Can't make color corrections

Hey everyone,
Upgraded Final Cut Pro yesterday, and for some reason, I can't make color corrections to my clips anymore as the color options are not showing up in my inspector anymore. Am I missing something? It's alway been there, and I can't seem to find it in the menu options. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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