Color corrector 3-way filter controls – Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Chapter 27
Color Correction
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Color Corrector 3-Way Filter Controls
The Color Corrector 3-way filter gives you more subtle control over the color of your
clips than the Color Corrector filter. The controls are deceptively easy considering the
amount of power they give you over the look of your clips. The main controls are at the
top of the visual interface tab—three color balance controls and level and saturation
controls—and are described below. For information about the controls in the Limit
Effect area, see “
Using Limit Effect Controls in the Color Corrector and Color Corrector
Color Balance Controls in the Color Corrector 3-Way Filter
You use the controls in the Color Corrector 3-way tab to color balance the blacks,
midtones, and whites displayed in a clip.
 Blacks control: Drag in the Blacks color wheel to move the color balance indicator
and change the mix of red, green, and blue in the blacks of your clip.
 Blacks Auto-Balance eyedropper: Clicking the Blacks Auto-Balance eyedropper turns
the pointer into an eyedropper when it’s moved into the Video tab of the Viewer or
into the Canvas. Position the tip of the eyedropper in what is supposed to be the
blackest area of your image, such as the innermost shadow in a dark area of the
picture, then click. The color value of the pixel you selected is analyzed, and the
Blacks control is automatically adjusted to turn that pixel into true black.
Note: When color correcting a clip, adjusting this control is usually the second step
you take, after first using the Auto Level controls and the Blacks, Mids, and Whites
sliders (described in the next sections) to maximize the contrast of your image.
Blacks Reset button
Blacks Auto-Balance
eyedropper
Color balance controls