Hue matching controls in the color corrector, And color corrector 3-way filters – Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Chapter 20
Color Correcting Clips
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Hue Matching Controls in the Color Corrector
and Color Corrector 3-Way Filters
The Hue Matching controls provide a way to adjust the color balance of the current
clip, based on a specific hue, to match a similar hue in another clip. A common
example of when you might use the Hue Matching controls is to match the flesh tones
of an actor in two different shots that have different lighting.
The Hue Matching controls do not affect the contrast of your image. Adjusting the Whites,
Blacks, and Mids levels controls to maximize the contrast in your image is still going to be
the first step in your color correction process, even when using Hue Matching.
Note: The Hue Matching controls are intended to match similar colors to one another.
They cannot be used to match completely opposite colors.
Using Limit Effect Controls to Control a Hue Matching Correction
Color corrections made using the Hue Matching controls affect a clip’s entire image,
not just the particular subject you’re matching. The resulting change to the
background of your clip may be inappropriate, even if the foreground subject is
properly adjusted. In these cases, using the Limit Effect controls may allow you to
restrict the correction to where it’s needed, leaving the rest of the image alone. For
more information on using the Limit Effect controls, see “