Here are the most common scopes used in both production and post-production: Production Scopes HistogramĪ histogram allows you to see the tonal values of your clip.
They provide exact representations of what elements make up your image, from color values to lightness, and are your best friend when perfecting everything from skin tones to overall image color.
These tools won’t lie to you like your eyes and monitors might. That’s because our eyes are incredibly good at adapting to different lighting conditions, but this built-in talent can work against us when we’re staring at the same shot for hours on end as we attempt to strike the right color balance. This is often due to improperly calibrated monitors, but even with a well-calibrated monitor, your eyes can still deceive you. When you’re editing and color-correcting your latest video project, many editors find themselves “eyeballing” the process, only to discover that once they export their final product, the colors and contrast dramatically shift when viewed on a different device.
