Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Color Correction and Video Quality Control
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In the Timeline, position the playhead over the second clip so that it opens in the Viewer.
There are three approaches you can take to compare the colors of the first and
second shots:
 Hold down the Control key while pressing and releasing the Up Arrow key to flip
back and forth between this clip and the first one to see the differences in color and
luma levels in the Canvas. As you do this, the image on your external video monitor
updates to show these two images. By flipping back and forth quickly, you can spot
differences in hue and contrast.
 With Final Cut Pro set to the Multiple Edits window layout, compare both clips side
by side on your computer screen. The previous clip appears in the Frame Viewer 2
tab to the left, while the current clip appears in the Canvas. Although this won’t give
you as accurate a view of your clip as will looking at it on an external video monitor,
you can still compare the relative differences between the clips.
 Put the Frame Viewer 2 tab into split-screen mode. Clicking the V-Split or H-Split
button splits the Frame Viewer in half, by default showing the previous edit on the
left or top, and the current frame at the position of the playhead on the right or
bottom. This allows you to closely compare elements in both clips. The split screen
can be freely adjusted horizontally, vertically, or as a rectangular picture within a
picture that can be moved anywhere within the frame.
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Tip: To view the contents of a Frame Viewer tab on an external video monitor, select
the Frame Viewer tab you want to view and press Shift-F12.
For more information on using the Frame Viewer, see “
Move the playhead so it’s
in the second clip.
Split-screen mode