From the Grade Bin's Global folder, you can access various grading presets that provide different looks you can use as a starting point for your grades.
The grading presets are organized into seven categories:
- Color Filters: 15 color filters, such as Color Temperature Blue, Color Temperature Orang, Cool, Warm, Sepia, etc.
- Diffusion Filters: 21 diffusion filters, such as Center Focus, Diffusion, Blur, Fog, etc.
- Film: 24 presets emultaion film lab processing and film stock, such as xProcess, Bleach Bypass, 2 Strips, 3 Strips, Very Old Film, etc.
- Grad Filters: 8 gradient filters, such as Blur, Green, Red, Amber, etc.
- Image: 28 image manipulation presets, such as Flip, Flip, Flip/Flop, Sharpen, Negative, Overexposed, Noise, etc.
- Looks: 38 look types, such as Day For Night, Film Noir, Expressionism, 8mm, Atomic Blast, etc.
- Vignette: 16 circle and rectangle vignettes with various highlight and blur values.
For the complete list of grading presets, see Grading Presets List.
Accessing the Grading Presets
The grading presets are located in the Global Grade Bin folder, in a sub-folder named GradeBin_Presets.
To access the grading presets:
- Navigate to the Golbal Grade Bin folder with the Expanded Grade Bin and expand the GradeBin_Presets folder to see the different preset categories, listed above.
- Select a preset folder to see a thumbnail representation of the preset in the Expanded Grade Bin.
- Double-click on the name of a preset thumbnail to see the preset in the Expanded Grade Bin Player.
Tip: You can also preview the selected preset on the currently selected shot in the storyboard by selecting Timeline rather than Grade in the Expanded Grade Bin Player.
Using the Grading Presets
To use the grading presets, first copy them to either the Global, Project, Scene or User Grade Bin.
To copy grading presets to the Grade Bin:
- Hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard.
- Select one or more grading presets from the Expanded Grade Bin.
- Drag & drop the grading presets to the Grade Bin of your choice (Global, Project, Scene, User).
The selected grading presets are now displayed in the Grade Bin.
To apply a grading preset to a shot:
- Select the shot you want to apply the grading preset to in the Storyboard.
- Double-click on the grading preset in the Grade Bin.
The grading preset is applied to the selected shot.
To edit a preset:
- Apply the grading preset to the selected shot.
- Modify the parameters.
- Press the Save button at the bottom left of the Grade Bin, if you want to save the modified preset.
Note: You can also load the entire contents of a Grade Bin Presets sub folder (Color_Filters, Diffusion_Filters, Film, etc.) by assigning it as a Grade Bin Quick Folder. However, this creates a symbolic link from the Grade Bin to the location of the grading presets. It does not copy them. This means that if you modify and save a modified grading preset, you are overwriting the original.