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LUT

Step 1: Open Color Settings

After adding the video to the timeline, double-click on it to open the color settings.

Access Settings of Color

Step 2: Access LUT Settings

Navigate through the "Color" tab and select the "Basic" sub-tab from the available options. Continue to scroll down and turn on the "LUT" section if needed.

Enable LUTs from Settings

Step 3: Add LUT and Set Its Parameters

Once done, select the respective LUT from the available list that you want to add. You can also browse the LUT using the "Load new LUT…" option available in the drop-down menu.

Adjust LUT Settings

Set the "Strength" of the added LUT with the available slider and click "OK" to conclude the process. Click "Protect Skin Tones" if there are any human in your video.

Adjust LUT Settings

Step 4: Remove LUTs from the Video

For those who have added the LUTs from the "Video" settings in the "Color" tab, proceed to the drop-down menu against the "LUT" section. Select "None" from the menu and remove the LUT successfully.

Remove LUT from Settings

Adjust Color

Color eliminates color casts to restore the natural color temperature of a video. It is widely used to make the white objects in a video look white. Also, with the settings of color, you can create an atmosphere of your preference, ranging from cold to warm.

Step 1: Add your required video

Launch the application on your computer. Import media or select your needed one from the stock, then drag it to the bottom processing interface.

Adjust White Balance Settings

Step 2: Open the Color Feature

Click the video in the timeline and then switch to the Color tab. Turn on the Color feature by clicking the button beside it.

White Balance for Windows Interface

Step 3: Adjust the settings

Navigating to the editing panel, if you want to apply the function automatically, you can click Auto or the eyedropper tool to set the color instantly.

White Balance for Windows Interface

For more precise adjustments, Temperature and Tint settings are available:

• Drag the Temperature slider to modify the color of the video. A lower value means a colder color temperature, and a higher value will be a warmer color temperature.
• Then, drag the Tint slider to change the color level of the video.

Adjust White Balance Settings

Step 4: Remove Color

To remove the set feature, you can click the reset icon on the right side of the Color section title. Then, the values will revert to the default 0.

White Balance Reset Icon

Step 5: Keyframes on Color

When you only want to apply white balance for a short period of the video or set different color effects at several points, you need to set keyframes in the timeline. Drag the playhead to where you need it, set the color adjustments, and click the keyframe icon.

Color Reset Icon

You can add as many keyframes as you need. The system can analyze the differences between two close keyframes, and export natural changes from one point to another. To delete the keyframe features, you can right-click the specific keyframe in the timeline, and select Clear All Keyframes.

Edit Keyframes

Adjust Light

Step 1: Add the needed clip

After launching the application, you can import the media from your computer. Or you can drag the clip directly to the bottom processing interface.

Step 2: Activate the color feature

Click the video in the timeline. In the property panel on the right side of the interface, select Color > Basic > Light. Click the button beside Light to change the settings.

Light Settings Interface

Step 3: Change precise settings

Adjust the effects of the video based on your needs from five aspects: Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Highlight, and Shadow. Click OK when you have set the values.

Light Settings Interface

Step 4: Remove Light Settings

You can click the Return icon beside the corresponding feature to remove the specific adjustment. If you want to delete all Light settings, you can click the return icon beside the Light tab.

Remove the Tone Scale Settings Icon

Step 5: Keyframes on Tone

Filmora enables you to create color changes with keyframes.

If you want to change the color at one or several points during a single video, you need to click the keyframe icon beside the return icon and change the color settings in the property panel. Once added several keyframes, the system will export the outcome with natural changes of light.

Create Color Grading with Keyframes

Adjust

Filmora's sharpness feature empowers users to bring clarity to their content and enhance the definition of objects. While it's not an independent function, accessing it is straightforward. 

Step 1: Locating and Enabling the Sharpen Option

Select the timeline clip and access the "Color" settings in the editing panel. Here, scroll until you find the "Adjust" slider, and enable it. Then, expand it to reveal the "Sharpen" slider. By adjusting the slider forwards and backward, you can control the intensity of this effect.

Access Sharpen Settings

Step 2: Saving or Re-Adjusting Settings

To preserve these settings for future use, click the "Save as custom" button or press the "Reset" button to return to the editing process from the start.

Reset or Save Settings

Vignette Effect

Vignette Effect is a widely-used effect, mainly known for adding a touch of nostalgia or past to your images and videos, and you can achieve this effortlessly with Wondershare Filmora. This effect allows users to edit their media and capture viewers' attention with its outlook. 

Step 1: Enable the Vignette Effect

Import your media on the timeline and select it, a customization panel will appear. Using your cursor, navigate towards this panel, and under the "Color > Basic" tab, scroll down to locate the "Vignette" effect. Once found, enable it and adjust the settings below as per your video requirements. Users also have the flexibility to customize the parameters under the vignette.

Apply Vignette Effect

Step 2: Save the Vignette Settings

To re-adjust the vignette parameters, click the "Reset" button to revert the changes. After completing your editing, save your customized settings by clicking the "Save as custom" button at the bottom of the customization panel.

Reset and Save Vignette Settings