Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

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Chris Becker

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Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostSun Oct 29, 2017 7:22 am

I'm testing on some HDR sample to convert it to SDR. I'm using the HDR 1000 nits to Gamma 2.4 lut which handles the color conversion well, except for the whites, which are clipping.

How do I fix this? Is there a way to edit the lut?
Or does some one can share a custom lut based on the lut I used?

I'm new to this, so don't be harsh. :)
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Re: Clipping

PostThu Nov 09, 2017 8:28 pm

Is there a simple lut to prevent whites clipping by tonemapping HDR to SDR?
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostThu Nov 09, 2017 8:50 pm

Why would you want to use a LUT when Resolve has tone mapping built-in?
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostSat Nov 11, 2017 10:49 am

Cary Knoop wrote:Why would you want to use a LUT when Resolve has tone mapping built-in?


Okay using the inbuilt tonemapping it still gives me clipping. See screenshot for my settings.
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostTue Nov 14, 2017 7:32 am

Any help?
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostTue Nov 14, 2017 9:13 pm

Chris Becker wrote:Any help?

In the image you provided you have not enabled tone mapping.
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostWed Nov 15, 2017 7:49 am

Indeed, sorry. Added new screenshot.

The output is almost good. The darkest scenes seems to be too dark with crushing blacks and the brightest scenes seems a little too bright.

How do I adjust these? How do I adjust the 'brightness range'?
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostThu Nov 16, 2017 7:25 am

Do I need to use gamut mapping to go from bt.2020 to bt.709?
If so, what settings do I need to use?
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostSat Jan 04, 2020 8:57 pm

I realize this is an old thread, but I'm attempting to do the same thing. Is there anymore insight on the topic, especially now that we are on version 16?
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Re: Clipping HDR to SDR tonemapping

PostMon Jan 13, 2020 4:30 am

Chris Becker wrote:Do I need to use gamut mapping to go from bt.2020 to bt.709?
If so, what settings do I need to use?

In principle the answer is no because the color-managed mode automatically transforms the gamut.
But it assumes you manually color grade and detect and correct when colors go out of gamut.

If, however, you want to make sure your colors do not go out of gamut and/or you grade more or less autopilot then you could enable it.

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