How to Use KineMaster's Color Correction Tools

Colour correction is one of the most impactful things you can do to elevate your video's visual quality. Even footage shot in mediocre lighting can be salvaged — or enhanced — with the right adjustments. KineMaster includes a capable set of colour tools directly in the editor, no third-party app required.

Accessing Colour Correction in KineMaster

Colour adjustments are applied per clip, giving you control over individual shots rather than just a blanket filter over the whole project.

  1. Tap a clip on your timeline to select it.
  2. In the right-side panel, look for the Colour Adjustment or Colour Filter icon (it looks like a sun or sliders icon, depending on your version).
  3. This opens the colour editing panel.

The Key Colour Controls

Brightness

Brightness raises or lowers the overall exposure of your clip. Use this to fix clips that are too dark (underexposed) or too bright (overexposed). Tip: Subtle adjustments (±10–20) usually look more natural than large swings.

Contrast

Contrast controls the difference between the darkest and brightest parts of your image. Increasing contrast makes an image look punchier and more defined. Lowering it creates a flatter, more cinematic look often used in film-style edits.

Saturation

Saturation adjusts the intensity of colours. Boosting it makes colours pop; reducing it moves toward black and white. A slight saturation boost (around +10 to +20) can make footage look more vibrant without appearing unrealistic.

Hue

The Hue slider rotates the colour spectrum of your clip. This is a creative tool — use it to create stylised colour effects or to subtly shift a colour cast in your footage.

Vignette

A vignette darkens the edges of the frame, drawing the viewer's eye toward the centre. It's a subtle but effective way to add a cinematic feel to your shots.

Using KineMaster's Colour Filters (LUT Presets)

In addition to manual controls, KineMaster offers colour filter presets — similar to LUTs (Look-Up Tables) used in professional colour grading. These are one-tap stylistic looks that transform the mood of your footage.

  1. Select your clip on the timeline.
  2. Tap the Filter option in the clip panel.
  3. Scroll through the available presets and tap to preview each one.
  4. Adjust the filter intensity slider to blend the effect subtly rather than applying it at full strength.

Common filter styles include warm cinematic tones, cool desaturated looks, vintage film grades, and high-contrast documentary styles.

Colour Grading Workflow: A Simple Process

Follow this order for consistent results:

  1. Fix first: Adjust Brightness and Contrast to make the clip look technically correct — natural skin tones, no blown highlights.
  2. Enhance second: Nudge Saturation and Sharpness to improve visual quality.
  3. Style last: Apply a colour filter preset at reduced intensity to create a consistent look across your edit.

Matching Colours Across Clips

One challenge in editing is when clips from different recordings or lighting conditions look inconsistent. To manually match them in KineMaster:

  • Use one clip as your "reference" and note its brightness/contrast/saturation settings.
  • Apply similar values to all other clips in the sequence.
  • Apply the same colour filter preset to all clips at the same intensity.

This creates a cohesive visual style throughout your video, which is a hallmark of professional editing.

Tips for Better Results

  • Don't over-process: Colour correction should enhance the image, not make it look artificial. Less is often more.
  • Use headphones when colour grading for social media — different screens display colours differently. Test your export on multiple devices if colour accuracy matters.
  • Warm up outdoor footage: Slightly increasing warmth (reducing blue tones) on outdoor footage can make it feel more inviting.
  • Black and white: Dropping Saturation to zero creates a classic monochrome look — pair it with increased Contrast for a dramatic effect.

Colour correction is a skill that improves with practice. Even spending just five minutes per clip on colour adjustments can dramatically improve the overall look of your finished video.