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679Final Cut Pro User Guide
You can add multiple shape masks to define multiple areas, and you can also animate
the shapes with keyframes so that they follow a moving object, or follow an area while a
camera pans. For information about animating shape masks, see Animate an effect shape
mask in Final Cut Pro. For information about working with keyframes, see Intro to video
keyframing in Final Cut Pro and Add video effect keyframes in Final Cut Pro.
1. Add a color correction to a clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline, then select the clip.
2. Position the playhead in the timeline so that the 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.
4. Click the pop-up menu at the top of the Color inspector and choose the color correction
you want to mask.
5. At the top of the Color inspector, move the pointer over the effect name and click the
Apply Effect Masks button
.
6. Click the pop-up menu that appears and choose Add Shape Mask.
The onscreen controls appear in the viewer, superimposed over the video image.
By default, the shape mask is set to a partially feathered circle in the center of the
frame. The Shape Mask item appears in the masks section at the bottom of the Color
inspector.