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correct out a value of +50% in Subject Gamma.
So what are these controls for? The relationships between the Subject and
Post effects, and everything that happens in-between, is in many ways the
heart of Look Suite’s power.
You will notice that many of the Preset Looks begin with negative values in
one or more of the Subject parameters, and finish with complimentary values
in Post. To help understand why this is so, try this out on a piece of your own
footage:
Now try this: Under Subject, enter a Pre Saturation value of -50%. Under
Post, set Post Saturation to 50%.
The Pre and Post Saturation effects have cleanly cancelled one another out,
but the look of the Gradient has changed substantially. Now try swapping the
values in Pre and Post Saturation. The result should be an amber-colored grad
that has a nice, subtle tone to it.
In Final Cut Pro 4 you can compare the effect by opening the Frame Viewer
from the Tools menu and setting the pop-ups to Current Frame on the left
and Current Frame w/o effects on the right so you can see the results side by
side.
Try this same sequence using complimentary values in Gamma and Contrast
as well. Note how the quality of the Gradient changes every time. You can also
try bracketing any of the other Look Suite effects with these complimentary
values: the Diffusion effects, the Tint effects, even Warm/Cool.
It’s easy to see how, using this technique, you can turn any of Look Suite’s
various simple effects into a customized Look that is unique to your project.
Experiment away—and if you come up with a really killer Look, email it to Red
Giant Software, [email protected] for possible inclusion in a
future version!
S ECTI O N : R E FE R E N C E
Apply Look Suite. Twirl down Lens Filters and Gradient and set Grade to 4.
Leave the Gradient: Color the default amber.