Usually, you’ll need to tweak the shot further with other color correction adjustments, but it usually gives you a good place to start. In general, the Color Balance control is a great way to begin with color correcting a shot. Now, just perform Steps 1-3 from above.Check the box that says Analyze for balance color, and click OK.Right-click on the clip and choose Analyze and Fix.(If you need to quickly locate it via the Timeline, remember that you can press Shift+F to reveal the clip in the Event Browser.) (This is recommended, as it is a more accurate reflection of the balance needs for the clip as a whole.) To color balance a clip that has not already been analyzed upon import:
You can let FCP X first analyze the entire clip.
You can let FCP X balance the clip as-is, based upon the frame on which you are parked.If your clip was not analyzed for color balance upon import, you have two options: You can continue to tweak the shot using color correction controls within the Color Adjustment panel, if you like. That’s it! The shot is immediately white balanced. Click the blue button to the left of Balance.To color balance a clip that has already been analyzed upon import: Select a grayscale value: Click in the bottom gradient. In the pop-up color palette, do one of the following: Select a color from the spectrum of hues, saturation, and lightness: Click in the top area. If you selected the option to analyze the clip for balance color, color balancing is truly as easy as 1-2-3. In Final Cut Pro, Control-click a color well, or click the adjacent downward arrow. When you import your clips, you have the option of analyzing a variety of different organization, transcoding, video and audio characteristics.