Steps
- Select the clip you want to change.
- Open Match colour: in the inspector's Video tab under More (Ctrl+Alt+I opens the inspector), or in Advanced's Colour tab on the left.
- In Match to, pick the clip to copy. The clip before it is picked first.
- Set Strength (100% copies it fully) and press Match colour.
- Read the result: Close match, or Rough match: lower Strength or pick another clip if it looks off. Point at it for the numbers.
4 more details
- It sets the clip's saturation, warmth, tint and colour curves, and replaces its earlier warmth, tint and curves. Fine-tune them afterwards like any colour change.
- One match fits the whole clip. A clip whose grade is animated needs Clear grade keyframes first. It measures the whole picture, before crop or mask.
- A picture that is almost one flat colour can't be matched to: "This picture has too few colours to match". Pick a clip or photo with light and shade.
- Undo with Ctrl+Z or the Undo button next to the result.