The Complete 2024 Premiere Pro Color Correction Guide

The mark of every great editor is a full understanding of the tools at their disposal—and the ability to use those tools to their full potential. And few tools are as important and nuanced as those that affect color grading. If you’re an editor who’s interested in Premiere Pro color correction and grading, this in-depth guide to the Lumetri Color Panel is for you.

You’ll find the Lumetri Color Panel in both After Effects and Premiere Pro, and it’s extremely useful for both color correction and grading. In this article, we’ll dive into the hidden secrets and lesser-known corners of the panel. We’ll work on a wide range of problematic footage, using advanced techniques. I’m assuming you have at least a basic understanding of color correction concepts and terminology and know your way around scopes. If you don’t, you might want to read up on color correction basics , as well as how to read scopes . The knowledge you get in this article will make you a color grading ninja without ever leaving Premiere or After Effects.

Contents

• What is color management?

• Get your viewing choices right in the Settings tab Display Color settings and multiple monitors setup Watch the output on a separate monitor Remote viewing with SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) Project Settings Source Clip settings Sequence Settings Sequence Clip settings

• How Premiere Pro’s Lumetri panel works for color correction The Lumetri Color Panel is a remote control The Basic Correction section The Creative section The Curves section RGB Curves Hue Saturation Curves The Color Wheels & Match section The HSL Secondaries Section HSL Secondaries Issue The Vignette Section Visual Feedback in the Lumetri Color Panel Easily reset Sliders, Color Wheels, and Curves

• Color Correction Workflow 1. Grading RAW? Adjust the Source Settings First 2. Find a hero shot, and correct it 3. Match shots 4. Add a creative look 5. Keep levels legal with the Video Limite