I have some DV footage that is a little dark, I need to lighten it slightly

I need to know what is the best way to bright, lighten or whatever the correct term is, the footage. I only need to make a minor adjustment. I am using Final Cut Studio 2, what is the best way to achieve my goal?
As always thank you in advance for reading and replying to my post,
Sebastian

Without seeing the clips, it would be difficult to give specific advice. In general, I'd suggest you add the Color Corrector 3 Way filter to the clips, and use the controls in that filter to make your adjustments.
But we don't know the reason your clips look dark. Could be they just need a boot to the whites, or maybe the mids.
Could you post a link to a still shot or a short video that shows the problem?

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