Preparing raw footage so that it’s properly balanced and good-looking is typically a lot of work and requires multiple plug-ins and calibrating at minimum a dozen controls. If only there were a one pass tool that could quickly balance the color, adjust the light levels, tweak the color saturation and apply film gamma so the image really “popped”…

Enter Color Fixer Plus, part of NewBlue Video Essentials. With Color Fixer Plus, you can quickly balance the color then enhance the picture for the perfect look. And best of all, Color Fixer Plus is fast. Here’s how to get that perfect look:

Let’s start with a video that was shot outdoors. It’s a beautiful take, but it lacks warmth (too blue) and is a bit flat.

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