Why Are My Colors So Washed Out (yes, I added QT Gamma Compensation.cube)

[Edward Gilman]

Thanks again for all your input, feedback and time Oliver. Much appreciated.

I’ll just use “what I get” out of Premier.

Have a nice day : )

[Oliver Peters]

Edward, you may find this new article of mine helpful.

http://www.provideocoalition.com/understanding-premiere-pros-color-management/

– Oliver

[Edward Gilman]

Thanks so much Oliver! Wow, this (article/link) really covers all the bases. Have a nice day.

[Oliver Peters]

Glad it’s helpful.

[Mark Block]

Great article. I ran into this when finishing a PP project this week. (Usually, I work in Avid, or someone else does the finishing.) My display was set to Rec. 709 Gamma 2.4; Media Encoder made H.264 deliverables that were a bit washed out no my dipslay. I tried the QT Gamma Compensation.cube fix, and it worked well. Unfortunately, when I delivered the files (for web, not TV) the client thought they were too dark; basically, all the people doing approvals used computer monitors set to the default.

So I tested several workflows. The one that gives a great match is to set my display (MacBook Pro) to the Apple Color LCD default, color-grade with Lumetri, then apply the gamma-compensation LUT in Media Encoder. Now the deliverables looked perfect on a computer set to the Apple default — just like I saw in the Premiere monitor when color grading. As long as the deliverables are for the web, I don’t see a problem with that workflow.

[Edward Gilman]

Thanks for the info and feedback Marm. Much appreciated.

By the way, do you know how to Cycle Through Blending Modes | Effect Controls Panel | Seeking Adobe Premiere Keyboard Shortcut?