Using Color 1.5.3 to Color Correct before editing multiclip

Have a multiclip sequence, from 2 camera shoot that I need to adjust; but when I tried loading multiclip sequence into color, edit and send back to FCP, it didn't recognize the clips.
What's the best workflow for doing this?
Is there anyway to correct an edited multiclip.... after editing?

Hi David,
The manual is pretty good at explaining what needs to be done to a sequence before sending it to Color. It's always been a bit weird because it's never integrated properly into the whole suite completely.
To simplify it a little, basically you need to either breakout or consolidate any nests, collapse any Multiclips and flatten any composites. Also make sure that they are all in a single format type like ProRes422. Also check any file/clip names to make sure they don't have any '/' or '&' etc.
That way it goes back and forth prettymuch without a glitch.
Pi

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