Basic color and tone correction

VideoStudio includes many common controls that let you adjust color, clarity, and tone. Basic controls include the following: Hue, Exposure, Contrast, Gamma, Blacks, Shadows, Midrange, Highlights, Whites, Vibrance, Saturation, Clarify, and Haze.

To adjust basic color, tone, and clarity

1 In the Timeline or Library of the Edit workspace, select a video or image clip.

2 In the Options panel, click the Color tab.

3 Click the Basic button.

4 Adjust any of the controls by dragging the sliders.

5 Watch the Preview to see how the new settings affect the image.

Note: Double-click a slider to reset it. To clear all changes, click the Reset button.

To adjust the tone quality of your video or image clips

1 In the Timeline of the Edit workspace, select a video or image clip.

2 In the Options panel, click the Color tab, and click Auto Tone.

Note: You can indicate if you want the clip as Brightest, Brighter, Normal, Darker or Darkest by clicking the Auto Tone Adjustment drop-list.