WHITE BALANCE
CARD SET
USER MANUAL
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VELLO
This White Balance Card Set is your tool to ensure
accurate color in your photos and videos. The gray
card provides a neutral color, while the black and white
cards are for use in postproduction software. Use
the gray card during your shoot to set custom white
balance (WB) in camera to deliver consistent tones
and accurate color throughout your images. Apply the
black and white cards with postproduction software to
videos or photos for quick and easy color correction.
Please read through the entire manual before
using the White Balance Card Set.
OVERVIEW
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3
1. Gray Card
2. Black Card
3. White Card
4. Detachable Lanyard Strap
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LANYARD ASSEMBLY
1. Attach the lanyard to the cards by passing the end of the
string through the holes of all three cards.
2. Loop it back through itself, and pull to tighten.
USING YOUR WHITE BALANCE CARD SET
Using the Gray Card to Set White Balance
You can choose an automatic white-balance setting (AWB
or A) in your camera or, for best results, use the gray card
in a reference image to help customize WB. Using the gray
card, your camera can measure the reflected light from
this neutral surface and find the exact color temperature.
Note: You must make a new white-balance reference image
with the gray card each time the lighting conditions change.
1. Position the gray card in front of your subject or at the
location where your subject will be photographed with
the exact lighting conditions. Fill the viewfinder with the
gray card, as this photo will be used for your reference
image.
2. Access your camera’s WB menu, and select the custom
mode.
Auto White Balance Other Common Presets Custom White Balance
3. Use the image you just took of the gray card for the
custom white-balance option. (You may need to refer
to your camera’s manual for the specific steps, as this
process varies between manufacturers and models.) This
will then set your camera to capture images with proper
color rendering for the current lighting conditions.
Without gray card With gray card
Using the Card Set in Postproduction
You can shoot the white-balance card set in a reference
image and later use it with postproduction software.
This allows you to create a custom profile that will
color correct your photos. This reference should
be taken with all three cards displayed in the photo.
Shooting your images in RAW format will produce files
that are more suitable for postproduction editing.
1. Position and display all three cards (gray, black, and
white) in front of your subject or at the location where
your subject will be photographed with the exact lighting
conditions.
2. Set your camera’s exposure as you normally would, and
snap a shot. This is now your reference image to use
later in your postproduction software.
3. Later at your computer, use the reference image
with your software to set up a white-balance profile.
Match the three cards in your reference picture to the
corresponding reference points (eyedroppers A, B and
C) when setting levels. This profile can now be applied to
all remaining photos that were captured in that session.
A. Eyedropper
to set black
point
B. Eyedropper
to set gray A B C
point
C. Eyedropper
to set white
point
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from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use
for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date or thirty (30)
days after replacement, whichever occurs later. The warranty provider’s
responsibility with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely
to repair or replacement, at the provider’s discretion, of any product
that fails during normal use of this product in its intended manner and
in its intended environment. Inoperability of the product or part(s)
shall be determined by the warranty provider. If the product has been
discontinued, the warranty provider reserves the right to replace it with
a model of equivalent quality and function.
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Department to obtain a return merchandise authorization (“RMA”)
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the purchaser’s own risk and expense.
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