Case studies: when a color grade moved the numbers
This week's picks are real before/after results creators published, with the tags so you can grab the assets too.
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A/B grade on 14 Reels: warm-shadow LUT vs flat log beat the ungraded cut by 9% average watch time, via Mara Velez's breakdown [tutorial]
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The exact teal-orange node tree she used, exported as a .cube set [free] [LUT]
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Why she graded for the thumbnail frame first, not the timeline — worth a look if your hook frame looks muddy
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Her one-line takeaway: contrast in the first 0.5s, not the whole clip
Credit fully to Mara — link goes to her post and the free pack. [PLACEHOLDER_LINK]
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Case studies: when a color grade moved the numbers
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