Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1260)

Chapter 20 Color Correcting Clips 473
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Example: Using the Hue Matching Controls
of the Color Corrector 3-Way Filter
This example shows how to use the Hue Matching controls of the Color Corrector 3-way
filter to match the flesh tones of an actor in two different shots. In the first shot, the actor
is outside, and the color of the shot is correctly balanced for daylight, and has a cool blue
look. In the second shot, the actor has walked inside, where the color is incorrectly
balanced for tungsten, causing it to be excessively warm, emphasizing the reds.
1 Choose Window > Arrange > Multiple Edits to select the Multiple Edits layout. This
layout makes it easiest to use the Hue Matching controls.
2 Since you’re matching the colors of clip 2 to those in clip 1, apply the Color Corrector
3-way filter to clip 2.
3 Open clip 2 in the Viewer, and click the Color Corrector 3-way tab.
As with any color correction, the first step is to adjust the contrast of clip 2 to match
that of clip 1 as well as possible. In this case, raising the Mids level control brings out
more detail in the actor’s face and matches the contrast of clip 1 more accurately.
The Hue Matching controls
let you match hues in two
different shots.