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Step 1: Open the Lumetri Color panel
Everything happens in the Lumetri Color panel. If you do not see it on your screen, open the Window menu and make sure Lumetri Color has a check mark next to it.
The panel is greyed out and says "(no clip selected)" until you pick something. Click the video clip in the timeline first, then the sections of the panel become available.
Step 2: Expand Curves and find Hue vs Hue
Inside Lumetri Color, expand the Curves section. Below the RGB curves and the Hue Saturation Curves you will find several smaller graphs. Scroll down until you reach Hue vs Hue. It is a flat rainbow line, and every colour on it can be shifted to another colour.
Next to the graph title is a small eyedropper tool and a checkbox. Click the eyedropper. This lets you pick the colour you want to change straight from the picture instead of hunting for it on the graph.
Step 3: Pick the colour in the Program Monitor
Move your cursor to the Program Monitor and click on the colour you want to change, here the red of the dress. Hold Ctrl (Cmd on a Mac) while you click to select a wider range of colours. A wider range catches the lighter and darker parts of the object, such as folds in the fabric.
Premiere now places three points on the Hue vs Hue graph, around the colour you picked.
Step 4: Drag the middle point to the new colour
Take the middle point of the three and drag it up or down along the graph. As you move it, the object changes colour in real time. The vertical colour bar in the graph shows where each colour lives, so drag the point toward the colour you want. In the video it goes up to blue, and the dress changes from red to blue.
Move the two outer points closer together or further apart to change how much of the colour range is affected. Pull them apart if parts of the object are not changing, and bring them closer if the colour is spilling onto other things in the shot.
Step 5: Fix leftover colour with another pass
Often a bit of the original colour stays behind, for example in the darkest or brightest parts. Click the eyedropper again and click on the leftover colour in the preview. Premiere automatically adds a new set of points for it. Drag those points the same way you did before, and repeat until the whole object has the new colour.
When you are finished, play the clip and watch the object from the first to the last frame. If the colour jumps or flickers in some places, adjust the width of the points a little.
Tips
- Pick an object with a unique colour. The curve changes every part of the picture with that colour, so a red dress in a green forest works much better than a red dress next to a red door.
- Use the checkbox to compare. Turn the Hue vs Hue checkbox off and on to see the before and after.
- Go easy on extreme shifts. Large jumps between very different colours can look artificial, so try smaller steps first and zoom in to check the edges.
FAQ
Why is my Lumetri Color panel greyed out?
No clip is selected. Click the video clip in the timeline and the panel becomes active.
Why does the background colour change too?
Hue vs Hue changes everything in the picture that has a similar colour. Move the outer points of the curve closer together so fewer colours are affected, or choose an object whose colour does not appear elsewhere. For tricky shots you can use HSL Secondary in the same panel to limit the change to a specific area.
Can I change the colour of an object that moves?
Yes. The curve works on colour, not on position, so it follows the object automatically as long as its colour stays the same through the shot.
Want a ready-made look to finish your colour work? Check out the Ultimate Color Presets Pack for one-click grades in Premiere Pro.
