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Sampling White and Black Points
The Grade node lets you define white and black points by sampling pixels from a Viewer frame.
To Define Tonal Range with the Grade Node
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Click Color > Grade to insert a Grade node at the appropriate place in your script. |
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Connect a Viewer to the output of the Grade node so you can see the effect of your changes. |
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In the Grade properties panel, use the channels dropdown menu to select the channels you wish to process. |
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Click the blackpoint parameter’s color swatch. |
The eye dropper icon appears.
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In the Viewer, press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift while clicking on the pixel you want to define as the black point (typically the darkest pixel). |
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Click the whitepoint parameter’s color swatch. The eye dropper icon appears. |
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In the Viewer, press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift while clicking on the pixel you want to define as the white point (typically the lightest pixel). |