Color correction workflow

Last updated on Aug 22, 2025

Learn how to enhance your video clips using powerful color correction tools in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Follow along with any project to learn how to color correct your video clips.

Place the playhead on the required clip in your sequence.

Start making color adjustments using the Basic Correction section.

Get started quickly by using Auto Color—an Adobe Sensei ML technology that applies intelligent color correction to clips. You can then further refine the color using the IntensityColor, and Light sliders.

Highlighted Basic Correction section in the Lumetri Color panel showing sliders for temperature, tint, saturation, exposure, contrast, and other light and color adjustments.
Adjust tone and color in the Basic Correction section of the Lumetri Color panel using sliders for white balance, saturation, and light controls like exposure and contrast.

The controls in the Basic Correction section guide you through applying a LUT (Lookup Table), and making other technical corrections to exposure and light through easy-to-use controls.

  • Use the Creative section to apply Looks. You can then make further adjustments using the adjustments sliders.
  • Use the Curves section to further refine the look using RGB Curves and the Hue Saturation Curve.
  • Adjust shadows, midtones, and highlights using color wheels for more precise color adjustments using Color Wheels & Match.
  • To make individual shots recorded under different lighting conditions look like they belong in the same scene, and not out of place when cutting from one shot to the next, use the Color Match section.
  • After making all the color adjustments, create a high-quality vignette to make your video stand out.