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Compressor Color Correction
Hi folks. I did a quick search on this and didn’t find any directly related posts, so I’ll try here.
I’m pretty sure I know the answer to this, but a co-worker has a different opinion on this.
My question is: Does exporting from FCP to Compressor automatically make the exported file broadcast safe?
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[Joe Widmer] “Does exporting from FCP to Compressor automatically make the exported file broadcast safe? “
Absolutely not! Broadcast safe, whether a function of proper manual color correction or the use of a filter, is never automatic. It always requires user intervention of some sort.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
EPK Colorist – UP IN THE AIR – nominated for six academy awards
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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I would be exceedingly annoyed if any Compression program changed levels on anything.
If there was a broadcast safe option to select on Compressor, that would be fine, particularly if it actually worked. However, anything for broadcast should be properly graded and legalised long before you get to the export file stage.
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[Michael Gissing] “I would be exceedingly annoyed if any Compression program changed levels on anything.”
Agreed!!!
It’s bad enough that some of the compression codecs seem create gamma shifting, but nobody’s perfect.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
EPK Colorist – UP IN THE AIR – nominated for six academy awards
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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No.
But, depending of the export format, you can get a clipping of all the illegal values.
When you make an MPEG-2, DVD compliant, you get that “hard legalization”.
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Thank you guys for the responses. You helped me confirm my stance on this question. Have a great day!
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