fcp and color output settings

[Matthew Bradshaw]

Arnie, did you read the whole thread?
Matt.

[Bernard Lyall]

I think you’re right, a codec change is what’s going on. I found this earlier thread

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/223/8005

which throws some light. What I’m getting is a gamma shift. When I apply a gamma correction to 0.85 in FCP, I get something indistinguishable from the Color output. I’m running with that for the moment, and next time make sure I’m using codecs Color is happy with. Later software versions might help me too.

And, of course, proper monitoring, in case anyone is about to remind me again. Not my set-up.

Thanks all.

Bernard

[Walter Biscardi]

Are you rendering in RGB in Color? that would cause a gamma shift too. Be sure you have Color properly set up for your project.

Or do you have the floor raised to 7.5 in Color?

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[Bj Ahlen]

The gamma shift happens in the conversions between the “YUV” in FCP (technically YCbCr, but that is such a mouthful) and the RGB used in Color.

The Sheer codec was a pioneer in getting this right, it’s just amazing that it has taken so long for it to come to light elsewhere.

Someday soon the last TV engineer will be laid to rest, and grateful (for the end of an era) video editors will put the last remnants of interlaced and YUV video in the coffin with him, with a heavily garlic-garlanded silver cross through the whole thing, plus three rows of industrial rivets around all edges of the coffin, plus unbreakable chains all around, and to be on the safe side, dropping the package into burning thermite (usually a reliable source of 4500F/2500C when you need it).

I hope nobody here gets the idea that I don’t like interlacing and YUV…

:O)