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Controls for the Change to Color effect

    Adjust the following controls for the Change to Color effect:

    From

    Specifies the color that you wish to change. This selection determines which pixels will be affected by the color change.

    To

    Specifies the color that you wish to change to. This control determines the target color for selected pixels.

    Change

    Specifies the HLS channels that are affected. Hue affects hue only, leaving the original lightness and saturation untouched. Hue and Lightness affects hue and lightness only, leaving the original saturation untouched. Hue and Saturation affects hue and saturation only, leaving the original lightness untouched. Hue, Lightness, and Saturation affects all the channels.

    Change by

    Specifies the color change operation the effect performs. Setting to Color performs a direct change of affected pixels to the target color. Transforming to Color transforms affected pixel values towards the target color, using HLS interpolation. The amount of transformation depends on how close the selected To pixel color lies to the From color and also on the Tolerance value.

    Tolerance

    Specifies the range of pixels that Change to Color affects. Expand this control to reveal separate sliders for Hue, Lightness, and Saturation values. Higher Tolerance values expand the range of similar values. Lower Tolerance values reduce the range of similar values.

    Note: Use the View Correction Matte option to better identify which pixels are affected.

    Softness

    Specifies the edge smoothness of the selected change areas. Higher values create smoother and more seamless transitions between areas affected by the color change and those left unaffected.

    View Correction Matte

    Specifies whether or not you are viewing a grayscale mask of the color values. White areas indicate pixels that are affected by the color change. Black areas are left unchanged. Gray areas are only slightly affected by the color change.

    TipTo animate a color change, first select the initial color you wish to change; then set subsequent keyframes only for the To color.

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