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September 19, 2012
Question

Adjust color temperature how?

  • September 19, 2012
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When shooting a play with tungsten lighting I set the camcorder to custom white balance but forgot to adjust the color temperature and the video now has a reddish cast.

If it was a still photo, I could open it in adobe raw/lightroom and adjust the color temperature slider until the color cast disappear.

Is there an equivalent function in premiere pro cs4?

There is a color balance video effect but it is overkill. I don't need to adjust the color on highlights, midtones, or shadow. All I need is change the color temperature. Any ideas?

I'm using premiere pro cs4. I also have photoshop cs4.

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    trekh
    trekh
    Participant
    March 16, 2019

    If anyone is still wondering as I was, there is now a newer feature in premiere called Lumetri Color, you an find the temperature slider by switching to the colour workspace and opening the Basic Correction tab in the right panel. Alternatively you can make the Lumetri Color window visible by selecting Window->Lumetri Color.

      fabriced60698984
      fabriced60698984
      Participant
      June 7, 2018

      I had the same problem, and Adjustments > Photo filter did the trick.

      There are a bunch of warming and cooling filters there.

      Peru Bob
      Community Expert
      Peru BobCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 7, 2018

      fabriced60698984  wrote

      Adjustments > Photo filter

      That is for Photoshop, not Premiere Pro CS4.

      By the way, did you realize that this is a six year old thread?

        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 19, 2012

        The Fast Color Corrector can set the white balance straight.

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        avpromediaAuthor
        Inspiring
        September 20, 2012

        Ok, I used it to adjust the color. But it's still not quite the same as a color temperature slider. Is it in theory possible to implement this feature? If not, then I won't waste time looking for it.

        The autocolor also works but over corrects the problem. I could mix in a percentage of the original. However I also worry this feature applies different correction at different times; whereas I want a constant correction throughout the video, so I can verify it looks ok without having to view the entire video.

        the_wine_snob
        the_wine_snob
        Inspiring
        September 20, 2012

        However I also worry this feature applies different correction at different times; whereas I want a constant correction throughout the video, so I can verify it looks ok without having to view the entire video.

        You are correct. It is the same for about every "Auto Effect." They only work well, where nothing has changed, i.e. the lighting, the exposure, etc., so about the only way to really use this is in a very controlled studio, or properly lit location shot. That is not what one usually is working with.

        If Fast Color is not working for you, explore Three-Way Color Corrector - more control.

        There are also 3rd party plug-ins, like Colorista, that many favor over the CC Effects in PrPro: http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-colorista-II/

        Good luck,

        Hunt

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