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775Final Cut Pro User Guide
Override a clip’s metadata in Final Cut Pro
You can use the Info inspector to override information (called metadata) about a clip or
group of clips selected in either the browser or the timeline. You can adjust color space
information, anamorphic playback, and field order.
For more information about managing metadata, including metadata views and naming
presets, see
Intro to metadata in Final Cut Pro.
Change a clip’s color space metadata
The color space metadata for a video clip is sometimes missing or incorrect, especially
when you use media that was created by third-party software. When this happens, the
Color Profile field in the Info inspector is empty or shows unexpected values, which can
result in the inaccurate display or color processing of the media.
You can use the Color Space Override setting to correct the color space metadata so that
Final Cut Pro processes and displays the selected clip correctly. Its best to do this before
attempting any color correction.
Note: The steps below change a clip’s metadata only. If you want to adjust a clip’s
luminance levels, see
Convert or adjust HDR clips in Final Cut Pro.
1. Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro browser or timeline.
2. Open the Info inspector.
3. Click the Metadata View pop-up menu in the bottom-left corner of the Info inspector
and choose Extended.
4. Locate the Color Profile field, and check to see whether the metadata is missing or
incorrect.
The metadata tag consists of three numbers, which refer to standard color spaces. Here
are the correct codes for the standard formats:
1-1-1: Rec. 709 (HD)
9-16-9: Rec. 2020 PQ
9-18-9: Rec. 2020 HLG
9-1-9: Rec. 2020 SDR
5-1-6: PAL SD
6-1-6: NTSC SD
5. If the code is missing or incorrect, click the Metadata View pop-up menu in the bottom-
left corner of the Info inspector and choose Settings.
6. Click the Color Space Override pop-up menu and choose the correct (original) color
space for the selected clip.
For more information about color spaces, see Intro to wide color gamut and HDR in
Final Cut Pro.