Re: [Avid-L2] Re: QT video levels?

Since (I think) v5, MC has had a nice provision for this. As some have
mentioned before (but perhaps I can help clarify), if you link via AMA,
video levels come in untouched. You can change this if you like by
right-clicking the clip in the bin and choosing Set Source Settings. You'll
notice that the default is Do Not Modify Levels. Your other options are
Expand Video levels to Graphics Levels and Compress Graphics to Video
Levels. Simple, and effective.

This is only an option on clips that are not Avid native codecs. For Avid
native codecs, MC is skillful at recognizing what the actual levels are as
encoded (usually 709 video) and maintaining those accurately.


On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 10:27 AM, David Yardley <yardley.david@yahoo.com>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Do not remap the levels on import, MC is alone in allowing destructive
> remapping on import, (and this "feature" should be removed.) If you want to
> modify levels, do it with the 12 bit colour corrector, where, as Crispin
> says, you can see if it necessary.
> Also do not change codecs on import, this will chuck away 2 bits of 10 bit
> material. Remapping AND truncating the bit depth is a sure way to get
> banding.
>
> d-L2@yahoogroups.com, "crispinmholland" <crispinholland@...> wrote:
> >
> > Never assume anything, because Assume will make an ASS out of U and ME.
> >
> > Put the clips into a sequence, go into colour correction mode and look
> at the levels on the waveform monitor and adjust accordingly.
> > __________________________________________________________
> > Crispin Holland, Editor/Director, CrispTV Ltd - www.crisptv.co.uk -
> 07711 069 100
> > Online editor on BAFTA winning 'Derren Brown - The Experiments'
> > Musical Performer on World Cup Song: www.crisptv.co.uk/pop
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Fabrice Altman" <fabricealtman@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > say a producer hires your services to edit & master a TV commercial.
> > > You get sent a bunch of "high quality" HD1080 DnxHD or ProRes
> Quicktimes.
> > > What do you assume, guess or expect the video levels of these QTs will
> be? RGB (0-254) or RGB (16-234)?... Or you never assume but how can you be
> sure?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > F.
> > >
> >
>
>
>


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