4.2

Video effects
Choose a video effect from the Add Video Effect pop-up menu in
the Video inspector:
Black/White Restore: Compresses the solid black and white
areas (luminance) in the video, such as backgrounds. This
effect can restore nearly black colors to pure black and
restore nearly white colors to pure white without affecting
colors in the rest of the image. Drag the sliders to set the
black and white values between 0 and 100. (You can also
double-click the values and type new values.)
Brightness and Contrast: Brightens or darkens the overall
color and luminance of the video. For example, use this effect
to counteract the darkening to video that some QuickTime
codecs can cause. It’s recommended that you avoid extreme
settings, because they can make colors look washed-out.
Drag the sliders to set brightness and contrast values between
–100 and 100. (You can also double-click the values and type
new values.)
Color Correct Highlights, Color Correct Midtowns, Color
Correct Shadows: Corrects white balance inaccuracies and
creates color effects on the bright, midtone, or dark areas of
the video. Drag the sliders to set red, green, and blue values
between –100 and 100. (You can also double-click the values
and type new values.)
Fade In/Out: Adds a dissolve and a matte color at the
beginning and end of the clip. This effect has the following
properties:
Fade in duration/Fade out duration: Enter a time (use a
decimal to specify tenths of seconds) in the text field to set