linking effect parameters between clips

[Jeff Kirkland]

You could possibly apply the correction in the clip browser rather than the timeline and the correction would flow though to all the instances of that clip on the timeline but it’s not something you can do in the timeline – and in all honesty, it sounds like Exactly the right reason to do your grade in something like Resolve.

Alternatively, do your grade on one clip, select the other instances of the clip in the timeline index, and delete the previous grade and then paste the changes.

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[Scott Witthaus]

Or you can create an adjustment layer (via an empty text project from Motion) and place that on top and add the effect from there.

When staying in X, I usually do a base pass with my first correction then tweak or add a correction as needed on a per clip basis.

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[Jeff Kirkland] “You could possibly apply the correction in the clip browser rather than the timeline”

I didn’t know you can do this in X. How?

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[John Rofrano]

[Scott Witthaus] “I didn’t know you can do this in X. How?”

Right-click on the clip in the browser and select Open in Timeline, add any FX you want and then close that timeline. The clip in the browser will show the change and anytime forward when you drop that clip into your storyline it will also have that correction applied.

~jr

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[Bret Williams]

But you can’t go back and change them as a whole once they’re in the timeline, so it doesn’t really accomplish the goal either.

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[Scott Witthaus]

[John Rofrano] “Right-click on the clip in the browser and select Open in Timeline, add any FX you want and then close that timeline. The clip in the browser will show the change and anytime forward when you drop that clip into your storyline it will also have that correction applied”

Ya learn something new every day. Thanks John!

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Jeff Kirkland]

For what it’s worth, my colour workflow in FCPX is pretty much the same as it would be in Resolve. I colour correct the individual clips in a scene to match, then use an adjustment layer to apply a look across all the corrected clips.

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(For some reason I can\’t edit my own posts so apologies in advance for the stupid mistakes and bad English that I can\’t go back and fix)

Jeff Kirkland | Video Producer & Cinematographer
Melbourne, Australia | Twitter: @jeffkirkland

[John Rofrano]

Your welcome. The only caveat is that it’s not “live” as Bret pointed out. If you go back and change a setting it is not reflected in the clips that are already on the Storyline. It only affects future clips created from that media. Just something to watch out for.

~jr

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[Scott Witthaus]

[John Rofrano] “It only affects future clips created from that media”

Which for me is totally fine. In fact, desired. I will use the “source side” color correction to get a basic grade and then tweak each shot in the timeline as needed for final grade (admittedly easier for me doing 30 second spots to 5 minute pieces rather long form). It’s what I do now using copy and paste.

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Juan Lesta]

Thank you very much guys!!

I know FCPX is not a good tool for colour grading, but if the Apple engineers decided to add this feature, FCPX will grow. With something like this colour grade will be an option in FCPX. Yes I know, Davinci or others always be better option, but sometimes we only need a basic colour grade.

AFX have this option via expressions, and is really useful.

All the best
Juan

[Brett Sherman]

Apparently Color Finale Pro, which is supposed to be released soon, will have a global adjustment feature.

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