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662Final Cut Pro User Guide
7. To narrow the tonal range for your adjustments, add more control points.
The default diagonal line for each curve indicates the original state of the image.
Wherever the curve diverges from the diagonal line, the image is altered. Wherever the
curve touches the diagonal line, the values of the image at that tonality are the same
as in the original image. For example, to prevent any change to the shadows, you could
add a control point to pin the curve to the diagonal line in the shadows area.
8. Add and move control points as needed.
To delete a control point, select it and press Delete.
To reset the values for a color curve, click its Reset button
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9. At the bottom of the Color inspector, adjust any of the following:
• Preserve Luma: Select this checkbox to maintain the overall brightness of a clip
despite changes in one or more color channels.
• Mix: Set the amount of the original image to be blended with the color-corrected
image.
Tip: If you want to color correct the next or previous clip in the timeline, press
Command-Right Arrow or Command-Left Arrow to move the playhead to the next or
previous clip and select it. These shortcuts select clips in the same role only, so you can
quickly move between video clips and skip over clips not suited for color correction (such
as music or titles).
After you apply a color correction, you can copy it to another clip or group of clips. See
Copy effects between clips in Final Cut Pro.