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DVCPRO HD color shift on export
I have a sequence with DVCPRO 1080p30 footage. I would like to export it as Apple ProRes 422 using Export > Quicktime Movie so I can select Discrete Audio channels.
Unfortunately, I get massive gamma and color shifting upon exporting – the colors are more desaturated and has it has a lower contrast ratio.
This happens whether I export it using the Sequence Settings (DVCPRO HD) or change the compressor to Apple ProRes.
When I export it using Quicktime Conversion and Apple ProRes it looks exactly like it does in the timeline.
Is there a way I can export my movie with Discrete Audio channels and not run into the color shift problem?
Thank you for your help.
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Mac Pro | Leopard 10.5.5
2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon | 4GB Ram
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Where are you seeing this color shift problem. In Quicktime?
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Yes.
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Mac Pro | Leopard 10.5.5
2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon | 4GB Ram
Final Cut Pro Studio 2 | Avid Media Composer -
Do you have the Enable Final Cut Pro Color Compatibility option checked in your QT Prefs?
Also, you really should be looking at an external monitor just for these very reasons.
Jeremy
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No, I didn’t have that checked. Thanks Jeremy! Now it’s looking like it should.
Hmmm… but I guess that brings up a few other questions.
Is that check box something available to anyone with QT or is it just QT Pro?
FCP Compatibility is not checked by default so I’m assuming anyone I give the QT to I would have to tell about that setting if I wanted them to see it in it’s correct form?
Is there a way to force FCP to export with one color setting so there will be no color variations across all systems / applications?
Thanks again, I can’t believe I didn’t know that was an option!
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Mac Pro | Leopard 10.5.5
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Final Cut Pro Studio 2 | Avid Media Composer -
Ah, that makes sense. So I guess the best thing to do it just keep the FCP Compatibility box checked on my system and hope that other people do as well.
You know, I always thought that H.264 had horrible color shifting too so I started using X264 to get around this. Turns out H.264 looks great, it was my QT settings that were off!
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Mac Pro | Leopard 10.5.5
2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon | 4GB Ram
Final Cut Pro Studio 2 | Avid Media Composer -
[Dustin Parsons] “Is there a way to force FCP to export with one color setting so there will be no color variations across all systems / applications?”
FCP is exporting with one color setting. The problem is the amount of variability in playback and monitoring systems which FCP has no way of controlling.
Same applies in every aspect of our work. People have TV’s and stereo systems set up for their taste. I hate cinema screening of my work as there is always color, contrast and audio nightmares.
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[Dustin Parsons] “Is that check box something available to anyone with QT or is it just QT Pro? “
Great question. I don’t have any Macs without FCP on them.
[Dustin Parsons] “FCP Compatibility is not checked by default so I’m assuming anyone I give the QT to I would have to tell about that setting if I wanted them to see it in it’s correct form? “
I think so, yes.
[Dustin Parsons] “Is there a way to force FCP to export with one color setting so there will be no color variations across all systems / applications? “
As long as someone is watching through a proper output card in a codec that is a true video codec, there should be no difference as all your video is 601 or 709.
Jeremy
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