Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1237)

450 Part II Project Interchange
8 Since the image is underexposed, adjust the Mids slider to bring more detail out of
the shadows.
Moving the Mids slider to the right moves the distribution of midtones farther to the
right, as you can see on the Histogram. Lightening this shot using the Mids slider, as
opposed to readjusting the whites, allows you to preserve the maximum amount of
available detail in the image. Otherwise, boosting the whites might result in the lighter
areas of your clip being blown out.
Now it’s time to address the color. In the example, the white cat is tinted green because
the video camera was color balanced incorrectly.
9 To compensate for this tint, click the Select Auto-balance Color button (the eyedropper).
Note: When this button is selected, your pointer turns into an eyedropper when you
move it into the Canvas.
10 Click the eyedropper in an area of the picture that’s supposed to be pure white.
Histogram display reflects
change in mids.
Waveform Monitor
reflects change in mids.
Click the eyedropper near
the Balance control.
Click the eyedropper on
a white area of the image,
such as the bedspread.