What does "color grading" mean?

A post-production process common to filmmaking and video editing of enhancing various attributes of an image such as contrast, color, saturation, detail, black level, and white balance.

Color grading

Q: What is a synonym for "color grading"?

Common synonyms include: aesthetic look, color adjustment, color alteration, color alteration process, color balance, color calibration.

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A post-production process common to filmmaking and video editing of enhancing various attributes of an image such as contrast, color, saturation, detail, black level, and white balance.

Synonyms

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aesthetic look color adjustment color alteration color alteration process color balance color calibration

Antonyms

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incoherent palette original colors uncalibrated display unmodified color

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