601 or RGB when importing Avid color bars?

[Jeff Greenberg]

Let’s do the easy one first.

On import:
601 leaves the levels of the imported object alone.
RGB crushes everything so 0 is remapped as 16 (black), and 255 is remapped as 235 (white.)

If you have a photoshop file, (0-255), by using the RGB setting it crushes everything for legal luma.

If you have a still (or QT) that was created in video space, the 601 setting leaves everything alone.

Now, if that makes sense, the export options do the reverse

Best,

Jeff G
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