Final Cut Pro 6 - Example:Using the Desaturate Highlights Filter

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Example: Using the Desaturate Highlights Filter

In this example, the use of a color correction filter to bring color detail out of the blues
of a diving clip has resulted in some unwanted reds in the bright highlights of the
image. To eliminate these unwanted reds without losing the other colors of the diver
and the background, you’ll use the Desaturate Highlights filter.

1

Move the Apply Above slider to the left to gradually include more of the brightest
areas of the picture in the range of what is to be desaturated.

2

Move the Softness slider to the right to ease the transition between the areas of the
picture being desaturated and the areas that are unaffected.

Depending on the range of values you’re choosing to desaturate, raising the softness
can keep this effect from looking artificial.

Unwanted reds in the
edge highlights

Unwanted reds in the
bubbles

Move the Apply Above

slider to the left

to include more

bright areas.

Move the Softness slider

to the right to ease the

transition.

You can see the effects of
the filter in the Canvas.

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Color Correction

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