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871Final Cut Pro User Guide
Use color and gradient controls
Intro to color and gradient controls in Final Cut Pro
The color and gradient controls appear in an inspector when you have the option to apply
a custom color or gradient to a selected item, such as a title or generator in your project.
Use color controls to set the color of objects such as shapes, text, and gradients. Use
the gradient editor to to change gradient parameters, such as color, opacity, direction,
and so on.
Color controls
Basic color controls in Final Cut Pro
Before you expand the color controls, you see the following:
• Color well: A small color swatch that, when clicked, opens the macOS Colors window.
See Pick a color in the Colors window. You can also click the downward arrow or
Control-click the color well to open the pop-up color palette. See Use the pop-up color
palette in Final Cut Pro.
• Disclosure triangle: A control that, when clicked, reveals individual Red, Green, Blue,
and, when applicable, Opacity sliders. See
Use expanded color controls in Final Cut Pro.
Use the pop-up color palette in Final Cut Pro
Use the pop-up color palette to select a color from the spectrum of hues, saturation, and
lightness. You can also select a grayscale value.