{"id":2060,"date":"2020-08-28T15:17:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:54:22","slug":"5-ways-to-color-grade-your-youtube-videos-without-using-a-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/5-ways-to-color-grade-your-youtube-videos-without-using-a-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Color Grade Your YouTube Videos in Final Cut Pro Without Using a Filter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the primary ways a\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/how-to-become-a-full-time-youtuber\/\&quot;">YouTube filmmaker<\/a>\u00a0can distinguish himself or herself from other filmmakers is the look of the films they create. Think about some of your favorite filmmakers\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/what-you-can-learn-about-building-your-film-soundtrack-from-tarantino\/\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like Quentin Tarantino<\/a>, David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, or Guillermo Del Toro. Each of these filmmakers has a particular style in how their films look. Part of that style is dictated by the cinematography, like composition and movement.<\/p>\n<p>Another way they distinguish their style is in the color grading of their films. Color grading is a significant way to set your work apart from other filmmakers. It can help set the mood and feeling of your film or video. What I would like to do today is to take a look at five common looks you might want to utilize for your YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>The 5 looks I\u2019d like to discuss are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural<\/li>\n<li>Sunny\/warm<\/li>\n<li>Cool\/Winter<\/li>\n<li>Noir<\/li>\n<li>Nostalgic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But before I start, I\u2019m going to cover some basics. This article is not meant to be an exhaustive look at color grading or the science behind it. Instead, I want to look at it from the viewpoint of a layperson without a lot of experience who wants to know how to color grade videos to take their production value up to another level.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lights, Colors, Action!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>The Tools of the Trade<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When creating a \u201clook,\u201d there are a number of factors that affect the image. The brightness (Luma) and color (Chroma) among the various parts of the image are particularly important\u2014specifically in the Highs (Gain), Midtones (Gamma), and Lows (Lift). Making changes in the Red, Green, and Blue channels, and the overall saturation (amount of color) are key parts of creating a \u201clook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Various color grading tools have different ways to make the adjustments needed for your looks. Adobe Premiere has Lumetri. Final Cut Pro X has a suite of powerful color grading tools. Blackmagic Design\u2019s DaVinci Resolve is both a powerful color grading software and an NLE. Color Grading Central\u2019s Cinema Grade and Color Trix\u2019s Color Finale are plugins that both have adjustment tools and pre-made looks.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, I know that many of you will jump right to using pre-made looks and filters. But I want to make a case for why I think you should be familiar with making manual adjustments to traditional curves as opposed to &#8220;pre-baked\u201d looks. So let\u2019s jump right in.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating your \u201cLook\u201d by hand<\/h3>\n<p>The basic premise is the same:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>import a video clip or still image that has the look you want into your NLE of choice.<\/li>\n<li>Place this source clip and the clip you want to affect, onscreen.<\/li>\n<li>Enable the video scopes for each clip (in the example below, I\u2019m using Final Cut Pro X, so I turned on\u00a0<i>View &gt; Show in Viewer &gt; Video Scopes,\u00a0<\/i>and<i>\u00a0View &gt; Show in Event Viewer, Video Scopes<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Make adjustments to the Luma, Red, Blue, and Green channels accordingly, to match the source clip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>For DaVinci Resolve users, check out this article abut using the\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artgrid.io\/insights\/davinci-resolve-video-scopes\/\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resolve video scopes<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In my example here, I\u2019m using a clip from Corridor Digital\u2019s PUBG Movie as a model. The clip I will change is taken from\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artgrid.io\/filmmaker\/440\&quot;">Olivier Sautet<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artgrid.io\/story\/15703\/Alpinist-Ski-Touring\&quot;">Alpinist Ski Touring story<\/a>. It&#8217;s one of the many\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artgrid.io\/insights\/log-vs-raw\/?&amp;sortId=1\&quot;" data-anchor=\"?&amp;sortId=1\">Raw and Log files<\/a>\u00a0available on Artgrid. The cool thing about Raw and Log files is that you can color grade them any way you&#8217;d like, as you will see shortly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74097\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2064 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Corridor-PUBG_1-1300x702-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Corridor-PUBG_1-1300x702-1.jpg 1300w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ Corridor-PUBG_1-1300x702-1-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ Corridor-PUBG_1-1300x702-1-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ Corridor-PUBG_1-1300x702-1-768x415.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The source clip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74190\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2065 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/artgrid-mountain-600x337-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/artgrid-mountain-600x337-1.jpg 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ artgrid-mountain-600x337-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><\/figure>\n<figure>The Artgrid clip before grading<\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74191\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2066 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/color-compare-mtn-none-600x202-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/color-compare-mtn-none-600x202-1.jpg 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ color-compare-mtn-none-600x202-1-300x101.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Model clip and my Artgrid clip before the adjustment in Viewers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74192\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2068 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Luma-RGB-adjustments-1-600x453-1.png\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Luma-RGB-adjustments-1-600x453-1.png 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ Luma-RGB-adjustments-1-600x453-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luma and RGB adjustments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74193\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2069 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/color-compare-mtn-with-600x203-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/color-compare-mtn-with-600x203-1.jpg 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ color-compare-mtn-with-600x203-1-300x102.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">RGB parades for both after the adjustments. It\u2019s not perfect, but it\u2019s pretty close with regards to distribution of the color channels. The idea is to get close, then tweak based on the unique characteristics of the clip you\u2019re working on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2070 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/after-grade-mtn-600x337-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/after-grade-mtn-600x337-1.jpg 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ after-grade-mtn-600x337-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artgrid clip: after adjustment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2071 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/before-after-grade-mtn-1-600x338-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/before-after-grade-mtn-1-600x338-1.jpg 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ before-after-grade-mtn-1-600x338-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artgrid clip: before and after.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Why create the looks by hand<\/h2>\n<p>Your immediate response may be \u201cWhy should I create the look by hand instead of just dropping a plugin or filter?\u201d That is a good question. There are a few reasons why:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Less render time and render space: many color grading filters take time to render and generate larger render files. Manually adjusting curves will reduce both.<\/li>\n<li>More \u201crealistic\u201d look: many filters and plugins are over-done. They are not subtle at all. When you get used to using curves, you can make subtle changes that will have a more realistic look.<\/li>\n<li>Become a better filmmaker: as a video creator, the more you learn about how color and light works, the better a filmmaker you will be. It\u2019s like understanding what happens under the proverbial \u201chood.\u201d When you know how filters work to manipulate color, light and gamma curves, the better decisions you will make when planning your shoot and the directorial choices you make.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>5 Color Grade looks You\u2019ll Love<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve seen how to manipulate color and light to create your own \u201clook,\u201d let\u2019s quickly look at five different looks you might consider when making your YouTube videos.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Natural<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As the name suggests, this is a look that emulates exactly what your eye sees. Nothing \u201cfancy.\u201d This could be a good look for a travel YouTube video that shows a lot of beautiful outdoor locations.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you shoot your videos with a flat or neutral profile, this look is usually achieved by boosting contrast and saturation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2072 size-full\" src="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bucketlist-family-600x327-1.jpg\&quot;" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bucketlist-family-600x327-1.jpg 600w, https:\ \ new-blog.artlist.io\ blog\ wp-content\ uploads\ 2020\ 08\ bucketlist-family-600x327-1-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \ /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The extremely popular (and enviously beautiful) \u201cBucket List Family\u201d in Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Sunny\/Warm<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Creating a warm or even \u201chot\u201d look can evoke various moods or emotions. On one hand, it can evoke a sense of dreamy love, comfort or passion. It can also be effectively used to convey feelings of stress, anger or hostility. Psychology writer Kendra Cherry wrote\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/the-color-psychology-of-red-2795821\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the Very Well Mind<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In color psychology, red provokes the strongest emotions of any color. While cool colors like green and blue are generally considered peaceful and calming, red is considered the warmest and most contradictory of the colors. In fact, this fiery hue has more opposing emotional associations than any other color: Red is linked to passion and love as well as power and anger.<\/p>\n<p>The PUBG movie from Corridor Digital uses this look to great effect.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtubeIframe\"><iframe id=\"532704588\" title=\"The PUBG Movie | Corridor Digital + PUBG MOBILE\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URflvZepgAM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io&amp;width=840&amp;height=1000&amp;discover=1\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-1_19=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-2140032_148=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Cool\/Winter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cool\/winter colors are usually in the range of the color blue. Like the warmer red, it too can evoke multiple feelings. It can be serene and calm. It can elicit feelings of sadness. Blue can also evoke feelings of intensity. This is why you often see this look for creating a thriller or action video. Again, turning to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/the-color-psychology-of-blue-2795815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kendra Cherry\u2019s psychology of color<\/a>, here are a few other attributes for the color blue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blue is described as a favorite color by many people and is the color most preferred by men.<\/li>\n<li>It calls to mind feelings of calmness or serenity. It is often described as peaceful, tranquil, secure, and orderly.<\/li>\n<li>Blue is often seen as a sign of stability and reliability. Businesses that want to project an image of security often utilize blue in their advertising and marketing efforts.<\/li>\n<li>It can also create feelings of sadness or detachment. Consider how a painting that heavily features blue, such as those produced by Picasso during his &#8220;blue period,&#8221; can seem so lonely, sad, or hopeless.<\/li>\n<li>Blue is often used to decorate offices because research has shown that people are more productive in blue rooms.<\/li>\n<li>Consider how blue is used in language: blue moon, blue Monday, blue blood, the blues, and blue ribbon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One other point Cherry makes is that there are cultural differences to take into consideration when looking at the psychology of color. She writes that \u201cFeelings evoked by certain colors are not necessarily universal. Cultural differences sometimes play a role in how people perceive color.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74105\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vghs-blue-600x368-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vghs-blue-600x368-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vghs-blue-600x368-1-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A scene from \u201cVideo Game High School\u201d Season 3, made famous by renowned YouTuber Freddie Wong\u2019s RocketJump channel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Black &amp; White\/Noir<\/h3>\n<p>When used effectively, black and white can be beautiful, evocative, and alluring. If you are thinking that all you have to do to create a black and white image is drag saturation to zero, then you would be mistaken. It\u2019s not that \u201cblack and white\u201d (no pun intended). By changing the levels of red, blue, and green in an image, you can give a \u201cregular\u201d black and white image various, subtle tints.<\/p>\n<p>In each of the following examples, I took an image where I dropped the saturation to zero, then made slight adjustments to the red, green, and blue curves. I used another clip from Artgrid, taken from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artgrid.io\/filmmaker\/546\">Mark Eberle<\/a>&#8216;s story\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artgrid.io\/story\/13840\/Model-Morning-in-Paris\">Model Morning in Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74196\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2074 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-black-white-600x218-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-black-white-600x218-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-black-white-600x218-1-300x109.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure>The black and white image with no adjustments.<\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74197\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2075 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-sepia-600x232-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-sepia-600x232-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-sepia-600x232-1-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure>Reducing the Luma curve and bumping the red gives it a slight sepia look.<\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74198\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-blue-600x231-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-blue-600x231-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-blue-600x231-1-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure>Bumping the blue mids a bit, and reducing the mix to 75% gives a slight cool black and white look.<\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-yellow-600x229-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-yellow-600x229-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-yellow-600x229-1-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74199\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reducing the blue curve gives a slightly yellow tint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-s_curve-600x286-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-s_curve-600x286-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lady-s_curve-600x286-1-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure>Adding a traditional, cinematic \u201cS-curve\u201d to the Luma (reducing the blacks and slightly increasing the whites) gives it a harsher, more \u201cfilm noir\u201d look.<\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Nostalgic<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last, but certainly not least, is what I like to call a \u201cNostalgic\u201d look. This is a look that reminds you of old photographs. It\u2019s slightly desaturated, with just a hint of red or green. If I\u2019m being honest, I\u00a0<i>do<\/i>\u00a0usually use a filter (or two) when replicating this look. But just like anything else, it\u00a0<i>can<\/i>\u00a0be done manually just like I\u2019ve shown.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of a color grade I did\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.frame.io\/2017\/05\/30\/emulate-any-film-look-with-basic-color-correction\/\">a few years ago<\/a>\u00a0when I was the editor for Frame.io where I took a clip from \u201cLa La Land\u201d (which was brightly colored) and made it match the slightly \u201cnostalgic\u201d look of \u201cMoonlight\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74113\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2079 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lalaland-before-600x359-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lalaland-before-600x359-1.png 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lalaland-before-600x359-1-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cLa La Land\u201d before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74114\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/moonlight-1-600x359-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/moonlight-1-600x359-1.png 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/moonlight-1-600x359-1-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cMoonlight\u201d clip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74115\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2081 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lalaland-after-600x359-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lalaland-after-600x359-1.png 600w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lalaland-after-600x359-1-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cLa La Land\u201d clip after<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s the tutorial showing how to do it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceNonEditable embeditem\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-xEcXKKHzuo\" data-embed-height=\"384\" data-embed-width=\"800\" data-embed-constrain=\"true\"><iframe id=\"264407357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-xEcXKKHzuo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnew-blog.artlist.io\" width=\"683\" height=\"384\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-1_19=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-2140032_148=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>You can see additional examples of 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