Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1243)

456 Part II Project Interchange
Level and Saturation Controls in the Color Corrector 3-Way Filter
The Level sliders allow you to adjust the Whites, Mids, and Blacks levels of your clip to
adjust the contrast of your image. The first step when color correcting one clip to
match another is to adjust its overall luminance levels to match those of the other. Only
after doing this are you able to adjust the colors appropriately and achieve the desired
results. The Saturation slider lets you increase or decrease the intensity of the color in
your image.
 Blacks slider: Drag this slider to adjust the minimum level of black in the affected clip,
deepening or reducing the level of absolute black in your image. To move the slider
in increments, click the small arrows to the right or left of the slider.
 Mids slider: Drag this slider to adjust the average distribution of values in between
white and black in the affected clip. To move the slider in increments, click the small
arrows to the right or left of the slider. You can use this slider to adjust the midtones
of your image, increasing or decreasing the apparent contrast of your image without
washing out the whites or blacks. For example, you could manipulate the Mids slider
to bring out detail in the shadowed areas of your clip.
 Whites slider: Drag this slider to adjust the maximum level of white in the affected
clip. To move the slider in increments, click the small arrows to the right or left of the
slider. Moving the slider to the left lowers the maximum white level (letting you
bring the whites in overexposed clips down to a more acceptable level, for example).
 Sat slider: This slider (Sat is short for saturation) raises or lowers the overall saturation,
or intensity of color, in the affected clip. Drag the slider all the way to the left to
desaturate it completely. This results in a grayscale image. Drag the slider to the right
to increase the saturation of color in the affected clip. To move the slider in
increments, click the small arrows to the right or left of the slider.
Blacks slider
Whites slider
Mids slider
Saturation control
Reset Match Color
button Auto-balance
Color button