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# Matching Shadows, Highlights, or Overall Saturation

Use the Match feature to match a range of colours in the result clip to a range of colours in a reference clip. You can match highlights, shadows, or the overall saturation of an image.

NoteMatch is not designed to match specific colours.

To match shadows, highlights, or overall saturation:

1. Select Result from the View box.

   The result clip is displayed in the image window.

2. Position the split bar so that both a reference clip and the result clip appear.
3. Click Match.

   The following message appears in the message bar: “MATCHING: Select an area to be modified.”

4. Click and drag on the result clip to draw a box around a range of colours. You can select an area of the image that is predominantly black, white, or contains a wide spectrum of colours. To match the overall saturation of an image, select a larger area of the image.

   The blue indicator on the Match button is enabled, indicating that you need to select a destination sample.

5. If necessary, position the split bar to show more of the reference image.
6. Click Match.

   The following message appears in the message bar: “MATCHING: Select an area to match to.”

7. Click and drag to draw a box around a range of colours in the reference clip. You should match whites with whites, blacks with blacks, or select a broad range of colours on both images to match saturation. Trying to match completely different colours will produce unpredictable results.

   The range in the result clip is matched to the range in the reference clip.

8. Repeat these steps as often as necessary to obtain the best possible match between colours. You can use Match repeatedly to make your colour match more precise.
9. To refine the result, use other controls in the Basics menu (such as the Saturation field), and then reuse Match.

To clear a Match operation:

1. Click the Undo box.

To cancel a Match operation in progress:

1. If you begin using Match and want to cancel the matching process, adjust any value using the trackballs or fields.

   The blue indicator on the Match button will be disabled, indicating that the matching process has been cancelled.