Use
the Match feature to match a range of colours in the result clip
to a range of colours in a reference clip. You can match highlights,
shadows, or the overall saturation of an image.
NoteMatch is not designed
to match specific colours.
To match shadows, highlights, or overall
saturation:
- Select Result from the View box.
The result clip is displayed
in the image window.
- Position the split bar so that both a
reference clip and the result clip appear.
- Click Match.
The following message
appears in the message bar: “MATCHING: Select an area to
be modified.”
- Click and drag on the result clip to
draw a box around a range of colours. You can select an area of
the image that is predominantly black, white, or contains a wide
spectrum of colours. To match the overall saturation of an image,
select a larger area of the image.
The blue indicator on
the Match button is enabled, indicating that you need to select
a destination sample.
- If necessary, position the split bar
to show more of the reference image.
- Click Match.
The following message
appears in the message bar: “MATCHING: Select an area to
match to.”
- Click and drag to draw a box around a
range of colours in the reference clip. You should match whites
with whites, blacks with blacks, or select a broad range of colours
on both images to match saturation. Trying to match completely different
colours will produce unpredictable results.
The range in the result
clip is matched to the range in the reference clip.
- Repeat these steps as often as necessary
to obtain the best possible match between colours. You can use Match
repeatedly to make your colour match more precise.
- To refine the result, use other controls
in the Basics menu (such as the Saturation field), and then reuse
Match.
To clear a Match operation:
- Click the Undo box.
To cancel a Match operation in progress:
- If you begin using Match and want to
cancel the matching process, adjust any value using the trackballs
or fields.
The blue indicator on
the Match button will be disabled, indicating that the matching
process has been cancelled.
