Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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In the Timeline, position the playhead over the second clip so that it opens in the Viewer.
Move the playhead so it’s
in the second clip.
There are three approaches you can take to compare the colors of the first and second
shots:
• Hold down the Control key while pressing and releasing the Up Arrow key to flip back
and forth between this clip and the first one to see the differences in color and luma
levels in the Canvas. As you do this, the image on your external video monitor updates
to show these two images. By flipping back and forth quickly, you can spot differences
in hue and contrast.
• With Final Cut Pro set to the Multiple Edits window layout, compare both clips side by
side on your computer screen. The previous clip appears in the Frame Viewer 2 tab to
the left, while the current clip appears in the Canvas. Although this won’t give you as
accurate a view of your clip as will looking at it on an external video monitor, you can
still compare the relative differences between the clips.
• Put the Frame Viewer 2 tab into split-screen mode. Clicking the V-Split or H-Split button
splits the Frame Viewer in half, by default showing the previous edit on the left or top,
and the current frame at the position of the playhead on the right or bottom. This
allows you to closely compare elements in both clips. The split screen can be freely
adjusted horizontally, vertically, or as a rectangular picture within a picture that can be
moved anywhere within the frame.
Split-screen mode
Tip: To view the contents of a Frame Viewer tab on an external video monitor, select the
Frame Viewer tab you want to view and press Shift-F12.
For more information on using the Frame Viewer, see
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Chapter 82
Color Correction Examples