Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1375)

Auto Level Controls in the Color Corrector 3-Way Filter
Using the Auto Level controls and the Whites, Mids, and Blacks sliders to maximize the
contrast of your image is usually the first step you take when color correcting a clip.
Auto Contrast button
Auto White Level button
Auto Black Level button
• Auto White Level button: Click this button to analyze your clip and find the maximum
level of white in the frame. The Whites slider is then adjusted to move the maximum
white level to 100 percent as viewed in the Histogram.
• Auto Black Level button: Click this button to analyze your clip and find the maximum
level of black in the frame. The Blacks slider is then adjusted to move the maximum
black level of your clip to 0 percent as viewed in the Histogram.
• Auto Contrast button: Click this button to perform the functions of both the Auto White
Level and Auto Black Level buttons simultaneously.
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