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Accessing the Color Wheels

Here is a step-by-step insight into accessing this feature from Filmora’s main interface:

Step 1: Import Media into the Media Library

Upon accessing this software on your desktop, initiate it, and from the main menu, select the "Open Project" option. Doing this will directly import your media into the "Media Library". Afterward, bring this media to the timeline.

bring media to timeline

Step 2: Access with Color Wheels

After selecting the clip you just brought to the timeline, hover towards the settings panel at the right.

Left mouse click on the video on the timeline and the tabs will appear on the right side. You will find "Color Wheels under the "Color" tab, and then make sure the "Color Wheels" switch is on.

access with color wheels

Step 3: Adjust the Color Wheels Depending on Your Preference

There are a total of three buttons for Highlights, Midtones, and Shadows, and each adjustment option has sliders that allow you to customize the parameter settings, so you can change them according to your preference, and there are also specific numbers displayed below.

adjust the color wheels

Step 4: Reset or Preserve the Settings

Upon finalizing, use the "Save as Custom" button to preserve the color wheel settings. If you want to re-adjust the settings, press the "Reset" button.

reset or save the custom settings

HDR Color Wheels (Available from Filmora 15.3 and Later)

Starting from Filmora 15.3, Filmora for Mac adds an HDR section in the Color panel. With HDR color wheels, you can apply more precise color grading across different luminance ranges, which helps you control color and contrast in both bright highlights and deep shadows.

Step 5: Open the HDR Color Wheels

Select the clip on the timeline, go to the right-side settings panel, and open the Color tab. Then enable HDR Color Wheel to access the HDR wheels.

enable HDR color wheel

Step 6: Fine-Tune Color with HDR Wheels

In the HDR color wheels panel, you can adjust multiple tonal ranges such as Black, Dark, Shadow, Light, Highlight, Specular, and Global. This makes it easier to push color into specific brightness areas while keeping the rest of the image balanced.