How I COLOR GRADE in Adobe Premiere Pro CC - Lumetri Color Tutorial

Lately I've received more requests than ever for a new color grading tutorial, so today I'm showing you how I color grade using Lumetri Color in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
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[@mypicturesbox]

Was so exciting! Finally a real color grading tutorial (on KZbin) than a LUT advertisement, Thank YOU.

[@AidinRobbins]

Haha of course! Not big on LUTs myself

[@citydesigner736]

I agree, it finally happened 😀

[@laterart8754]

So truu😂😂

[@vivekjha4759]

@@AidinRobbins I having seen so many color grading tutorials on youtube. This was the only one that really helped me get my head around how color grading works.

[@itsprestonchen]

Bro low key you have one of the best color grading skills in the KZbin filmmaking community

[@omaryaa_]

Oh you're here🤔😬🔥🥳

[@Saddiqshishi]

No this should be high key bro 🙌

[@sutv6754]

Thank you . Very good lesson

[@Ryan_Mikael]

💯!!

[@teocrawford]

Gradients: Most underrated colour grading tool EVER!

[@AidinRobbins]

can't disagree haha

[@Emsyaz]

@@AidinRobbins i didnt hear you talking about gradients in this video

[@tomevans6678]

newbieshelper 11:24

[@shirsenduadak7347]

The mistake I've been repeating for all my videos, I have never desaturated the tint in shadows and highlights, and never really thought the Luma vs Sat curve can be used in this way. Thank you so much Aidin!

[@AidinRobbins]

definitely an underrated technique!

[@MrTerryRay1]

Man this was so good. I thought I was in school. Aidin, you could teach a class. For real! What I like about how you teach is that you don't just say move the slider, you show us how the slider changes the image. For example, you told us that artifacts are in the purple and blue side, and you show us how to protect the skin tones. This is awesome! I've watched so many videos on color grading, and nobody I've seen shared this and some of your other tips. When you share tips with us like this, it helps me learn what is possible and how to do it. I don't want to copy your grading style, but understanding how to get certain colors helps me explore different grades to find my style. Thanks for your awesome videos.

[@AidinRobbins]

So glad to hear that, means a lot! Always hoping to provide some permanent knowledge with these 💪

[@teocrawford]

I like how you showed the "generic travel influencer orange and teal look" and said NOT to do that hahah😂😂👌🏼

[@siceastwood2714]

By now it's old asf and has nothing original about it, people should come up with their own interesting grades... like Aidin!

[@siceastwood2714]

Also, your channel is gem 😂

[@teocrawford]

@@siceastwood2714 Yeah it's been overused to death😅🤷🏻‍♂️

[@teocrawford]

@@siceastwood2714 yo thanks mate! :))

[@michaelguinto4175]

@@teocrawford hope you remember me haha you and aidin are my inspiration!

[@MatthewEncina]

I think this is such a great overview of the process. I've linked to it in one of my articles on my blog. Thanks for sharing Aidin!

[@bsn4402]

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[@lochamoezung4967]

Hey studio setupber Big fan okay 😁🤞

[@Kuuntal]

I follow many of the renowned filmmakers. But I can say, Today, I watched the best ever color grading tutorial. Thanks a ton, Aidin. God bless you.🤗

[@mihaelabalabanowa7817]

I have watched countless youtube tutorial on color grading. This is the one that has actually helped understand how it works. Thank you so much!!

[@AidinRobbins]

So glad I could help out!

[@sergiorivas1857]

Bro... I think this is the color grading tutorial that anyone and everyone trying to understand color grading should see. I knew a lot of this but you explained it in such a way that it made me understand it on the spot as opposed to the hours of searching and video watching it took me to learn. Awesome awesome video!

[@AidinRobbins]

So glad to hear that, always the goal! Appreciate the kind words!

[@TroftCos]

As a complete noob who wants to learn to shoot and edit better videos, this tutorial is just pure gold! Thank you so much for taking your time to explain everything so clearly, and I will definitely play around with these adjustments in the future.

[@chaosctrl_official]

I never really comment on videos, but this one deserves one. This was very helpful. Compliments!

[@danielm-k7393]

desaturating absolute highlights and absolute shadows may be the single most innovative tip i've ever heard. This is why my shots look bad! Thank you thank you thank you!!

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dariordz688]

For me it was like... I know what that curve does, why I haven't used it yet? Implementing it RN!

[@joshuagrapher]

I always make such subtle strokes on the curves adjustments. Then I watch you take the hue vs sat and just completely bottom it out and I'm like "He can do that?! I'm allowed to do that?!?!" Nobody else is teaching this stuff as practically as you are my dude, and I've watched hours of tutorials, webinars, etc. I've got a year on you in age but you've got at least a decade of knowledge and experience on me. Crazy stuff.

[@AidinRobbins]

Haha that's right! Always depends on the shot/style ;)

[@ThreeFriendsFilms]

"Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime" This is gold. You teach me how to do it. Thanks Man, Thanks a ton!

[@luisguevara6859]

been struggling to understand this for a few months now. This video finally made everything click. Thank you.

[@ClassicPolly]

Last tip about black and white pixels is soo going into my worflow, now I cannot unsee it ^^

[@2424rocket]

Being a pro - I get requests for "how to" all the time, and yours is the first tutorial video that is actually beyond good! Excellent tutorial for beginners. As good as it gets. No ridiculous jokes, no crazy intro that goes on forever, no music to interfere with trying to hear what you have to say - tutorial videos don't get much better than this. And the way you zoom into various parts to show what your doing is just tooo good! With no ego involved. Congratulations! My personal atheistic nit-picking taste comment would be that I think you make your blacks a little to dark. But you did mention more than once that you grade to personal taste. Video people like to do that because for them it feels more "film-like". But if you look at the GREAT films, they don't go quite as dark as you do. But that aside - you are an A-one teacher!

[@Marcus.and.Chelsey.]

I've never understood what those curves meant until I saw your video. Loved how you managed to breakdown what seemed like an impossible topic to learn into bite-size pieces. I sure am a lot clearer on the subject now. Thanks buddy!

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad it was helpful!

[@severin5833]

That luma vs. sat tip was actually so damn good. Don't even know why I've never used that before...

[@jessicaknelsen174]

THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING HOW TO COLOUR CORRECT IN A WAY I CAN UNDERSTAND!!!

[@everydaykhiem974]

Dude, you're like one of the few youtubers who actually teach people their color grading process. Others just do basic correction and then slap in their luts midway to promote it. Good deal, this was really helpful.

[@micknitschke192]

You are such a great teacher. Because you go step by step and you show every panel of PP and the before / after. Wow! Thank you.

[@simplyhasnain]

I have watched about hundreds of Color Grading Tutorials, but this one was really helpful! THANKS!

[@AidinRobbins]

Really glad to hear it!

[@captaincoreylewis]

The true way to color grade like a pro, hands down!!! Thanks man for showing an in-depth tutorial on how to first properly color correct and then apply color grading techniques that will help the world create truly unique videos!!!

[@mottiwenger6450]

DUDE!!! This was by far the best colour grading tutorial on YT I've ever watched!!! You explained everything so clearly!! Love u man 👍 Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad it was helpful!

[@NimbusMagician]

This is the best video on color grading. Aidin just makes things so much easier to understand

[@AidinRobbins]

Happy to hear that!

[@ickenhernandez]

One of the most clear and complete color grade tutorial!!! Thanks for sharing

[@bennitr.2992]

man that`s incredible! probably the best tutorial on working with lumetri color so far. I`ll definitely apply some of ur techniques to my own workflow.

[@AidinRobbins]

So glad to hear it! 🙌

[@DaJeanius]

You've explained you techniques in the most elegant way. You were clear with the dos and don'ts all while not making the viewer full away by the mistake they may or may not have made.

[@bhaskarkakati]

Bother let me tell you this is pure gold. 24K. When every other channel out there is pushing LUTs down my throat you actually take a moment to explain the whole process. Keep doing your good work!

[@mohammadrezayousefi8127]

15 MIN OF NO BS. PERFECTION!

[@sachinbisht5869]

The luma vs Sat tip is a big white saver To get that you should watch full video and keep your premiere pro on and pratice as he tells and se does that make change.

[@torjusaanderaa3749]

wooooow, it seams it's allready been said by everyone but damn, this really is the best color grading tutorial i have seen! Not just showing how lumetri works with some exaggerated examples while trying to sound cool and professional. But really explaining why you do what you do as well as the limitations of the techniques in different cases. I mean, color grading is so tricky to learn and teach. because there ARE some rules, but they all have so many exceptions and a lot of it comes down to personal preference and a keen eye. you can't just tweak til the scopes look balanced and expect to have a grate look. In my experience it's often tiny changes that makes the colors pop, and it can be hard to understand why, but you see it when you see it! Your material here speaks for it self and i am blown away by the extreme yet so natural look you are able to create! can't wait to test out these techniques my self, and hope to see more in depth videos by you in the future! keep it up! :D

[@blackpyramidstudioszw]

Probably one of the few tutorials that goes into detail.... thank you

[@thomasshakelton]

hands down one of the best videos on this topic

[@francisgarcia5201]

Even I’m a FCPX users I’ve Learned so much. Love your personal color grading techniques they look epic and cinematic. Big fat thumbs up my friend. Keep it up👍🏼

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad you learned something! I try to talk about these topics in a way that translates across software 👊

[@JacobSucksAtCode]

Genuinely the best color grading video I've ever seen. No course to sell or wafty explanations. Just straight to the point! Thanks!!

[@ianofSST]

one of the best color grading tutorials on youtube

[@glenniliff546]

This tutorial is just gold.

[@bradweiergallery]

Dude, I have been doing videos for decades... your channel has really taught me a lot in just the past few weeks. THANK YOU!!

[@AidinRobbins]

Stoked to hear it! 👊

[@lucaschuk828]

So far the best tutorial I ever seen. You really gave me the idea to start the colour grading in stead of applying LUT blindly.

[@neilpwakefield]

Dude the LUMA vs SAT advice is the best. Thanks Aidin.

[@fabioonyoutube]

I can't believe your channel is not over 1 million subs yet. You deserve more. your great

[@Brian.Melnyk]

Dude you are a really good teacher. This is your JAM

[@KPSCTIMES]

Best Colourgrading Tutorial I have ever seen. So appropriate. Best explanation rather than other who sell LUTS.

[@danielsmells...6805]

This was by far the best video I have ever watched on how to color grade! Thank you so much for this!

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AmateurEnthusiasm]

I've been looking for a simple overview of colorgrading, and I've finally found it. Thank you, From explaining the scopes to the hue curves you've leveled me up.

[@AidinRobbins]

Really glad this could help out!

[@vbatsigr]

Has to be literally the 1st time I subscribe to someone after watching just 1 video! Your tutorial is so simple yet so helpful instead of a lut advertisement as someone else mentioned! Well done!

[@pradipdkl]

Your videos always give me a big big surprise. thank you Aidin Robbins. Love from NEPAL.

[@CharlieClayFilm]

Anyone how has ever edited a video before knows how much work went into this

[@jv8studios]

exactly and what do you normally use to edit?

[@ChaseFraser]

Feels like the first real color grading tutorial I've ever seen! Lol and I've watch too many. Can't wait to go try this on some shots I took of my pup

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad I could help out, best of luck!

[@kcdontmiss]

Super helpful the best actual color grading video I've seen rather than just adding a out

[@kcdontmiss]

*lut

[@coopergreyson]

Also sometimes you can use the white part of you eye to correct color!

[@tomgavlas-alpinetrails8143]

One of the Best color grading tutorial I have seen !!! I love your work Aidin!!!

[@avneeshsinghrajpoot6898]

You deserve million subs man you just brilliant

[@UnknownSageMaster]

Just stumbled accross your channel, and you provided me about 10 hrs of info in 15 min. Appreciate it

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad to hear it!

[@TheLifeofCallum]

this is awesome! I saw your video months ago on setting up the Lumix G7, which I ended up buying, and just now I am trying to wrap my head around colour grading instead of just throwing a lut on my videos and I found this from you! You seem so grown up now! Fantastic tutorial, the best I have seen and you made everything so easy to understand, thanks brother!!

[@siddharthchaudhary9260]

Amazing sense of analyzing the needs of a color grading enthusiast.

[@fabujg323]

the best tutorial I have seen until now

[@BryceDocherty]

10 out of 10 tutorial. I love how you go so in depth and show examples. I feel like I should have to pay money for this lol. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and share your knowledge. It helps so many of us creators out. You are awesome brutha!!!!!! So glad I found your channel.

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

Not only a very well explained way to achieve your style but a marvellous lesson on how to use many tools and tricks to get our own style. Simply what we need Aidin, huge thanks! P.S. I had so much fun following your advice step by step and making it mine in my own way

[@sottozen]

Simply loved this!

[@h2fast1]

Oh my days finally someone actually showing how to colour grade without a lut 🙏. Errrrr more please 😁. Oh and thank you.

[@ritesahmadhunala9298]

contrast balance : have atleast one level of brightness touch zero and have atleast one level of brightness touch 100 percent and if you apply this to a dark video where it is almost darkish and try to get touch the 100 percent then it will lose detail and remember we dont always have something complete white or complete black an example was his skin tone in the video. white balance: first you can try picking the white from any pure white substance in the video like a white shirt or t-shirt for example. or mask a skin from you subject and make sure the vectorscope's pixels are aligned on the top left diagonal or in general you can see the vectorscope and make sure no color is dominating (even i am not sure about this) . to note .. that in some scenes where green or any color dominates for example don't correct it forcefully it will ruin the shot. more editing using hue vs sat, hue vs hue for broad editing: for hue vs sat make sure you mark those skin tones to avoid messing up the skin for hue vs hue make adjustments according to your choice and you can follow aidins idea of changing greens , blue and reds luma vs sat : used to desaturate the blacks useful in cases where you added some tint to the shadows and want to desaturate it . more specific based editing: here hsl secondary comes into play use H S L to get that color and use denoise and feather to make it less obvious gradients: you can use this to draw your audience to the subject mostly used to darken a part or lighten a part of the screen. i wrote this for myself but use it as u wish.... : )

[@whateveryoucall7031]

this is exactly how we call cinematic look unlilke others video. Good job Aidin and keep inspiring 👍

[@AidinRobbins]

Thank you! The cinematic look is entirely subjective though, plenty of other creators crush it with completely different styles ;)

[@ahmadlaila]

One of the best color grading tutorials I've ever seen.

[@godspeedvisuals538]

Bro I haven’t even finished the video yet I just wanted to say THANK YOUUUU!! This is the video I’ve been looking for, an actual tutorial on color grading not just a “Hey go buy my LUTs to color grade” 🙏🏽🔥🙏🏽🔥🙏🏽

[@reomaadox5687]

Now i finally understand the steps in color grading .. Thanks bro

[@pedrolobo6892]

Thank you! One of the little few who don't want to sell LUT's and presets

[@surajmagar4110]

9:00 to 9:10 that words really touch my heart bro ❤

[@tsebaotfikre6238]

Boy im i glad i found you. Thanks for knowing what your actually doing and talking about!! Great videos man!!

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad this was useful!

[@tsebaotfikre6238]

@@AidinRobbins yoooo you actually replied man damn, Respect!. Don't respond to this, but i have never had a youtuber as great as yourself reply to a normal person like that, made me feel there is actually someone behind that lens you know. Thanks, keep hustling!!

[@MinhTravel96]

your color in 2020 is in another level brooo!

[@aye8478]

Best color grading Tutorial so far thank youuuu

[@TrippyNomad]

Finally a good colour grading tutorial!

[@coopergreyson]

This was legitimately the most helpful color grading/correction video I have ever seen. thank you so much!

[@MadhuraJayashanka]

Love that moody look !!

[@YPVFX]

I didnt know even how to color grade without you bro

[@AidinRobbins]

Haha glad I could help!

[@younuskhan1621]

You are god of color grading . I don't praise people but definitely your the god man love from india ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DebzLife]

so i was testing out the grading tips from this vid, and i just realized that this was uploaded on my birthday lol... thanks for gifting me the best color grading tutorial on the planet on my birthday...

[@TCardarelli]

Dude this was the best color grading tutorial ever, you covered all the important stuff. Just found you and i love your channel man! Great job

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad this was helpful!

[@caseydavisimagery]

Keep it up Aidin...you're going to be a star with quality like this!

[@MinhTravel96]

Can u make a video about choosing the light for travel video

[@nandykrifki]

thank you so much.this is what I need, I watch a lot of tutorial grading videos lately but your videos is really on point, subscribed!

[@DebzLife]

I'm thinking of getting a white balance card set.. it's basically a set of 3 cards - a pure black card, a pure white card, and a neutral gray card... So what I can do is, I can hold these cards in in the beginning of the shot (just like how you did in 4:53) so that my post production is more effective: The pixels from the pure black and pure white cards will be helpful for fixing the exposure using scopes, And the pixels from the white card can be also be used to fix the white balance.

[@YourStoryStudios]

Always interesting seeing how others colour grade! Thanks for sharing. Really good video 👍

[@jackotex6205]

Ive watched a lot of grading tutorials But none of them was as detailed and helpful as yours Keep it up man🤯

[@brightlightabove]

This is, hands down, the most insightful video I've seen on this topic. Thank you! That Luma v Saturation tip just change the game for me.

[@9VN]

the best color grading tutorial I've ever seen. Believe me I saw a lot! :D good job men!

[@ya3s5a5]

Thank you so much!! I really like your looks. I just learning colors recently. Need to train my eyes hard to achieve a look similar to yours.

[@dynamite5655]

This man is my inspiration.

[@rhydyronen]

Hey dude, you've really helped to make some of my content look sick. You're awesome!

[@itsn3t]

Yooo Congrats on 200k subs!🔥🔥🔥

[@hendricobekker1469]

Hi Aidin I just wanted to say, of evey color grading video I have watched this was by far the most informative, simple and best explanatory video of all.... thank you so much for this video 🙏🏼

[@AidinRobbins]

So glad to hear that!

[@rhymeswithtimpani]

Best grading tutorial I’ve seen so far! Thanks my friend, subscription earned!

[@K-FOREST_Original]

I'm always looking at it with gratitude. I also recently purchased the 2020 Premier Pro version. I haven't applied it yet.

[@renzdii]

This tutorial + Danny G.'s tutorial are really what I needed to finally understand lumetri colors. Thanks, man!

[@daniellundvall1652]

Yo, iknow this is an old video and I've been following since it was posted but just recently tried it in my videos! Super dope and easy to follow and also nice to FINALLY understand colorgrading. This mixed with your other videos (like the one about isolating colors, darkening the greens etc) helps a bunch 😍 Hope you see this 🎉

[@mdc_grapher]

The perfect video on color grading! Thanks a lot!

[@TheDIYFilmmaker]

Thank you Aidin, great color grading tutorial. I will apply it to my future work.