Color Correction - batch apply AUTO CONTRAST to many clips in timeline

Hi, I am loking for a way to _apply the Auto Contrast to many clips at once_. I have lots of CC to do and few time, and I find that using the auto contrast (in this case) would be a nice start, but I do not know how to do it to may clips in one step.
Is this possible?
Thanks, cheers
Steph.

It sounds like the OP is attempting to have FCP auto-analyze each clip that has this filter applied. While FCP doesn't do that, there is a faster way of accessing the filter settings without having to double click each clip. This requires the use of Auto-selects and Open sync.
Assuming the clips in question are located on track V1:
- Option click the auto select button on V1. (This is the grey button to the right of the padlock). By option-clicking, you're automatically deselecting the other video tracks.
- From either the Canvas or the Viewer, click the Playhead sync drop menu (located at the top center), and select Open. This opens the playhead sync between the timeline and the viewer.
- In the Viewer, click the Filters tab.
Now, whenever you move your playhead through your timeline, the viewer will display the filter properties for the clip on V1 that is under the playhead.

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