Add the default video effect in Final Cut Pro for Mac

1. Select one or more video clips in the Final Cut Pro timeline.

2. Choose Edit > Add [effect name] (or press Option-E).

   The name of the menu item changes depending on the current default video effect setting.

1. Click the Effects button in the top-right corner of the Final Cut Pro timeline (or press Command-5).

   

2. Control-click a video effect or a video effects preset, then choose Make Default Video Effect.

1. Choose Final Cut Pro > Settings, or press Command-Comma (,).

2. Click General.

3. Click the Color Correction pop-up menu and choose one of the following effects:

   • Color Board

   • Color Wheels

   • Color Curves

   • Hue/Saturation Curves

   • Color Adjustments

The controls for the effect you choose appear by default whenever you open the Color inspector for a clip that has no color correction applied.