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Using a vectorscope to judge overall color and saturation

Using a vectorscope to judge overall color and saturation

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Using a vectorscope to judge overall color and saturation

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- So in the previous movie, we discussed the way form to evaluate white point, black point and contrast. But the luminesce of a shot is only part of the picture. We need to take a look at overall color in the shot as well. And the principle tool to do that and to evaluate overall color is the vectorscope. So here in my resolve project, I'm gonna go ahead and switch to the vectorscope by clicking into this pull-down menu and then choosing vectorscope. I'm then going to navigate to the next shot down in this timeline. Now one thing to keep in mind about any scope set that you use. Whether it's a way form. A vectorscope, parade. Is that they're typically will be options to how information is displayed on that scope. Including how bright the grid or background is. And how bright the actual signal is. So I'm gonna click into my scope options here. And I'm just gonna brighten up the actual signal here on the vectorscope so it's a little easier for us to see. So, how does the vectorscope…

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