Video Editing Glossary

White Balance

Adjusting colors so whites look neutral under the scene's lighting.

White balance corrects the color temperature of footage so that whites appear white rather than orange (too warm) or blue (too cool). Getting it right — in camera or in correction — is the foundation of natural-looking color, because every other color shifts relative to it.

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Faran is the production lead at Studio432 — the studio arm of Club432, the Karachi collective behind 100+ filmed live sessions and concert films. He plans and consults on shoots worldwide, and owns the gear, settings and craft standards behind everything published here.

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