This tutorial demonstrates how to "steal" the color grade from a favorite Hollywood film, specifically "The Martian", using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro. Here's a summary of the steps:
1. Extract the colors from a reference image (The Martian) by saving the image as a GIF with a custom color reduction algorithm, resulting in a color table with 3-5 colors.
2. Load the color table into the Swatches panel in Photoshop.
3. Apply a gradient map to the image, using the colors from the color table, to create a new color grade.
4. Use the Curves adjustment layer to fine-tune the color grade by mapping the highlights, shadows, and mid-tones to specific areas of the image.
5. Create a LUT (Look-Up Table) from the color grade by exporting the color lookup table from Photoshop.
6. Apply the LUT to footage in Premiere Pro using the Lumetri Color Panel.
The tutorial also provides tips for getting the best results, such as matching the scene to the reference image, sampling skin tones, and adjusting the intensity of the LUT.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The tutorial is about stealing a color grade from a favorite Hollywood film using Photoshop and Premiere.
2. The user opens a screen grab from their footage and a screen grab from the film "The Martian" in Photoshop.
3. The user extracts the colors from the "Martian" scene using the "Save for Web" option in Photoshop.
4. The user applies a gradient mask to the image using the "Gradient Map" option in Photoshop.
5. The user isolates the tones from the "Martian" scene, including shadows, mid-tones, and highlights.
6. The user maps the tones to the image using the "Curves" adjustment layer in Photoshop.
7. The user exports a color lookup table (LUT) from Photoshop.
8. The user applies the LUT to their footage in Premiere using the "Lumetri Color Panel".
9. The user can adjust the intensity of the color grade in Premiere.
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