Brad West/Final Cut Pro Color Grading Masterclass

Master Color Grading in Final Cut Pro

A streamlined color grading process to help YouTubers, filmmakers, and editors edit faster and achieve stunning results.

Hey, I’m Brad. If you’ve seen my Final Cut Pro tutorials on YouTube, you know I’m obsessed with helping editors create better videos in less time.

✅ 200+ Final Cut Pro tutorials published

✅ 15+ years editing professionally

✅ Trusted by hundreds of students

✅ Students in 32+ countries

  • $79

Final Cut Pro Color Grading Masterclass

  • 36 Lessons

This course takes you from beginner to pro with a crystal-clear roadmap:

🟢 Beginner: Grasp essential color grading concepts and tools so you can confidently correct exposure, contrast, and white balance on any clip.

🟡 Intermediate: Master creative grading methods that add mood, style, and consistency — giving your videos that cinematic edge.

🔴 Advanced: Unlock high-impact techniques and custom workflows to transform ordinary footage into breathtaking, professional-quality visuals.

By the end, you’ll have a repeatable system that makes every frame pop — no guesswork, no plugins needed.

Does This Sound Like You?

✅ You know color grading matters but don’t have a clear, simple process to follow

✅ You spend hours trying to fix colors but still don’t get that cinematic look

✅ Your footage looks flat or washed out, no matter how much you tweak it

✅ You’re frustrated because your edits don’t grab attention like the videos you admire

✅ You want your videos to look professional and polished — but it feels overwhelming

You’re not alone…

Imagine if you could…

✅ Confidently create cinematic color grades without trial and error

✅ Make your footage pop, even if it was shot in less‑than‑ideal lighting

✅ Deliver polished edits that wow your audience or clients

✅ Spend less time “fiddling” and more time finishing

This course is designed to take you there — whether you’re grading your first short film or improving your YouTube videos.

Here's What's Inside

What to Expect from this Course

Introduction: What to Expect
Preview

Color Grading Tools

Color Wheels
Color Board
Color Curves
HSL Curves
Shape & Color Masks (3D vs HSL Masks)
Scopes

Concepts

Color Correction vs Color Grading
Preview
Color Spaces & LUTs

6-Step Color Grading Process

6-Step Color Grading Process
Bonus 6 Step Color Grading Example

Fixing Common Problems

Fixing Common Color Grading Problems
Correct White Balance
Correct Skin Tones
Correcting Under or Over-exposed Footage

Creating Looks

Creating a Look
Preview
Fading the Shadows
Muted Green Look
Creating an Old Film Look
Dark & Moody
Teal & Orange
Grading for Black & White

Third-Party Color Grading Plugins

Third-Party Color Grading Plugins

Color Grading With Adjustment Layers

Grading on the Clip vs Adjustment Layers

Advanced Techniques

Advanced Techniques
Match Color
Change Color
Tracking

Next Steps

Next Steps

Resources

Fire & Ice Vol I LUTs
How to Manage LUTs in Final Cut Pro
Third-Party Color Grading Plugins
Adjustment Layer
How to Install FCP Plugins, Titles and Transitions
Mocha Tracking in FCP with this POWERFUL FREE PLUGIN
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Testimonials

This course is a gamechanger. Took my skills from zero to 100 in a couple of hours. Great for quick learning as well as fast referencing in the future. Definitely recommend!

Christi in Canada

Brad breaks down essential color grading knowledge in such an easy and digestible way! I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to take their color grading to another level.

Dylan Bates

Excellent introduction course, as a novice in color correction in video this course was an excellent starting point for future skills development.

Steve Peacock

Brad’s Masterclass is an outstanding value. He covers everything from basic techniques to advanced methods, and even highlights some third party products that can take your color grading to the next level. Brad is an excellent teacher - his explanations are clear and concise. I frequently go back into the course to get help with a specific issue I’m facing in an edit.

David Glatz

Great Course! Really taught me a lot more about color grading on FCP but the knowledge I gained will help me even on other programs.

Jack Rea

I can't recommend the Color Grading Masterclass enough! This course has been a game-changer for me. Not only I thoroughly enjoy it, but it also helped me immensely in improving my color grading skills. The content is comprehensive, the explanations are very clear, and hands-down I can’t recommend this course enough. Thank you for such a valuable learning experience!

Satyavrat B

Your Complete Color Grading Toolkit at a Fraction of the Cost

If you booked me for a 1‑on‑1 color grading session, it’d cost over $200.

Here’s what you get for just $79:

✅ The complete Final Cut Pro Color Grading Masterclass ($299 value)

✅ Custom LUT Pack ($25 value)

Total Value: $324

  • $79

Final Cut Pro Color Grading Masterclass

  • 36 Lessons

This course takes you from beginner to pro with a crystal-clear roadmap:

🟢 Beginner: Grasp essential color grading concepts and tools so you can confidently correct exposure, contrast, and white balance on any clip.

🟡 Intermediate: Master creative grading methods that add mood, style, and consistency—giving your videos that cinematic edge.

🔴 Advanced: Unlock high-impact techniques and custom workflows to transform ordinary footage into breathtaking, professional-quality visuals.

By the end, you’ll have a repeatable system that makes every frame pop—no guesswork, no plugins needed.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The entire course is 1 hour and 27 minutes long.

What experience level is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at beginner to intermediate level Final Cut Pro users. I cover color grading concepts and tools, so that someone with zero color grading experience can get started with ease.

Even experienced Final Cut Pro users can benefit from the beginner lessons as it lays the foundation for more advanced color grading techniques later on.

There are some more advanced lessons later on as well, so there will be something to learn for everyone, regardless of your level of experience.

What version of Final Cut Pro do I need?

If you have Final Cut Pro 10.6 or later you will be able to use all of the features and techniques discussed in this course.

If you have an older version of Final Cut Pro, you won't be able to use Final Cut Pro's tracker. But everything else in the course is still relevant to older versions of Final Cut Pro X.

When does the course start?

The entire course is available to you once you have made a purchase. You can watch the videos at your own pace and you can rewatch the videos as often as you like.