ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the tools for color correction in FCP, starting with the automatic Balance Color function. For manual correction, the chapter discusses how to use the video scopes and the manual controls in the Color Board. It shows how to white balance clips and to fix a number of common color correction problems. The chapter discusses how to apply the Broadcast Safe effect to keep video from exceeding legal luminance levels working with Range Check. It explains usage of the Match Color function to make two clips have the same color and tonal quality, and the preset looks to create special visual effects. The chapter also shows the power of FCP's multiple secondary correction tools, including the extraordinary control of Shape and Color Masks. It presents a dialogue scene to match the colors accurately and to apply it to the various shots. The chapter finally looks at the transform functions in FCP and uses their animation capabilities.
