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Remove color in a clip

To quickly remove color in a clip, apply the Black & White effect from the Image Control bin of the Video Effects bin.
  1. Set up your workspace for color correction.
  2. Select the clip in a Timeline panel and apply either the Fast Color Corrector or the Three‑Way Color Corrector. See also Apply effects to clips.
  3. In the Effect Controls panel, click the triangle to expand the Fast Color Corrector or the Three‑Way Color Corrector controls.
  4. (Optional) Select the Show Split View option if you want to view a before and after comparison of your adjustment in the Program Monitor. You can specify whether the split view is horizontal or vertical by choosing from the Layout pop‑up menu. You can also adjust the relative proportion of the before and after views.
  5. (Optional for the Three‑Way Color Corrector only) Do any of the following:

    • To restrict your adjustments to a specific tonal range, choose Shadows, Midtones, or Highlights from the Tonal Range menu. Choosing Master applies adjustments to the entire tonal range of the image. If necessary, use the Tonal Range Definition controls to define the different tonal ranges. You can choose Tonal Range from the Output menu to view a tri‑tone preview of the tonal ranges in the Program Monitor.

    • To restrict your adjustments to a color or range of colors, click the triangle to expand the Secondary Color Correction controls. Define the color or color range by using the Eyedropper tool or slider controls, or enter numeric values. See also Specify a color or range of colors to adjust.

  6. Scrub the underlined text or enter a value lower than 100 for the Saturation control. You can also click the triangle to expand the control so you can drag the slider.