MBR Color Corrector

MBR Color Corrector is a video filter that can automatically correct the colors in a clip. This allows for easy editing as the footage before and after each cut will have matching colors.

The filter works by examining all 24 color patches on a Gretag MacBeth / X-Rite ColorChecker and calculating how best to fix the footage. Example footage from a Canon 7D camera, before and after automatic color correction:

As the automatic correction looks at all the color patches, it can easily correct saturation and white balance problems simultaneously:

The easiest way to understand how the filter works is to download the trial version.

How to use

The first step is to make sure that for every set of lighting conditions you have at least one clip that contains a color card. (The easiest way to do this is to simply film the color card in every clip).

When you import the clips into Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects, apply the MBR Color Corrector to the clip.

For each clip, find a frame where the color card is well exposed and press the Find Card button. Now your clip has been automatically color corrected.

More detailed instructions are available for using the filter within Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Color Grading

This filter doesn't attempt to perform color grading, the recommended work flow is to apply color grading effects after the MBR Color Corrector effect.

The advantage of using the MBR Color Corrector before color grading is that the color grading starts from a known starting point.

Supported Video Editing/Effects Hosts

MBR Color Corrector has been tested in the following host programs:

• Adobe After Effects CS5 for Windows
• Adobe After Effects CS5.5 for Windows
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 for Windows
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 for Windows
• Adobe Media Encoder CS5 for Windows
• Adobe Media Encoder CS5.5 for Windows

Trial Version

The trial version is a cut down version, the benefits for purchasing the full version are outlined in the section below. The main restriction is that the trial version may only be used for non-commercial projects or evaluating the filters suitability for a commercial project.

Download the trial version.

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Full Version

Benefits of the Full Version:

• Supports 8bit, 16bit and 32bit per channel.
• Multicore rendering (speeds up render times).
• Samples areas of the color card (rather than single pixels) when Find Card or Read Card is clicked.
• Can be used for commercial projects.

The full version of the filter costs £50 per computer, and can be purchased online. Before you purchase, it is strongly recommended that try the trial version on your machines to check compatibility.

Purchase the full version.

View the license.

Support

For all support queries, please email support@mattroberts.org