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Color Grading Non-Log Footage

Started 6 months ago | Questions thread
Joe Lynch Veteran Member • Posts: 3,185
Re: Color Grading Non-Log Footage

You should still be able to adjust the contrast and overall exposure, you will just have less latitude, so you will have to make sure you don't blow the highlights when shooting.  So, adjustments, yes, and be glad you have 10 bit.

Experiment with it a bit now in bright sunlight, high contrast scenes, and indoor with some window light to get a feel for how much you may have to push the highlights to maintain sufficient shadow detail.

This is from an amateur who learned what little I know using Canon camcorders with minimal manual controls, very limited dynamic range, and certainly no log footage option.  (I am no expert, but I get by.)

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