Selecting AutoCorrect Options
You control how Avid Color Correction makes automatic corrections when you apply the Color Correction effect from the Effect Palette by choosing options in the AutoCorrect tab of the Correction Mode Settings dialog box.
To set AutoCorrect options:
1.  Do one of the following:
  In the Settings tab of the Project window, double-click Correction.
  In the Color Correction window, click the Correction Mode Settings button.
2.  Click the AutoCorrect tab.
3.  Select an option from each of the three pop-up menus to define the first, second, and third automatic color correction that Avid Color Correction makes when you apply the Color Correction effect from the Effect Palette.
AutoCorrect Options describes the available options in each of the pop-up menus.
For information that will help you to decide on the best order for these corrections, see Considerations When Using Automatic Color Correction.
AutoCorrect Options
Option
Description
Nothing
Makes no adjustment. For example, if you only want to make two automatic corrections when you drag the Color Correction effect from the Effect Palette, set the Third Correction pop-up menu in the AutoCorrect tab to Nothing.
HSL Auto Balance
Makes adjustments to the three ChromaWheels to balance the colors in the image. The equivalent of clicking the Auto Balance button in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
HSL Auto Black
Adjusts the Setup slider in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab to make the darkest areas of the image as dark as possible. The equivalent of clicking the Auto Black button in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
HSL Auto Contrast
Adjusts the Gain and Setup sliders in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab to maximize the tonal range in the image. The equivalent of clicking the Auto Contrast button in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
HSL Auto White
Adjusts the Gain slider in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab to make the brightest areas of the image as bright as possible. The equivalent of clicking the Auto White button in the Hue Offsets subdividing tab of the HSL tab.
Curves Auto Balance
Makes adjustments to the Red, Green, and Blue curves to balance the colors in the image. The equivalent of clicking the Auto Balance button in the Curves tab.
Curves Auto Contrast
Makes an adjustment to the Master curve to maximize the tonal range in the image. The equivalent of clicking the Auto Contrast button in the Curves tab.
See Also
Applying Automatic Color Corrections from the Effect Palette

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