How do you color match two clips quickly?

How do you color match two clips quickly?

• A. Use the Color page's color match tool or White Balance eyedropper on each clip and adjust.
• B. Copy color grade from one clip to the other using Paste Attributes.
• C. Apply one LUT to both clips.
• D. Manually adjust exposure only.

Answer: (B)

Color matching quickly comes from applying the same color grade to both clips rather than tweaking them separately. By grading one clip first, you lock in a balanced look, then you can transfer that exact correction to the other clip in one go. The fastest path is to copy the grade from the first clip and paste the color correction onto the second clip (using Paste Attributes and selecting Color Correction, and optionally the Node Graph). This preserves the contrast, color balance, and any node structure, giving you a matched result with minimal effort. Manual adjustments on each clip or using a LUT can be slower or less precise. Eyedropping white balance on each clip or applying a LUT set to both clips may not account for differences in exposure or lighting between shots, so the colors can drift. Focusing on transferring the grade keeps the two clips visually aligned quickly while still allowing small tweaks after the paste if needed.

Color matching quickly comes from applying the same color grade to both clips rather than tweaking them separately. By grading one clip first, you lock in a balanced look, then you can transfer that exact correction to the other clip in one go. The fastest path is to copy the grade from the first clip and paste the color correction onto the second clip (using Paste Attributes and selecting Color Correction, and optionally the Node Graph). This preserves the contrast, color balance, and any node structure, giving you a matched result with minimal effort.

Manual adjustments on each clip or using a LUT can be slower or less precise. Eyedropping white balance on each clip or applying a LUT set to both clips may not account for differences in exposure or lighting between shots, so the colors can drift. Focusing on transferring the grade keeps the two clips visually aligned quickly while still allowing small tweaks after the paste if needed.