Broadcast Safe effect

[Alan Okey]

The broadcast safe filter is a quick and dirty way of making sure that peak luma and chroma is within broadcast legal tolerances, but it’s not an ideal solution in terms of quality. The filter clips excess luma and chroma signals, but it’s not necessarily subtle or aesthetically appealing. I think it’s best to perform color correction mannually on a per-shot basis in order to achieve the best possible result. Like most things, it takes more time, but it’s worth it.

[Walter Biscardi]

I use the 3 Way Color Corrector for the primary correction and then throw the Broadcast Safe filter on as an extra precaution for any spikes that might appear in the scene.

Note that this filter does nothing for the blacks. I use the Levels filter to protect the blacks.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
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[Kurt Hennrich]

[Walter Biscardi] “Note that this filter does nothing for the blacks”

my ‘mastering’ plugin also takes care of the blacks. see https://www.1z1.at/plugins/
++ the workflow walter biscardi described, by color correcting the clip/sequence first, is very rcommended.

regards,
kurt

[Walter Biscardi]

[Kurt Hennrich] “my ‘mastering’ plugin also takes care of the blacks.”

No offense, but I’m not really sure what’s different about your filter and the Levels filter included with FCP. It does a perfect job of keeping the blacks legal for HD broadcast material here.

Now I saw some other filters on your site that look interesting, but quite honestly, the Levels filter does an outstanding job for keeping the blacks safe.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.com

Now in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com

Now editing “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network

“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters

G5 Dual 2.0, AJA Kona 2, Medea FCR2X

[Kurt Hennrich]

[Walter Biscardi] ” I’m not really sure what’s different about your filter and the Levels filter included with FCP. It does a perfect job of keeping the blacks legal for HD broadcast material here. “

I just did a quick test with the levels filter because I did’nt use it for a long time:
you are right, it cuts super blacks perfect and also limits whites to 100%. but it does not bring ‘hot’ signals within legal RGB gamut range which my plugin does just with the default settings (among some other useful stuff).
but for most situations the levels filter seems to be just fine – thought according its name its intended for a slightly different use.
kurt