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Set Tolerance to about 24%. You might need to adjust this figure to include the 
entire lamp without adding color back to other regions in the clip. Experiment 
with the Edge Softness control as well, to get familiar with its effect.
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Play the clip. Only the blue lamp is in color.
The Change to Color effect
Next let’s work with the Change to Color effect.
1
Delete the Leave Color effect, and in the Color Correction subfolder in the 
Effects panel, apply the Change to Color effect to the clip on the Video 1 track.
2
Expand the Change to Color effect in the Effect Controls panel.
3
Move the current-time indicator over the clip so you can see the blue lamp 
clearly in the Program Monitor.
4
Use the eyedropper next to From to sample the blue color from the lamp.
5
Click the To color swatch, and select a red color in the Color Picker. Click OK to 
close the Color Picker. 
The lamp should change from a blue hue to a red hue.
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 Note:
The Leave 
Color and Change 
to Color effects work 
best in clips that have 
distinct objects with 
unique colors, like the 
lamp in this video.

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LESSON 16
Working with Color, Nested Sequences, and Shortcuts
Color correction
Depending on how you define 
color correction
, Adobe Premiere Pro offers several 
color-correction effects. They run the gamut from basic color balance (like an auto-
matic white balance on a camcorder) to the richly detailed and complex Three-Way 
Color Corrector effect. In this lesson, you’ll devote the most attention to the middle 
ground: Fast Color Corrector.
The Fast Color Corrector and Three-Way Color Corrector effects offer what 
are called the Hue Balance and Angle color wheels. You use them to balance the 
red, green, and blue colors to produce the desired white and neutral grays in 
the image.
Depending on the desired effect, you might not want the color balance in a clip to 
be completely neutral. That’s where color enhancement comes in. For example, you 
can give your videos a warm orange color or a cool blue color.
Before tackling the Fast Color Corrector effect, you’ll learn briefly about two other 
color-correction effects.