Apply color correction in Adobe After Effects

Demo summary
The user shows how to import the upscaled clip into Adobe After Effects, create an adjustment layer, and apply a custom 'Gold CC' animation preset for final color grading.
Step-by-step
- Open Adobe After Effects
- Import the upscaled video clip
- Create a new adjustment layer
- Go to the Animation menu
- Select Apply Animation Preset
- Choose the Gold CC preset file
Watch out for
- The specific Gold CC preset used is a custom external file that must be downloaded separately
Tips
- Use an adjustment layer for color correction rather than applying it directly to the clip
Highlights
“as you can see the quality is out class”
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