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Final Cut Pro X Cookbook
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Quick fixes like the Color Balance and Match Color tools are definitely handy tools fixes, but a computer is (usually) no match for a human eyeball. The phrase is 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder', not 'beauty is in the coding of the algorithm' (maybe someday, but not today).
For years, FCP editors have used the Three-Way Color Corrector to be able to enhance their images and colors by being able to control the color of the highlights, midtones, and shadows in an image. In FCPX, Apple has done away with the Three-Way Color Corrector, replacing it with the all-new Color Board, but the theory and methodology remains much the same.
Realistically, you can work with any clip you have for this exercise, but if you have one that has a slight tint that you want to try and remove, aim to use that one. We'll use one of the same clips as in the previous exercise, which has a very noticeable yellow tint:
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