Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1373)

588 Part III Color Correction and Video Quality Control
10 Click the Blacks Auto-Balance eyedropper.
11 Click the eyedropper in an area of the picture that’s supposed to be neutral black.
Depending on the image, it may be more useful to pick a spot that’s a bit lighter than
pure black so that you can see the tint that’s affecting that part of the image.
The Color Corrector 3-way filter adjusts the Blacks control to compensate for whatever
tint exists in the shadows of your picture. In this example, cyan is added to the blacks
as well, to compensate for the reds that exist in the shadows of the image.
An optional step (usually if the clip you’re color correcting has a chip chart that was
shot along with the slate for that take) is to use the Mids Auto-Balance eyedropper.
Click the eyedropper
near the Blacks control.
Click the eyedropper in
the black of the headrest.
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