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648Final Cut Pro User Guide
Add color corrections in Final Cut Pro
The first step in adjusting a clip’s color manually is adding a color correction effect to
the clip. You can apply multiple color corrections to a clip to target specific issues. For
example, you could apply one color correction that mutes a bright orange shirt and a
second one that enhances the green in the lawn.
Add a color correction
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select a clip you want to correct.
2. Position the playhead in the timeline so that your clip appears in the viewer.
3. If the Color inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Go To > Color Inspector (or press Command-6).
• Click the Enhancements pop-up menu below the viewer and choose Show Color
Inspector.
• Click the Color button at the top of the inspector.
• In the Video inspector, click the Color button to the right of a color correction to
open it in the Color inspector.
4. Do one of the following:
• Click the pop-up menu at the top of the Color inspector and choose a color
correction from the Add Correction section of the menu.