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Separating RGB Channels in a Clip
 
 
 

Use the Separate command to separate the red, green, and blue channels of a clip. A monochrome clip containing the information from the selected colour channel only appears. For example, to generate a clip containing the red channel information of a source clip, select Red.

To separate colour channels:

  1. In the Main menu, click Format.
  2. In the Format menu, click Separate.

    The Channel box appears.

  3. Select the channel you want to separate from the Channel box.

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    Select: To generate:
    Red A monochrome clip containing only red channel information.
    Green A monochrome clip containing only green channel information.
    Blue A monochrome clip containing only blue channel information.
    All Three monochrome clips: one for each channel.
  4. Select the source clip.
  5. Select the destination reel.
  6. The clip(s) are generated and appear on the destination reel.