How to White balance in post production

I am working on a project that was used by two cameras, but one of the cameras white balance is different than the other. Is it possible to match the white balance in post production in final cut express so that the video quality looks very similar (without one seeming bright orange than the other)? Thank You for any help with this topic.

FCE has a Color Corrector in Browser>Effects>Color Correction>Color Corrector.
When you adjust one cameras clip to match the other you can copy and paste attributes to other clips
Al.

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Is there a way to quickly white balance pictures in photoshop? I know with other products you can click on something that is white or gray in the photo and it will automatically white balance the photo.

Make sure your eye dropper options are 3 x 3 or bigger. Then go to layer... new adjustment layer... curves. You'll see a shadow, mid tone and highlight eye dropper for setting those points.
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How-To: White-balance your image properly Attn: Aperture Team @ Apple

Since Aperture's white balance eye-dropper is more-or-less useless I have taken it upon myself to discover a means to accurately white-balance an image using Aperture.
My method is as follows:
1. Open my desired image in Aperture and hit Z to view at 100%
2. Open up /Applications/Utilities/DigitalColor Meter
3. In DigitalColor Meter, go into preferences and select the following options:
Magnification Factor: 8x
Refresh behavior: Refresh continuously
[X] Float window above other apps
4. Set DigitalColor Meter's "Aperture Size" to the third or 4th notch to get a fairly large radius
5. Move the cursor over the image until DigitalColor Meter's "Aperture" box is over a portion of the image that you want neutral and hit Command(Apple)-L
to lock it at that position
6. Adjust the White Balance controls in Aperture until DigitalColor Meter reads equal (or approximately equal) R G B values
You now have an image that's white balanced accurately for the area you selected. If it is not satisfactory, click on DigitalColor Meter and hit Command(Apple)-L to unlock and repeat the 5th and 6th steps above with a new area.
Notice to Apple's Aperture Team: This is how white balance should work in Aperture. The white balance eye-dropper currently produces pretty random results. When working on this tool for a future update, look at allowing the user to set a radius for sampling the image and build the DigitalColor Meter into the application. This would bring Aperture closer to being a real professional tool.
Dual G5 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Test Results:
Aperture 1.1:
Image Temperature: 3594
Tint: -17
When using the white balance tool on a white section of a photo, the RGB values changed from R 255 G 234 B 192 to R 255 G 230 B 197 and the Temperature changed to 3946 and Tint to 12.
The photo still remained unacceptable.
When usint the white balance tool on a grey section of the same photo, the RGB values cahnge from R 211 G 178 B 126 to R 208 G 180 B 162 and the Temperatue changed to 3154 and Tint to 2.
The photo still remained unacceptable but was notably improved.
Using Capture One Pro, the results were as follows:
Temperatue: 3850
Tint: -10
When using the white balance tool on a white section of the same photo, the RGB values changed from R 255 G 241 B 200 to R 244 G 244 B 244 and the Temperature changed to 2500 and Tint to -16.
Photo was very acceptable with no perceivable colour cast.
When using the white balance tool on a grey section of the same photo, the RGB values changed from R 190 G 153 B 108 to R 153 G 153 B 153 and Temperature to 2550 and Tint to -2.
Photo was very acceptable with no perceivable colour cast.
From this quick test on a photo, I can draw the following conclusions:
1. Aperture interprets temperature and tint data differently from Capture One Pro, although this likely due to the use of a camera profile within Capture One Pro;
2. Using the white balance tool in Aperture on a "white" section does not neutralize the RGB values;
3. Using the white balance tool in Aperture on a "white" section does not correctly remove a colour cast within a photograph;
4. Using the white balance tool in Aperture on a "grey" section does not neutralize the RGB values; and
5. Using the white balance tool in Aperture on a "grey" section does not correctly remove a colour cast within a photograph, although it does work better.

How to white balance in FCPX

Hi,i'd like to know if there is a way to make an accurate white balance in FCPX.
Thanks in advance

Hi,
I was confused by the lack of an eyedropper icon at first as well, but you can get the functionality in fcpx. After exporting the Color Balance tools from Motion as an FCPX effect with all the options published and applying the new effect to a clip. You should see the shadows midtones and hilghlights color boxes in the Inspector. Instead of clicking the little down arrow to ge tthe FCPX native color picker, click the middle of the color box to get apples system color picker. Click the little crosshairs to the left of the currently selected color, and that works exactly as an eyedropper.
hope that helps,
UltraBob

White balance

What is the best way to correct white balance shifts post production.
If shooting underwater, there is either a big jump to very blue, or to red.
Will I have to select different underwatercolour ranges and correct them each, or is there an easier way?
Is it best to use 3 way colour corrector, or other effects, or a combo?
I also have Adobe after effects 6.5, is there something in there recommended, as superior?

Underwater footage is fascinating stuff but it will not necessarily respond to conventional color correction. Unless properly lit, filtered or balanced the colors simply do not exist; there's no color data to correct.
The #1 advice form the kenstone.net articles: Shooting underwater successfully requires knowing what you're doing long before diving.
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/lighting_below_thewaves.html
The loss of color is deceiving. The human brain compensates for much of the color loss and even at depths below 30 feet, your eyes will still see some red. But a fact which we must understand is that the camera is really dumb. It has no brain, so therefore it will not compensate. To overcome this problem, artificial light sources must be used.< </div>
When working in water with a greenish tinge, as in the west coast of our continent from Seattle north to Vancouver Island, a magenta filter will produce good results. For blue caribbean waters, I always prefer my red color correction filter. < </div>
POST PRODUCTION FILTERS. As in topside video work, occasionally we misjudge the lighting conditions and must attempt a repair within Final Cut Pro. There are a few filters in the browser which I have discovered work well with underwater video footage. The Proc Amp filter can be used to put some vibrancy into an otherwise washed out shot. The RGB Balance filter is another which if used sparingly can save an otherwise interesting piece of footage from the cutting room floor.
But these filters are definitely no substitute for getting it right in the first place. The best angle of attack is to concentrate on the basic principals of lighting so that your footage can go untouched from the camera to the timeline.<
bogiesan

Correcting the white balance?

I have some clips that are slightly blue on the white. Was wondering whether there was a way to correct the white balance in post-production (FC2)? Thank you.

I'll add to Andy's reply.
If you open the Scopes and select the Parade scope, look at the relative traces of red, blue, and green. A well balanced shot of an evenly composed scene will display on the Parade scope with fairly similar red, blue, and green traces.
So, while you keep an eye on the Parade, move the little circle in the white color wheel slowly away from blue until the red, blue and green traces are mostly even. Then look at the traces in the zero to 20 unit range and do the same thing with the black color wheel. Then again with the mids wheel while looking at the traces in the 40 to 70 unit range.
That should get you close. After that, it's an art. Make further corrections S-L-O-W-L-Y, with very small changes at a time, until things look right on a properly calibrated external video monitor.
But before you do all that, look at the waveform monitor scope and adjust sliders at the base of the whiles and blacks color wheels until the trace shows video going from 0 to 100, or close to it, depending on the scene. (Sometimes, a properly displayed shot just doesn't go all the way from 0 to 100, and should not be made to do so. Most times, this will work - do it before the rest of the color correction.)
NOTE: This is a too-short explanation of basic color correction techniques. If this doesn't make sense, seek the details elsewhere. The Peachpit Apple Training Series book, "Advanced Color Correction and Effects in Final Cut Pro 5" is really good, though it hasn't been updated for FCP 6 (not that it has to be - no changes.)
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Pro-Training-Advanced-Correction/dp/0321335481/

Does any1 know how to color correct for white balance/color grade?

hey wasup guys just finished my 1st music video now i need 2 color correct & color grade. i willl be making the video black & white so i was told i need 2 get rid of any color cast in my footage. i 4got 2 set the white balance on my 7d when i was shooting sum sceens so i could use any help possible like what is the best color corrector to use or how to white balance my footage any help is greatly appreciated thanks.

Check the basics and do a Google search. The first three listed will be videos, the next link points to the Adobe Help files.
The basic tools are the same as in Photoshop but there are a bunch of 3rd party plug-ins out there that make the job easier. If you run one of the tutorials found in your Google Search and are stuck get back to us.

White Balance & Post Production

Hi,
My client gave me an interview she conducted to edit. The white balance is horrible. Is there anyway for me to fix this problem during post-production? I've been playing around with color correction and desaturation.
I'd appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
Power MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.1)

How much time do you have to turn this project around? In the Peachpit Apple Training Series, there is a training book titled "Advanced Color Correction and Effects in Final Cut Pro 5" that is an excellent resource for this.
It teaches you how to color correct using the four FCP scopes to get it right.
The Auto White function in Color Corrector 3-Way will put you in the ballpark IF there is a white object in the shot. If not, then you're on your own.

How do I get white balance settings for my Olympus cameras in Aperture?

I have an E-500 and E-510. I was able to figure out from previous posts how to get the white balance listing in the metadata. The information it provides is a 0 or a 1. My sense is that the 0 could represent the auto white balance setting and the 1 any other setting. I have 7 possible settings for white balance on my camera. Is it possible to get specific white balance settings listed in the metadata for my cameras. Thank you for any help.

I can tell you how to display it; I haven't set out to find out what the numbers mean, although that would be pretty easy to do.
Select the Metadata Tab. At the pop-up in the top left select "List-Expanded." Then select from the Gear pop-up in the upper right "Edit List-Expanded." A whole set of options will appear, including White Balance. Check the box and it will be added to the List-Expanded.

How to set White Balance details in Metadata Bridge Cs6 shooting with MarkIII 5D ?

Is there any way to get detailed info of White Balance setting in Bridge Metadata ? I'm getting only "custom" ; my instructor in College needs more detailed data in my contact sheets.
Thanks for any imput

Is there any way to get detailed info of White Balance setting in Bridge Metadata ? I'm getting only "custom" ; my instructor in College needs more detailed data in my contact sheets.
Thanks for any imput
You can't get this info in a contact sheet, neither is it easy to get other then look at the camera setting you have used to shoot the files. Maybe it is somewhere hidden deep down in the exif data but I can't find it with exact numbers.
Shooting Raw those WB figures are irrelevant because you can set color temperature and tint to whatever you like. Shooting jpeg your options are limited because of the fact the Raw data is already processed and changing temperature and tint effects the whole image.
Try shoot a Raw and jpeg together from the same scene. One with daylight and one with artificial light conditions. (personally I have set my WB in camera fixed at 5500 but with auto settings you can also see the difference) Try to correct the jpeg and the Raw file in ACR and see what I mean.
And to be honest, if your instructor at College would like to have this he also should tell you why he wants it and how you can deliver it...

How to apply white balance from jpeg to raw version

I always shoot in RAW + jpeg format. Many times the jpeg will work fine and I still have the RAW if I want to take the time to tweak things a bit more.
But sometimes the jpeg stumbles on a white balance that works well for a particular image. If I want to apply that same balance to the RAW version, I would like to be able to read what that color balance setting (in K degrees I assume) is so I can copy it.
Is there a way to find that info somewhere? The exif will only give you the name of the setting (Flash, Auto, Cloudy, whatever...) but not the numerical info needed to apply it in Aperture's White balance adjustment.
I use a Nikon D600.
Thanks very much for any info!
Bo

OK, progress!
I found out from Iliah Borg on the dpreview.com forum that the utility ExifTool (or its GUI version pyExifToolGUI) will provide the R, B, G1 and G2 values for the white balance setting. They are provided as multipliers or absolute vaules. Example:
WB RB Levels : 1.51953125 1.8515625 1 1
WB GRBG Levels : 256 389 474 256
Now does anyone know how you can enter these type of numberic values in Aperture? The standard White Balance brick does not have input fileds for these types.

I am on a MAC OSX 10.9.5, and using LR 5.7. I have lost the "Develop" Basic Panel (white balance & color saturation). How do I get it back? Every thing else seems to be in place.

I am on a MAC OSX 10.9.5, and using LR 5.7. I have lost the "Develop" Basic Panel (white balance & color saturation). Every thing else seems to be in place. How do I get it back?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions in this forum. See this.

I lost the little white balance dropper thingy and the option to change exposure and cannot figure out how to get them back! Help! Thank you!

I lost the little white balance dropper thingy and the option to change exposure and cannot figure out how to get them back! Help! Thank you!

Are you saying you've lost the "Basic" tool tab?
If yes, just right-click on one of the other tabs and select "Basic" from the context menu that's presented.

In Module, the Basic panel (white balance, color saturation and tonal scale) disappeared. How can I restore these tools?

In Develop Module, the Basic Panel (white balance, color saturation and tonal scale) disappeared. How can I restore these tools?

When you say the Basic panel has disappeared, do you mean the whole right side panel or individual tools such as the White Balance tool is gone? If it is the whole right side panel that is missing, you may have hidden it. Using the Tab key, you can cycle between hiding and showing the side panels. You can also move your mouse over to the far right side of your screen to get the panel restored but it will disappear when you move your mouse off the panel. There is also a small triangle on the left edge of the right panel that you can right click on in order to determine the show/hide behavior (I personally use the manual mode).
Regarding the individual windows contained in the left/right panels, they can be opened and closed by clicking of the triangle that is displayed next to name of the tool in its header bar. While you can elect what modules will be shown on the LR Top panel, I am not aware of any mechanism to completely hide individual tools in the left/right panels. If all else failes, you can hit the Shift/Tab key combo a few times to restore all of your windows the the default behavior.

How can I search my photos by the White Balance Exif field?

For some photos I recently imported, the white balance is way off because my camera had it's white balance set to Tungsten. I would like to be able to find ALL of my photos that were taken with a particular camera whitebalance preset.
I tried to search using the Exif data's White Balance field, but when I use "Tungsten", no images show up, even though I know there are images with that white balance value (thats what it shows in the metadata browser).
The odd thing is that when I select the White Balance Exif field in the search, the options on it seem to relate to a number, rather than a textual white balance (less than, greater than, etc.) and there are no options that would seem to fit a text entry (includes, for example).
When I have it set to greater than or equal to and enter 0, I get no images, when I enter 1 I get all images, and when I enter anything else, I get no images.
So, what am I doing wrong? How can I search on the White Balance Exif field?

I think Aperture is trying to trick you.
Probably, and succeeding.
Meanwhile I exported the images that were neither "Auto White Balance" nor "Fine weather" l and looked at those with the exiftool in GraphicConverter.
For all those images GraphicCoverter was showing "Manual", and sadly, no number.
It seems, we need to run exiftool from the command line, but I need to find the manual again ...
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