Applying Grades to Shots
 
 
 

You can apply grades to one or multiple shots in the Storyboard or timeline. Apply intermediary grades to your shots when you want to experiment with different looks. You can control which saved settings you want to apply—all the settings from the intermediary grade, only those selected in the Selector, or only those in the current menu.

To load intermediary grades from a Grade bin:

  1. In the Storyboard, select the shots to which you want to apply an intermediary grade.
    TipYou can select multiple shots by right-clicking them in the Storyboard. You can also create groups of shots. See Selecting Shots in the Storyboard and Creating Shot Groups.
  2. Select the Grade bin you want to use.
    NoteIf you select the Marry Grade bin, each shot that you select will be loaded with the corresponding Marry grades for that specific shot. See Using the Marry Grade Bin.

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  3. (Optional) Scroll through the Grade bin to the thumbnail representing the grade you want to load. To scroll through a Grade bin, middle-click and drag right or left, or use the horizontal slider located immediately below the Grade bin.
    TipTo display an enlarged image of the thumbnail, place your mouse cursor over a thumbnail without clicking.

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  4. Click a thumbnail to view its name.

    The thumbnail is outlined in red and its name appears in the Note field, which is editable by clicking the field.

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  5. Do one of the following:
    • To load all the settings in the grade to the current shot only, double-click a thumbnail.
      TipDouble-click an unused storage container in the Grade bin to reset selected shots to their default settings.
    • To load all the settings in the grade to selected shots, press Shift and double-click a thumbnail.
    • To load the grade settings to the current shot only from the current menu only, press Ctrl and double-click a thumbnail. For example, if the Grading menu is displayed, the saved settings from the Grading menu are applied.
    • To load the grade settings to selected shots from the current menu only, press Ctrl+Shift and double-click a thumbnail. For example, if the Grading menu is displayed, the saved settings from the Grading menu are applied.
    • To load the grade settings that are selected in the Selector to the current shot only, press Alt and double-click a thumbnail. See Copying Parameters with the Selector.
    • To load the grade settings that are chosen in the Selector to a selection of shots, press Alt+Shift and double-click a thumbnail. See Copying Parameters with the Selector.

    The grade is applied. In the Player, the image is updated to reflect the current settings.

    TipTo revert to the previous settings, click Undo.

Within the Storyboard view, you can drag and drop the grading from one shot to another. You can reapply the grading in one or more different shots without having to drop it in the Grade bin first.

To drag and drop the grade from one shot to another:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Hold down Ctrl+Shift and drag and drop to copy grades to multiple destinations.
    • Hold down Ctrl+Alt and drag and drop to use the Selector to copy grades to a single destination.
    • Hold down Ctrl+Shift+Alt and drag and drop to use the Selector to copy grades to multiple destinations.