Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 382)

Chapter 12 Color correction 382
3 To add or remove a color tint, click Color (or press Control-Command-C), and drag the controls in
the Color pane.
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To adjust the tint for the whole image: Drag the Global control (the large gray control).
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To adjust the tint in the darker areas of the image: Drag the Shadows control (the black control).
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To adjust the tint in the midtones: Drag the Midtones control (the small gray control).
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To adjust the tint in the brighter areas of the image: Drag the Highlights control (the white
control).
Dragging the controls up adds the color to the video, and dragging them down subtracts the
color (effectively adding the opposite color). Dragging the controls left and right chooses the
color to add or subtract.
You can also select the control and enter values numerically using the corresponding value slider.
Tip: To move the selected Color Board control up or down, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow
key. In the Color pane, you can also use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to move the selected
control left or right.
4 To adjust the clip’s chroma level, click Saturation (or press Control-Command-S), and drag the
controls in the Saturation pane.
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To adjust saturation for the whole image: Drag the Global control on the left.
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To adjust saturation in the darker areas of the image: Drag the Shadows control.
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To adjust saturation in the midtones: Drag the Midtones control.
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To adjust saturation in the brighter areas of the image: Drag the Highlights control.
Dragging the controls up increases the chroma level, and dragging them down reduces the level.
These controls do not move left and right.
You can also select the control and enter values numerically using the corresponding value slider.
5 To adjust the clip’s luma level, click Exposure (or press Control-Command-E), and drag the
controls in the Exposure pane.
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To adjust exposure for the whole image: Drag the Global control on the left.
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To adjust exposure in the darker areas of the image: Drag the Shadows control.
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To adjust exposure in the midtones (similar to a gamma control): Drag the Midtones control.
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To adjust exposure in the brighter areas of the image: Drag the Highlights control.
Dragging the controls up increases the luma level, and dragging them down reduces the level.
These controls do not move left and right.
You can also select the control and enter values numerically using the corresponding value slider.
You can use the Command Editor to assign a keyboard shortcut to turn color corrections on
and off while making adjustments in the Color Board, and to assign keyboard shortcuts to many
other Color Board functions. For more information, see
View keyboard shortcuts in the Command
Editor on page 472.
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