Re: [Avid-L2] Quicklimes with wrong levels flags.

Let 'somethings' be clear:

(I do NOT think that I know it all!)

Metadata flags have nothing to do with actual data.

If Netflix 'assumes' specific metadata flags to be set correct to interpret data, they 'might' be doing something to help you, but they might as well fuck you.

Let's assume that if the file levels are OK, it 'SHOULD' be ok.

I can help setting the metadata 'correct'  But I cannot mind read.

QT and all it's magic to have 'any. Video display right on 'any' device is NOT something Netflix should ask for.

Netflix (Like any. Broadcaster does) should ask for something 'to spec X', not, made with 'intentionally made for this, please correct for device Y'

The world is quite bigger than Apple's ecosystem.

Do I know what I'm talking about?

No,

Am I right?

(Probably not.)

Bouke / edit 'B

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On 20 Mar 2023, at 18:10, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

Historically I've been told that the basic assumption of a ProResHQ file was that it was legal level.  I don't know if there is an official specification and it certainly can be either legal or full range in my experience.  I know in Resolve V 17 and earlier when exporting ProRes they suggest setting the export to "auto" as opposed to dictating legal or full range.  I'm not much of a Resolve user but I think that suggestion had to do with how the files get interpreted down the line which to me implies some sort of Metadata Flag.  Netflix delivery in the past requested legal level ProResHQ files for my projects.  Herding Cats come to mind.