Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 836)

836 Part IX Effects
Using the Color Corrector Filter
All the Final Cut Express HD color correction filters are located in the Color Correction
bin, within the Video Filters bin in the Effects tab in the Browser. They can be applied
the same way as any other filter. For more information, see Chapter 48, “
Video Filters ,”
on page 663.
Once applied, color correction filters appear in the Filters tab of a clip that’s opened in
the Viewer, along with any other filters you may have added. One color correction tab
appears in the Viewer for each color correction filter you apply. Additional tabs are
numbered sequentially depending on their arrangement in the Filters tab.
Controls in the Color Corrector Filter
As with all other filters, clicking the disclosure triangle next to a filter’s name reveals a
list of controls that allow you to make various adjustments. Unlike other filters, the
Color Corrector filter has two sets of controls—numeric and visual.
To use the visual controls:
m In the Filters tab, click the Visual button next to the Color Corrector filter.
To use the standard numeric controls, do one of the following:
m In the Color Corrector tab, click the Numeric button.
m Click the Filters tab.
For more information about adding, adjusting, and removing filters, see Chapter 48,
“
Video Filters ,” on page 663.
A color correction tab
appears for each color
correction filter you apply.
Click this to view that
filter’s visual controls tab.