CineDream in Final Cut Pro: Hands-On

Color Grading Central Guide 24 days ago

Description

Color grading Final Cut Pro footage with CineDream (free demo below).

You'll discover how to set up your footage properly and why you should avoid using Apple's auto color management.

How to grade log footage from your camera using ACES Hollywood color science.

How to color grade directly in the viewer a first for Final Cut.

How the guided overlays could be the breakthrough you've been looking for.

What the difference is between the 'Base Correction' and 'Final Grading' effects.

Finally we'll build a final film look.

If you watched the main video on how Final Cut Pro can finally grade like DaVinci Resolve, this is the practical follow-up.

Main overview video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxubDnKwXU

👉 Try the free CineDream demo in Final Cut Pro:
https://cinedream.io/fcp-color

The demo is fully functional with a small watermark until licensed.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Quick Setup for CineDream in Final Cut Pro
0:37 Disable Auto Color Management
1:14 Apply CineDream and How to Grade Your Log Camera
1:49 Using and Adjusting Film Emulations
2:08 Grading Directly in the Viewer
3:15 Guided Overlays: False Color + Skin Tone Indicator
4:44 Base Correction vs Final Grading
5:09 Color Grading Workflow for Final Cut Pro
5:31 Applying the Final Look Grade
6:35 Adding Density, Bloom, Halation and Film Grain
7:18 Native Plugins vs the Full CineDream Editor
8:30 Import Your Own Look LUTs
9:13 Which CineDream Workflow Should You Use?