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grading

grading

1 4.6
Adjusting color and light in photos or videos to create a certain look
  • noun
  • /ˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corrección de color
  • Good grading can significantly improve the quality of a video by adjusting its colors and contrast.

And when it comes to color grading, I still suck.

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Examples

  • To me, it seems logical that if you do need color grading, a specific "look," etc., then the output of the camera should be as high-res as possible and noise-free.

    Blog text (26)

  • So I had to make some bold choices with the colour grading so that the lighting doesn't get all wonky.

    Hannah Kathleen

  • And when it comes to color grading, I still suck.

    Peter McKinnon

  • I do all my grading in FCPX with the Color Board and with many tools I have created in Motion.

    Blog text (23)

  • The biggest issues with the image quality are (a) the contrast scale is pretty screwed up, and (b) there are several shots that don't appear to have the final color grading applied, leaving them to stick out like sore thumbs in the big picture.

    Blog text (27)

  • Keith Roush, Senior DI Colorist at ROUSH Media, provided color grading and restoration of archival footage for the documentary on Image System's Nucoda Film Master.

    Blog text (10)

  • The film's stunning visuals were enhanced by meticulous grading during post-production to achieve the desired mood.

  • After grading the images, the artist was pleased with the vibrant colors and rich tones that were achieved.

Synonyms

post-production
vsgrading
  • Specialized
9 3.8

Editing and adding effects to film, video, or audio after recording ends

focuses on adjusting color, contrast, and tonal values rather than broad editing
post-processing
vsgrading
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Editing or finishing things like photos and objects after they are made to improve quality

is narrower, concentrating on color and tonal correction for visual media

Surface Forms

grading singular
gradings plural

Morphology

grading = grade (semi-transparent) = grade + ing

Derived from 'grade' in the sense of adjusting 'levels'; the technical film/photography meaning is a specialized, metaphorical extension that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Grading comes from the Latin root grad- ('step'), the same idea behind gradient. In film and photography, color grading means changing the levels or 'steps' of color and light to create the right mood or look.