RGB & 601/709 Color Space Settings – Revised 1/27/2011
Posted in Video Editing on October 9th, 2011 6:44 am by admin
RGB & 601/709 Color Space Settings – Revised 1/27/2011
My attempt to make sense of this confusing and often misunderstood subject.
Revised Exporting MC RGB via 601/709 setting => RGB (or untouched)
| Codec Color Space Setting | Generated Color Space | |
| Generate DNxHD from RGB Source | RGB | 601/709 |
| Generate DNxHD from RGB Source | 601/709 | RGB |
| Generate DNxHD from 601/709 Source | RGB | Invalid – washed out |
| Generate DNxHD from 601/709 Source | 601/709 | 601/709 |
| Media Composer Import Setting |
Imported Color Space | |
| Import RGB Source | RGB | 601/709 (16-235 in MC) |
| Import RGB Source | 601/709 | RGB (0-255 in MC) |
| Import 601/709 Source | RGB | Invalid – washed out |
| Import 601/709 Source | 601/709 | 601/709 (16-235 in MC) |
| Export Color Space Setting | Exported Color Space | |
| Export RGB Source (0-255 in MC) | RGB | Invalid – crushed blacks/whites |
| Export RGB Source (0-255 in MC) | 601/709 | RGB (same as source) |
| Export 601/709 Source (16-235 in MC) | RGB | RGB |
| Export 601/709 Source (16-235 in MC) | 601/709 | 601/709 (same as source) |
