Q: What's the best way to add letterbox, black and white, or other video effect that covers the whole film? (It's an adjustment layer!)

It sounds like you want to use an adjustment layer for an effect that covers multiple video clips in your timeline. Download the Alex4D Adjustment Layer from the Docs & Files > Adjustment Layer folder of the Digital Media Technology Basecamp HQ. Once it's downloaded, double-click the .dmg file to open. Move the folder Alex4D Adjustment Layer to your user directory in the following location: Movies > Motion Templates > Titles Here's a short video that shows an adjustment layer in action. Let me know if you have more questions! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcSADzDOfn0

Question 1

I'd like to learn about color correction. Where should I start?

Shawn Harrel · Accepted Answer

This is a great resource from Ripple Training. An overview of the color grading and color correction process. If you find other resources, please share them with the team on Basecamp!

https://youtu.be/QbINvWI3ZeU

Question 2

What do you mean when you say "title safe zone" and how can I check this on my FCP project?

Shawn Harrel · Accepted Answer

Sometimes I might suggest you check that your text is in the title safe zone. This almost always happens on the City of LS and LS Parks and Rec videos, but sometimes on other projects too.

Here's a video that explains everything:

https://youtu.be/0EvRNUcJN6s

Question 3

What's the best way to add letterbox, black and white, or other video effect that covers the whole film? (It's an adjustment layer!)

Shawn Harrel · Accepted Answer

It sounds like you want to use an adjustment layer for an effect that covers multiple video clips in your timeline.

Download the Alex4D Adjustment Layer from the Docs & Files > Adjustment Layer folder of the Digital Media Technology Basecamp HQ.
Once it's downloaded, double-click the .dmg file to open.
Move the folder Alex4D Adjustment Layer to your user directory in the following location: Movies > Motion Templates > Titles

Here's a short video that shows an adjustment layer in action. Let me know if you have more questions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcSADzDOfn0

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I’d like to learn about color correction. Where should I start?

What do you mean when you say “title safe zone” and how can I check this on my FCP project?

What’s the best way to add letterbox, black and white, or other video effect that covers the whole film? (It’s an adjustment layer!)