Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 846)

846 Part IX Effects
Example: Using the Hue Matching Controls
of the Color Corrector Filter
This example shows how to use the Hue Matching controls of the Color Corrector filter
to match the flesh tones of an actor in two different shots. In the first shot, the actor is
outside, and the color of the shot is correctly balanced for daylight, and has a cool blue
look. In the second shot, the actor has walked inside, where the color is incorrectly
balanced for tungsten, causing it to be excessively warm, emphasizing the reds.
1 Since you’re matching the colors of clip 2 to those in clip 1, apply the Color Corrector
filter to clip 2.
2 Open clip 2 in the Viewer, and click the Color Corrector tab.
As with any color correction, the first step is to adjust the contrast of clip 2 to match
that of clip 1 as well as possible. In this case, raising the Mids level control brings out
more detail in the actor’s face and matches the contrast of clip 1 more accurately.
The Hue Matching controls
let you match hues in two
different shots.