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Modifying the Luma and Chroma of a Clip

You can specify the number of luma and chroma levels in a source clip with the Posterise command. Each frame in the clip is divided into an equal number of luma and chroma levels, and each pixel of the image is mapped to the closest matching level.

To modify the luma and chroma of a clip:

1. Click Posterise in the Processing menu.

   The Posterise menu appears.

   (a) Posterise box(b) Levels field

2. Select the channel(s) to use from the Posterise box.

   Select: | To:
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   Chroma | Reduce the number of chroma levels, or units, in a clip. Chroma levels affect the red, green, and blue channels individually. For example, setting the chroma level to 2 creates 2 levels of red, blue, and green.
   Luma | Reduce the number of luma levels, or units, in a clip.
   Luma & Chroma | Reduce the number of luma and chroma levels, or units, in a clip.

3. In the Levels field, specify the number of levels you want to use to comprise the selected channel. Increasing the number decreases the posterizing effect. Decreasing the number increases the effect.
4. Select the source clip.
5. Select the destination reel.

   The posterised clip appears on the destination reel.

   Original image | Posterised image, Levels = 5