Color Correction Basics: Available Training Resources for Color Finesse

Article Number 420301 Last Edited 26 August 2010 Keywords color finesse, color correction, training, tutorials

Platforms/Versions Color Finesse 1.0 or later on Macintosh OS X or Windows XP/Vista. Color Finesse Training Resources The primary source for information on using Color Finesse comes in its own manual, which is installed with Color Finesse in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) form. If you haven't found that manual yet, see Knowledge Base article 42001 for information on locating the manual. On-Line Tutorials Chris and Trish Meyer—well known After Effects authors and artists—have written an article called Introduction to Color Finesse, available on the Artbeats website. On-Line Videos The following tutorial is by Trish and Chris Meyer, experts and authors of numerous books on motion graphic design and After Effects. It was created for lynda.com:   AE CS5 New Creative Techniques: Color Finesse 3 The following tutorial is by Richard Harrington, expert and author of many books on motion graphic design and digital video:   After Effects CS5: Color Finesse The following tutorial is by Steve Hullfish—author of the popular Color Correction for Video book:   Color Correction: Fix It in Color Finesse The following tutorials are by Jeff Bellune, author of The Focal Easy Guide to Adobe Encore DVD 2.0:   Secondary Color Correction Using Color Finesse   Easy White Balance Using Color Finesse The following tutorial is by James Zanoni:   Vintage 8 mm Film Effect Books The following books all discuss Color Finesse and contain examples of how to use it to perform a variety of color correction tasks: Color Correction for Video, Second Edition: Using Desktop Tools to Perfect Your Image (DV Expert Series) The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced Techniques, 4th Edition Additional books on color correction and digital video can be found on our Recommended Reading page.   Related Documents

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