Video Editing · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 4 of 5 · 11 guided hours

Colour Correction and Titles

Make footage look natural and consistent and add readable text.

Learning objectives

  • Correct exposure and white balance using scopes
  • Create readable titles and lower thirds
  • Add accurate captions

Topics

  • exposure and contrast
  • white balance
  • scopes
  • titles and lower thirds
  • safe areas
  • captions and subtitles

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Colour Correction Basics

    Fix exposure and colour so footage looks natural.

    exposurecontrastwhite balancescopes

  2. Lesson 2 Titles and Lower Thirds

    Add text that is readable and consistent.

    lower thirdsreadabilitysafe areasconsistency

  3. Lesson 3 Captions and Subtitles

    Make videos accessible and watchable without sound.

    captions vs subtitlesauto-captionsline length and timingcaption files

Practical activity

Correct the colour of the sequence, add lower thirds for each speaker and caption the whole video.

Expected outcomes

  • Natural, consistent images
  • Accessible, readable text

Assessment

Corrected sequence with titles and captions reviewed.

Free taster lesson Color Grading & Motion Graphics Read a free self-study lesson on this topic in the Free Course Library.

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