Getting Started with SpeedGrade CS6

Dive into Adobe’s Powerful New Color Grading Tool

SpeedGrade is a color grading and finishing tool that lets video editors control color and light for any type of content, and it is now part of the Adobe Creative Suite. In this workshop filmmaker and author Chad Perkins teaches you the basics of this powerful software. You’ll learn how to perform a basic color grade, create looks, mask footage, apply grades to multiple clips, and much more. You’ll also see how SpeedGrade fits into your overall post-production workflow.

Trainer: Chad Perkins

June, 2012

Duration: 2 hrs 10 min

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Welcome to Getting Started with SpeedGrade CS6

In this chapter, you'll be introduced to color correction in general and SpeedGrade in particular as we lay the groundwork for this course.

Introduction to SpeedGrade
- What is SpeedGrade? In this video, you'll get the grand tour as we attempt to cram the entire course into a few short minutes.
  
  What Is SpeedGrade?
  
  13:48
- What's the big deal about color correction? In this video, you'll see what a tremendous difference color adjustments can make, both to heal footage and telling a better story.
  
  The Difference Color Correction Makes
  
  01:47
- You may be wondering why SpeedGrade doesn't look like an Adobe application. This video will explain the story of SpeedGrade and what you might expect from it in the future.
  
  The Story of SpeedGrade
  
  01:22
In this chapter, you'll learn about the SpeedGrade interface and workflow. You'll see how to import footage, play back assets, save and render projects, and more.

Exploring the Basics
- The SpeedGrade interface can be intimidating for those coming over from other Adobe video applications. In this lesson, you'll get comfortable with the interface and it will all start to make sense.
  
  Understanding the Interface
  
  04:37
- Sometimes it helps to see the big picture. In this tutorial, you'll get a bird's-eye overview of the entire SpeedGrade workflow from start to finish.
  
  Understanding the Workflow
  
  02:49
- In this lesson, we'll look at how to bring footage into SpeedGrade. You'll also see how to open a SpeedGrade project (IRCP) or a conform file from a nonlinear editor (EDL).
  
  Importing Footage and Opening Files
  
  02:15
- One of the tasks you'll perform the most in SpeedGrade is playing back footage. In this video, we'll look at some efficient ways to do that.
  
  Playing Back Assets
  
  02:45
- In this video, you'll see how to save your work in SpeedGrade, as well as how to export an EDL for further work in a nonlinear editor.
  
  Saving Projects
  
  01:41
- After performing a grade you will want to render your project so it can be viewed in another application, whether as a preview or as the final output of your work. This video looks at the various quality and format options available.
  
  Rendering from SpeedGrade
  
  02:50
- You can send your project from Adobe Premiere Pro to SpeedGrade in one click, and we'll look at how to do so in this video.
  
  Sending to SpeedGrade from Premiere Pro
  
  01:56
In SpeedGrade your content comes in the form of footage, and in this chapter you'll learn a variety of techniques for working with it.

Working with Footage
- Sometimes one video clip can contain multiple scenes already edited together. In this video, we'll look at a great SpeedGrade feature that can automatically detect those edits.
  
  Automatically Detecting Scenes
  
  02:10
- Multiple playheads are a phenomenal feature of SpeedGrade. In this tutorial, we'll look at how to create them and discuss the benefits of this feature.
  
  Creating Multiple Playheads
  
  02:36
- SpeedGrade is really meant to be used with two monitors. In this video, you'll see how quick and easy it is to set this up.
  
  Using Multiple Monitors
  
  01:58
- Although it's not a dedicated editor, SpeedGrade can perform emergency edits if needed. In this tutorial, we'll take a quick look at SpeedGrade's editing tools.
  
  Performing Basic Video Edits
  
  01:55
- When you launch SpeedGrade, it automatically opens the most recent project and loads its timeline. In this tutorial, we'll look at how to clear out the timeline and get a fresh start.
  
  Deleting Timelines
  
  01:22
- Footage is getting more and more complex these days. In this tutorial, we'll look at the special features in SpeedGrade that can help you deal with the large size of raw ARRI and R3D files.
  
  Managing Large R3D and ARRI Alexa Files
  
  04:60
Color grading is the essence of what SpeedGrade is all about. In this chapter you'll learn how to perform a basic overall grade as well as how to make more precise adjustments.

Grading Basics
- In this video, you'll see how to perform basic color grade in SpeedGrade. We'll begin by looking at the histogram, then perform some simple adjustments in the Overall tab of the Look panel.
  
  Performing a Basic Color Grade
  
  06:36
- Sometimes, a regular mouse may not be the best tool for working in SpeedGrade. In this video, we'll look at how an inexpensive trackball might help accelerate your color correction workflow.
  
  Using a Trackball
  
  02:04
- One of SpeedGrade's best features is that it gives you so much control over shadows, midtones, and highlights. We'll explore this ability to adjust tones independently in this video.
  
  Adjusting Tones Independently
  
  04:25
- In addition to offset, gamma, and gain, SpeedGrade's Look panel lets you adjust several other aspects of a clip. In this video, you'll see how to make adjustments to contrast, tint, color temperature, saturation, and more.
  
  Adjusting Other Attributes
  
  02:04
In this chapter, we'll get into some of the finer points of color grading with SpeedGrade, from blending grades and applying grades to multiple clips to isolating colors and managing multiple playheads.

Going Deeper
- SpeedGrade gets even more powerful when you blend different color adjustments together. We'll look at how to do that in this tutorial.
  
  Blending Grades
  
  05:10
- Often you will want to apply the same creative grade to many clips at once. In this video, we'll look at an easy way to make that happen.
  
  Applying Grades to Multiple Clips
  
  05:03
- In this tutorial, we'll look at how to adjust specific color ranges, instead of the entire spectrum of colors.
  
  Isolating Colors
  
  05:46
- A color look-up table (LUT) is a file that describes how colors should be interpreted. In this video, we'll look at the power of LUTs and how to apply them.
  
  Applying a Look-Up Table
  
  02:26
- A previous video in this course looked at the basics of creating multiple playheads, but it actually goes much deeper. In this video, you'll see how to get the most out of using several playheads at once.
  
  Managing Multiple Playheads
  
  05:23
This chapter explores color correction presets, or "looks." You'll see how to apply them, customize them, and add your own.

Using Looks
- SpeedGrade ships with a host of color correction presets that you can apply to your projects. In this video, we'll take a tour of some of the best ones.
  
  Applying Presets
  
  04:12
- In addition to using the color correction presets that are supplied with SpeedGrade, you can create your own. In this lesson you'll see how to save your own preset as a .look file.
  
  Saving Custom Looks
  
  02:56
In this chapter, we'll look at using masks and vignettes to apply adjustments to just part of an image or to emphasize certain areas while de-emphasizing others.

Masking Footage
- Sometimes, you'll want to apply color corrections to only a portion of the image. In this tutorial, we'll do just that with the help of masks.
  
  Creating Masks
  
  06:15
- Vignettes can help focus a viewer's attention. In this video, we'll build upon what we've already done with masks to create a quick vignette.
  
  Creating a Quick Vignette
  
  04:31
In this chapter you'll get some practical examples of what SpeedGrade can do. We'll fix a problem shot, apply a creative grade, and explore a couple of sample projects: a Hollywood blockbuster and a horror movie.

SpeedGrade in Action
- So you know what the buttons do, but how do you use SpeedGrade in a practical setting? In this tutorial, we'll tackle a tough shot and see how what we've learned about SpeedGrade can help.
  
  Fixing Problem Shots
  
  08:56
- Primary color correction is mostly about fixing color problems.However, in this tutorial, we'll look at adding flair and telling a better story using a creative grade.
  
  What Is a Creative Grade?
  
  03:46
- In this tutorial, you'll learn a little bit about some common color techniques employed in Hollywood blockbuster films and see how to re-create them from scratch.
  
  Sample Project: Hollywood Blockbuster
  
  08:28
- In this video, we'll look at what types of color adjustments make scary images. We'll then make a plain video image look much creepier by playing with the color.
  
  Sample Project: Horror Movie
  
  04:37
In this chapter, you'll get some final thoughts from the author.

Conclusion
- The author shares a few final thoughts in this video.
  
  Conclusion
  
  00:36

Welcome to Getting Started with SpeedGrade CS6

In this workshop you’ll be introduced to color grading in general, and in particular to the powerful capabilities of Adobe SpeedGrade. The contents of this course include:

Introduction to SpeedGrade
In this chapter you’ll be introduced to color correction in general and SpeedGrade in particular as we lay the groundwork for this course.

Exploring the Basics
In this chapter you’ll learn about the SpeedGrade interface and workflow. You’ll see how to import footage, play back assets, save and render projects, and more.

Working with Footage
In SpeedGrade your content comes in the form of footage, and in this chapter you’ll learn a variety of techniques for working with it.

Grading Basics
Color grading is the essence of what SpeedGrade is all about. In this chapter you’ll learn how to perform a basic overall grade as well as how to make more precise adjustments.

Going Deeper
In this chapter we’ll get into some of the finer points of color grading with SpeedGrade, from blending grades and applying grades to multiple clips to isolating colors and managing multiple playheads.

Using Looks
This chapter explores color correction presets, or “looks.” You’ll see how to apply them, customize them, and add your own.

Masking Footage
In this chapter we’ll look at using masks and vignettes to apply adjustments to just part of an image or to emphasize certain areas while de-emphasizing others.

SpeedGrade in Action
In this chapter you’ll get some practical examples of what SpeedGrade can do. We’ll fix a problem shot, apply a creative grade, and explore a couple of sample projects: a Hollywood blockbuster and a horror movie.

Conclusion
In this chapter you’ll get some final thoughts from the author.

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