Hue/Saturation adjusts the whole image (Master) and, independently, six hue bands: Reds, Yellows, Greens, Cyans, Blues and Magentas.
How to use it
- Select a layer and choose Effects ▸ Hue/Saturation.
- With Channel on Master, set Hue Shift, Saturation and Lightness for the whole image.
- To change one color only, switch Channel to a band and adjust it. Use Range, Falloff and Offset to choose which hues the band catches.
All seven sets are always applied. The Channel menu only chooses which set the panel shows, so switching it never changes the picture.
Parameters
| Name | What it does | Default / range |
|---|---|---|
| Channel | Which set of controls is shown: Master, Reds, Yellows, Greens, Cyans, Blues, Magentas. | Master |
| Hue Shift | Rotates hue, in degrees. | 0, −180–180 |
| Saturation | Adds or removes saturation. | 0, −100–100 |
| Lightness | Brightens or darkens. | 0, −100–100 |
| Range | Bands only. Half-width of the band at full strength, in degrees of hue. | 30, 0–180 |
| Falloff | Bands only. Degrees over which the adjustment fades out past the band. | 30, 0–180 |
| Offset | Bands only. Moves the whole band around the hue wheel, in degrees. | 0, −180–180 |
Tips
- Range and Falloff are After Effects' four-handle hue bar in two numbers; 30/30 matches AE's default spread.
- Offset lets a band such as Reds be slid onto an orange.