and feels like you get more specific control and finesse with it. And great reminder about the shape mask, do things like this in Lightroom all the time but often slips my mind in fcpx. Excellent stuff, many thanks.
Thanks so much, brotha! You definitely do. Curves are the jam 🤘 I appreciate you taking the time to let me know you enjoyed it.
This was amazing. Thank you for this!
You're very welcome! 😊
Awesome work
Thanks a lot Mauria!
Great video man, learned a lot. And thank you for using the built in tools. Please continue making these kinds of tutorials.
Thanks Gino! I appreciate you letting me know. I have a few different tutorials lined up for the next couple weeks but I'll make sure to get in another color grading tutorial with built in tools soon 👊🏼
thank you
You're welcome!
Great job Dylan! Grade looks super nice. Keep the series going! 😀
Thanks my dude! I appreciate that! I definitely will. It seemed like people liked this.
WOW!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯
13:30 IS VERY USEFUL! 🤩 Thanks for your tips man, you are awesome! 👊❤️
It's definitely a helpful feature huh! Glad I could show you it mate. Haha thanks my dude 🙏
hi dylan dope course but can you pls make a color grading masterclass only whit droneftage pls
Hey man! I have a lesson on color grading drone footage in the Masterclass. Plus all the other concepts apply to drone footage as well 😊
www.fcpcolorgradingmasterclass.com
i appreciate your didactic, keep going
Thanks Hiago! 🙏🏼
Absolutely loved this Dylan - I'm still getting my head around colour correction and this made so many things super clear to me... thank you for taking the time to share :)
Ah great to hear Tony! I’ll definitely be making more of these ☺️ thanks for letting me know
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So nice brother thank you so much brother n can you make viedo about setting slog3 n white balance n proper exploser
Great idea Rajesh! Definitely a video I'll make in the near future. Thanks for the idea 😊
@@dylanjohndickerson hehe OK I am waiting for that n one question why slog is better then cine tone brother
@@rajeshrai5518 both definitely have different uses. S-Cinetone is clutch if color grading isn't really that necessary for your video or you don't really have time to grade. It has a natural look that looks great straight out of camera and usually requires little to no tweaking. S-Log is beneficial if you want to color grade and get the most out of your footage as possible. Like I talked about in the video, shooting in LOG allows you to capture the most dynamic range possible out of your camera's sensor. It will allow you to better capture bright highlights and dark shadows in one image. The downside is it requires you to spend time grading it (although you could just slap a LUT on there).
So S-Log...more time grading.....but best possible image and more control of grade in post
S-Cinetone....less time grading.....but not as much dynamic range in your shot.
@@dylanjohndickerson ooo nice n thank you so much my brother
@@rajeshrai5518 Of course man
very helpful.. god bless.
Glad to hear it! Cheers!
Sir very amazing color grad good job 👍?
Thanks so much!
GUYS, watch other tutorials as well but THIS ONE is necessary because he teaches us creative colour grading with endless options rather than just following and copying everything step by step.
Well thanks so much, Rojo! I'm glad you liked it. I'm in the process of creating a professional color grading course for Final Cut Pro users. If you're interested, sign up to the email list so you get notified when it's released 🤙🏼 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1
Dude it was very well explained, clear and for a very nice result. I learned some tips, it was very helpful! Thanks for it! +1 keep watching your work 💪🏻
Hell ya! Glad you thought so Nicolas. Thanks for the sub man 👊
best one 😍
Glad you liked it! 😊
More please :-)
I’ll keep them coming! Thanks for letting me know 🤙🏼
keep going man! that was amazing!
Thanks a ton man! I'm releasing a color grading masterclass in 2-3 weeks. If you're interested, you can enter your email and I'll let you know when it drops 🤙🏼 www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses
simply AMAZING
Thanks Federico!
Thanks
You're welcome!
Thank you for this video. I just have a big question for you. Explain how do a color grading its important but why anyone don't explain how much is importat do a good color profile on camera and then do a color grading?
Do you mean why does anyone not explain how to get correct white balance? Because I always say if you want to color grade, I suggest shooting in a LOG profile.
this is an awesome lecture thank you!
My pleasure bro! 👊🏼 thanks for watching
good
Thanks!
I tried to be as concise and accurate as I could while talking and color grading at the same time, but I did slip up a few times. My bad peeps! Hopefully the process and useful information can help you to understand color grading in Final Cut Pro a little bit easier. Let me know if this is something you enjoyed watching 😊 As always, I appreciate your support on the channel!
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EDIT: Here is Episode 2 for those interested! th-cam.com/video/s56wajU_iEw/w-d-xo.html
Amazing man. I've always been daunted by the color grading process. I just always skip it and focus on the general edit. However, you made it stick man. You made it a more fascinating process. So thank you for that. One more thing, I can really see how genuine you are in these videos...I dont see an edited (no pun intended ;P) version of a youtuber but a Real content creator.
Keep up the good work brother.
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Dude, this was awesome feedback to receive. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch the video AND also to leave a kind comment. I'm stoked that I could make color grading more fun for you. I also used to just pass over it but I've kind of fallen in love with the process. Have you seen my other color grading tutorials by chance? You may enjoy those as well.
I really try to be my authentic self in my videos so I'm glad that it shows 😊 Thanks a ton for the support Feras!
That was good. Could you please talk more about adding glow? How to add it in fcpx.
Hey man! Check out the link in the description. I have a full tutorial on there. In the next one, I'll make sure to show that step.
@@dylanjohndickerson thank you very much. I wish you all the best
Same to you Mohommad!
Excellent video as always, would love to see more in the future. A few points/questions. It would be cool if in the future you could provide us with a download link to the raw footage you're using so we can edit along with you. 14:36 Renaming colour corrections - This would make things so much easier wouldn't it (Come on Apple). How come you didn't adjust skin tones with your mask/HSL method? Cheers for the quality work.
Ah damn, I was actually going to do that, but I forgot. I'll put the link to the raw file when I get the chance. And I didn't use that method because I've found it just takes a little longer and I wanted the adjustment to affect my midtones as a whole. Maybe in the next one I'll use that technique. Thanks for the feedback/comments! Cheers my friend!
Hey Dylan, great work as always. Coming from a Photoshop background, the part I missed was how you isolated each of the effects to various parts of the video without a mask (the tree). When I use multiple color wheels it seems to affect everything. Suggestions?
Hey! Thanks so much. So I think what you're looking for are the HSL curves. That will allow you to change the saturation, brightness, or hue of any color you choose. You wouldn't use the color wheels for what you're saying. I hope I understood your question.
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That it is! An Ao Tac!
@@dylanjohndickerson stay safe bro. I living Hoi An, wishing meet you here !
@@turfilms Thanks man! You too. I absolutely love Hoi An. I'll let you know if I ever go back.
@@dylanjohndickerson do u have any colorist course. I really learn color grading for my business.
@@turfilms I'm actually going to be creating one soon Minh! I'll let you know when it's live :)
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Thanks! 🤗
Great tutorial, Dylan! I have learned a lot in those 21 minutes.
Will take a bit longer to put it into practice, I guess :)
Thank you! ☺️ ya it’s just a lot of trial and error. I wish I could provide you with the footage for this tutorial, but my hard drive broke and I’m currently getting it recovered. My recent color grading tutorial has footage you can download and follow along with if you’re interested in a little more practice.
th-cam.com/video/k-7mJzO7NsM/w-d-xo.html
@@dylanjohndickerson thanks, did that one 5 days ago 😉.
I am sure I speak for many that the footage you provide is a big bonus.
@@gert-janvanbuseck haha looks like I’ll have to start pumping out videos faster ⚡️
Great one! Learned a lot from it 😍 Currently I am trying to apply the color & sound design techniques on run-and-gun footage from my vacations. Most of my footage is shot with an a73 (no slog) and has false white balance 😂 The rest is shot with a dji mavic air & iphoneX so I wonder if u have some tips for matching the drone and smartphone footage with the graded a73 footage? ❤️🙏🏻
Nice Fatih! Good luck 👊 hmm well it's going to be tough, but it's doable. The best tip I have for you is to use the comparison viewer to take a try and tweak your shot till it matches up with you a73 footage. Here's the Apple page about the comparison viewer support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/compare-two-video-frames-ver881dea3ac/mac#:~:text=Compare%20saved%20frames%20in%20the,top%20of%20the%20comparison%20viewer.
So question… would I add a Phantom LUT after a Technical LUT or in place of a Technical LUT? Thanks for the content, loving your stuff!
Yo Andrew! You’d add a Phantom LUT in place of a technical LUT. Phantom LUTs, like the LOG versions of my LUTs, convert to Rec 709 automatically. Now, you may need to tweak your exposure before you add the LUT so that LUT fits better. Generally, you’d want your shot to sit pretty center on the Luma waveform before adding the LUT. If you try and change the exposure after applying the light, it’s not going to work the same.
@@dylanjohndickerson ok great. So I’ve been putting the LUT in the right place but I’ll fix exposure first this next edit. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to explain, keep the great content coming!
Btw, I’ve had Cinema Grade for a couple years and it’s been good in many areas but I’ve been thinking about picking up Color Finale 2 (especially after watching your last post about it). I’m also impressed with your tutorials on the FCP native tools. So I’m torn… lol. Do I hone my skills on FCP tools or take the leap into CF2? 🤷♂️
Such a great video. Like seeing an painter paint a picture =) thanks a lot I will definitely try it. Out of curiosity, what is the best color combination to give constant “autumn” look? Thanks a lot
Thanks so much, Luca! Hmmm a constant Autumn look...well it wouldn't be a complimentary color scheme. It'd probably be an analogous one, with red, orange, and yellow. So if you're at a park, perhaps adjusting the leaves to be more yellow if possible, adding warmth to the overall grade, and tweaking other colors to fit that color scheme.
@@dylanjohndickerson Sorry for the late reply. Thanks a lot, I live in Scotland I and would like to give the clip a gloomy, constant autumn look. I probably need to add what you said, desaturate a bit and take our some blues I guess.
Keep it going, I don't understand everything. I don't see what your seeing. Multiple views maybe needed, because i don't know where to watch on screen. looking at image when i should be watching the inspector. follow the cursor? The zoom in on shadowed corner helped. Best PART* explaining the luma waveform Graph was great. I didn't know how to read it for colors.* still little fuzzy on how to use the curves to fix things.
Will do! I'm actually in the process of creating a FCP color grading masterclass 😊 If that's something you're interested in, you can sign up to get notified on my website www.dylanjohnmedia.com/courses-1