Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1225)

438 Part II Project Interchange
The two main color correction filters in Final Cut Pro that you’ll use to perform primary
color correction are the Color Corrector filter and the Color Corrector 3-way filter. Each
has different requirements for real-time processing; the one you use will probably
depend on the video hardware you have installed.
Using the Color Corrector Filters
All the Final Cut Pro 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 11, “
Video Filters ,” on page 185.
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 Filters
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 and Color Corrector 3-way filters have 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 11,
“
Video Filters ,” on page 185.
A color correction tab
appears for each color
correction filter you apply.
Click this to view that
filter’s visual controls tab.