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  • Can’t match color working space to my source.

    Posted by Luis Avila on August 22, 2020 at 2:18 am

    Hey, guys. I was wondering if someone can help me found a solution for this problem.
    I’m doing VFX in After Effects for a project but my render is not matching the input source my client gave me and it’s losing some color information.

    The input file was render in Davinci.
    Color Space> Rec.2020
    Gamma Tag> ST2084 1000 nit

    I’ve been trying with multiple working spaces but no one match the source after render. I’m checking my source and my render in Davinci and they are showing me slight changes in the scopes.

    I tried re-render my source file directly in Encoder to see if were my codec settings, but doing so both files HAVE A PERFECT MATCH in Davinci ; so the issue it has to laid in my color working space settings inside After Effects, right?
    Tried a bunch of spaces including Rec.2100 PQ and P3 D65 PQ with no luck.

    It’s my first time working in HDR so this is really a bummer for me.

    Luis Avila replied 5 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Tero Ahlfors

    August 22, 2020 at 10:53 am

    Histogram really isn’t the best way to compare if there’s been any changes. That said: depending on the source/delivery file format and possible compression there can be slight changes that will show up on scopes but you can’t actually, really see them.

  • Luis Avila

    August 22, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    I turn to the histogram to double-check the color variation because it’s noticable on the screen.
    About the possible render compression being the cause I discarded it once I re-render the source file directly in Encoder and didn’t affect the color.

    That’s why I believe is the color working space in AE or something that I configure wrong in AE.

    Basically:
    Source File > AE > Encoder = Render file color change.
    Source File > Encoder = Render file with same color.

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