Manual

Chapter 12 Color correction 379
Balance a clip’s colors
Clips in Final Cut Pro have a Balance setting that turns automatic color balance correction on and
o, whether the clip is in the Browser or the Timeline. The frame used as the reference frame is
either a frame chosen during color balance analysis, the frame the playhead is on in the Timeline,
or the middle frame. For more information, see Color balance overview on page 377.
Turn a clip’s color balance correction on and o
1 Select one or more clips in the Timeline or the Browser.
2 Do one of the following:
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Choose Modify > Balance Color (or press Option-Command-B).
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Choose Balance Color from the Enhancements pop-up menu in the toolbar.
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In the Color section of the Video inspector, select or deselect the Balance checkbox.
Click to turn Balance on or off.
Balance analysis status
Matchcolorbetweenclipsautomatically
Your project likely uses video from a wide variety of sources. The Match Color feature makes it
easy to ensure that all scenes that take place in the same location have the same look.
Match color between clips
1 Select one or more clips in the Timeline that you want to adjust.
2 Do one of the following:
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Choose Modify > Match Color (or press Option-Command-M).
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Choose Match Color from the Enhancements pop-up menu in the toolbar.
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In the Color section of the Video inspector, click the Choose button next to Match Color.
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