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Balance a clip’s colors
Clips in Final Cut Pro have a Balance setting that turns automatic color balance
correction on and o, whether the clip is in the Event Browser or the Timeline. The
frame used as the reference frame is either a frame chosen during color balance
analysis, the frame the playhead is on in the Timeline, or the middle frame. For more
information, see “Color balance overview” on page 410.
Turn a clip’s color balance correction on and o
1 Select one or more clips in the Timeline or the Event Browser.
2 Do one of the following:
Choose Modify > Balance Color (or press Command-Option-B). Â
Choose Balance Color from the Enhancements pop-up menu in the toolbar. Â
In the Color section of the Video inspector, select or deselect the Balance checkbox. Â
Click to turn Balance on or off.
Balance analysis status
Matchcolorbetweenclipsautomatically
Your project likely uses video from a wide variety of sources. The Match Color feature
makes it easy to ensure that all scenes that take place in the same location have the
same look.
Match color between clips
1 Select one or more clips in the Timeline that you want to adjust.
2 Do one of the following:
Choose Modify > Match Color (or press Command-Option-M). Â
Choose Match Color from the Enhancements pop-up menu in the toolbar. Â
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