Color grading curve adjusting saturation based on hue, intensifying or muting specific colors.
Definition
Hue vs. Sat selectively controls the saturation of individual color tones. Specific colors can be intensified or desaturated without affecting other colors in the image.
Practical Application
Orange & Teal Look: Increase skin tone saturation, desaturate other colors. Selective Color: Leave only one color saturated. Product Shots: Emphasize product color.
Technical Details
X-axis: Hue. Y-axis: Saturation adjustment. Zero line = no change. Positive = more saturation. Negative = less saturation. Fine curve adjustment is important for natural transitions.
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