Hi pmalbec -

Have you taken a look at the ColorDirector tutorials listed here? http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/24637.page#133856

Have you tried using gradient masks to adjust areas of your video?

You're right. Using the adjustment tools in ColorDirector does take a bit more time to learn & get control of than the relevant Fix/Enhance modules of PD.

Cheers - Tony
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Hi Tony :

Of course I looked at these tutorials.
It shows me what can I do, but do not show how to do it (specially related to color and effects), the details,

Linked my first attempt. I hope you enjoy this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSfT8XF2SQ

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Paul, from Chile

Yes Paul -

I think I understand what you're saying.

Glad you've had a look at the tutorials - their intent, as I understand it, is to show some of the things ColorDirector can do (features), rather than specific "how to" type tutorials. I think they achieve their goal well, but I agree there's a need for specifics.

You should really post your question in the ColorDirector forum @ http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/forums/show/112.page

Anyway - for a first attempt, I'd be pretty happy with your video! Or did you want to get it perfectly right the first time?

Cheers - Tony
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Still hard to manage, impossible to master.

Need somebody, somewhere, some some who knows how it really works

Pliz

Quote: Still hard to manage, impossible to master.

Need somebody, somewhere, some some who knows how it really works

Pliz

Hi

What exactly are you trying to do?

There are seven (7) videos at the start of the CDR forum.

Do any of these help?

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/24637.page Happing editing

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This is a test of what I used it for. Just be creative with color variations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DPY9v83Myys

The purpose of Color Director is the same as other pro video editing software color grading.

You shoot your video with your camera set to 'flat' or 'neutral'. The original footage looks dull and not so appealing. Then you use the color grading tools to bring out the colors, hues, highlights, depths, and contrasts that you see in 'your minds eye'.

This might help you:

http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/01/7-tips-for-hd-color-correction-and-dslr-color-correction/ ~Tom~

Hi Pmalbec1,
the Color director module is a program of its own...although combined with DP 11 a sound knowledge of the various 'fly-outs' tone color, temperature, hue etc., require a good understanding how color works on a video (tv monitor), if you have all the adjustment fly-out open, experiment with what each slider does, how it effects the clip applied overall, some sliders effect the whole clip some just certain colors. then what you do is to create the portion you want to apply the change too with the mask tool.
The color director module a member could spend a couple of months (at least) doing tutorials and never hit on what you want done to your video project.
Don't take this reply as a bad criticism but to clarify why there ain't specific toots. But by asking "How would a ???? to a cip" and supplying a short clip of the specific video the Members could then help more precisely.
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Hello Paul,

These gentlemen make a good point about being specific. We're all just learning how to best use ColorDirector. We've experimented with different adjustments and using the masks, but we're all still learning.

If we set out to make a tutorial about colour correction in general, it probably wouldn't meet your needs. If you can offer a specific challenge or question, members will give the best responses they can.

One thing I tried today, on my learning curve, is applying multiple gradient masks to the same area to multiply the impact of the adjustment. Then I tried, again with multiple masks, changing the "span" of each one to achieve an even more gradated affect. I was trying to find a way to achieve what BarrytheCrab asked about here http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/25413.page

Tom - that was an interesting link on the basics of colour correction you posted. Thank you.

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Really thanks to all. I mean it.

Although you didn't give a clue, it is hard to make an specific question when I'm just starting.
Because I wanted to know about what happened with hue versus saturation. Wich amount of red or blue do I have to increase to get an specific result, etc.

So I started to practice and I sent a Challenge that the people of VideoMaker made, just for color correction.
It is the beggining of the last video I showed here, plus to other clips.

Thanks for your help. Now I understand that there is no toot about ColorDirector. As I mendioned before. The toots that exist show you what you can do, but not about the how you can do it.