In this article, we’re going to discuss all the facets of the color wheel tool on Video Star and everything you can do with it.

How to Use the Color Wheel in Video Star

Before continuing, ensure that you have the Video Star app for iOS.

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Whenever you use an effect that includes color editing, you’ll be presented with the color wheel tool. The first thing you’ll notice is a rainbow-like ring that contains the full color spectrum—this is the red circle icon at the top left that’s selected by default.

To select a color, move the pointer in the color wheel by dragging your finger over it. There’s a slider to the right of the wheel that controls the opacity of the color—you can use this to make the color brighter or darker.

At the top right, there’s a white circle. This acts as a reset button. Tapping it will set the pointer to the middle of the circle (which is white by default), and will turn the opacity slider back up.

At the bottom right, you’ll see an eyedropper tool that lets you select a specific color. Tap it and move it over the image in the playback window to manually select a color. This is useful for adhering to specific color themes.

Adjusting RGB and HSB in Video Star

The sliders icon on the left of the color wheel menu opens a new section that allows for more elaborate color editing. It includes tools to adjust RGB and HSB.

The RGB color model adds the three primary colors together, namely Red, Green, and Blue. Each color channel ranges from a value of 0 in opacity to 255 via the sliders. This results in a whopping 16,777,216 possible color selections.

HSB stands for Hue, Saturation, and Brightness. It’s an alternative representation of the RGB color model but can be used in addition to it.

The Hue slider lets you pick a color from the entirety of the color spectrum. Saturation provides even further variations of the selected color, ranging from a value of 0 (no color) to 100 (full intensity). Brightness alters the brightness of the color with 0 always being black, and 100 always being white.

Any alterations made with the sliders will override the settings of the color wheel mentioned above.

Saving Your Favorite Colors

If you stumble across a color setting that you’d like to use again, Video Star gives you the option of saving 16 colors at a time. The heart icon will open a window consisting of the blocks with your “favorited” colors. If you haven’t saved anything yet, the blocks will be empty.

After perfecting your color on either the color wheel or with RGB and HSB, tap the heart icon and hold down on any one of the blocks. It’ll light up with the color you have currently selected, storing it there.

To use one of your saved colors, simply pick one from the selection of colors, and it’ll be applied to the image in the playback window.

Keep in mind that if you have a color selected from your saved colors, and press down on another block, it’ll save it there too, duplicating that color.

Accessing Your Recently-Used Colors

So you’ve created the perfect color, but forgot to save it—don’t panic. Video Star keeps track of the most recent colors that you have used. Similar to Saved Colors, the clock icon will open a window with 16 blocks consisting of your recent colors. Simply tap on one to apply it.

You can also add a recent color to your favorites by selecting one, tapping the heart icon, and holding down on one of the blocks to store it.

Master the Video Star Color Wheel

Color editing is a complex process that involves a lot more than simply choosing a color from the spectrum. Video Star eases this process by combining all the essential elements of color editing into one tool, with additional features such as favorite colors and recently-used colors to further the convenience.