The Color Board

from: Introducing Final Cut Pro X: Learn by Video

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When you want to take total control over the color of a shot, the Color Board lets you do so. In this lesson, you'll learn how to access it and what it can do.

From: Introducing Final Cut Pro X: Learn by Video

Over the course of its over ten-year history, Final Cut Pro has become the video editor of choice across all levels of video production, from independent filmmakers to episodic broadcast TV and feature film. With the latest release, Final Cut Pro X, Apple has redesigned the application from the ground up — making it more approachable and easier to learn and use, while still providing many of the features professionals need. In this Learn by Video workshop published in partnership with Peachpit Press, Joseph Linaschke takes you through the basics of Final Cut Pro X to get you ready to start editing as quickly as possible. You’ll learn the fundamentals of video editing while also getting up to speed on advanced features like auto shot-detection, keyword ranges, auto color balance and matching, auto stabilization analysis, and much more.

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