Export does not look color correct

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djsansotta

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Export does not look color correct

PostTue Nov 26, 2024 10:42 pm

I have tried so many ways to get my export to look the same as my timeline but continue to see bad results.

I am coloring on a mac and color manage all my settings. Coloring CLOG3 footage, using color space transform etc.

Does anyone know the correct timeline and/or export settings when uploading to web?

Any suggestions are welcome
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Re: Export does not look color correct

PostWed Nov 27, 2024 9:32 am

Now I have to take another drink! Read these:

"Grading for Mixed Delivery: Cinema, Home, and Every Screen in Between" by Cullen Kelly
https://blog.frame.io/2019/10/14/gradin ... -delivery/

and

"How to Deal with Levels: Full vs. Video"
by Dan Swierenga
https://www.thepostprocess.com/2019/09/ ... l-vs-video

and I think both cover the issues and the solutions very well. These videos also cover it:




Understanding color management is also helpful:

"Color Management for Video Editors"
https://jonnyelwyn.co.uk/film-and-video ... o-editors/

The above articles will explain why things change on different displays, different playback engines, and the importance of calibration and color-managed outputs.

I generally try to export a second or two of SMPTE Bars at the head of the project, and I import the file back into Resolve to check it on scopes to verify all the levels are correct. Using calibrated displays is a must -- without that, you have no idea what you're looking at. We also accept that the basic picture is going to change a little bit on different devices, because that's life.
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Re: Export does not look color correct

PostWed Nov 27, 2024 1:46 pm

Every time this comes up, I die a little inside.
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Jim Simon

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Re: Export does not look color correct

PostWed Nov 27, 2024 3:06 pm

One lesson from class I still remember...and agree with.

You can only trust the image when viewed on a calibrated display from a hardware device. How it looks anywhere else just doesn't matter.

My Biases:

You NEED training.
You NEED a desktop.
You NEED a calibrated (non-computer) display.

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