Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1386)

Example: Using the Color Corrector Filter
The following example shows you how to use the Color Corrector filter to adjust a clip
that’s incorrectly color balanced and underexposed. This example shows a simple use of
color correction for a clip of a white cat on a white bedspread. The camera was incorrectly
white-balanced during the shoot, and the shot is also underexposed. Using the Color
Corrector filter, you can fix both these problems.
To use the Color Corrector Filter
1 Move the playhead in the Timeline over the clip you want to work on so that you can
see your changes output to video as you work.
2 Select the clip in the Timeline, then apply the Color Corrector filter to the clip.
For more information on applying filters, see “Using Video Filters.”
3 Open the clip in the Viewer by double-clicking it, or by selecting it and pressing Return.
4 Click the Color Corrector tab at the top of the Viewer to access the Color Corrector visual
controls.
Click the Color Corrector tab to
view the visual controls.
5 Choose Window > Arrange > Color Correction.
The Video Scopes tab is now displayed in the Tool Bench window. While color correcting,
it’s helpful to have the Video Scopes tab open to get a more detailed analysis of your
video as you work.
6 From the Layout pop-up menu of the Video Scopes tab, choose All to make sure that all
the scopes are available.
1386 Chapter 82 Color Correction Examples