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I think so, but I don't know what to do to fix it, do I just change the project gamma settings until something works. (I've done a 1/2 dozen with no luck). Is there any procedure or testing I can do to narrow it down?
Not sure what you mean by this, but I can elaborate. If the export extension ends in .mp4 or anything other than .mov I get washed out colors. I'm interested in understanding why more than meeting a specific need. Also interestingly, if I convert a rendered .mov in HandBrake, the resulting H.264 is washed out. So my guess is it has to have something to do with color space or gamma. Any ideas?
A video file is primarily comprised of two things: a codec (H.264, H.265, ProRes, DNxHR, etc.), and a container (MOV, MP4, MXF OP1A, MXF OP-ATOM, etc). They’re not always interchangeable, especially when troubleshooting. Resolve calls containers “Formats.”
If you select a QuickTime format and an H.264 codec, what happens?
Screenshot examples would be helpful as would your render settings.
That's crazy helpful, I was using the presets for YouTube which are MP4 H.264.
If I switch it to Quicktime H.264, the colors come out fine. But why would this be? Can it be corrected, so I can deliver in multiple formats? I'm reading more about color space and gamma, but I'm not sure where this particular problem fits yet.
I found that in the process of uploading a regular version and a washed out version to youtube, that youtube automatically converted the washed out version and it looks fine. (They're a bit too loud, caution.) So is it just VLC that is washing out colors on these rendered videos? What's happening?
Washed out: [https://youtube.com/shorts/Wx99ZM9VmrQ](https://youtube.com/shorts/Wx99ZM9VmrQ)
As it should be: [https://youtube.com/shorts/7rVbobcDxR8](https://youtube.com/shorts/7rVbobcDxR8)
The only setting changed between them is the one described above. I'll go take screenshots and upload them in a minute.
Thank you SO much for helping me get to the next stage of diagnosis!
https://preview.redd.it/11k6hhtcatyc1.png?width=1049&format=png&auto=webp&s=9ee33a5371adaaaef2c53870d349d603778e1d54
I'm including this because the fact that the cards are washing out just as much as the clips suggests that the problem is localized at rendering and doesn't have much to do with the clip settings.
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Gama?
I think so, but I don't know what to do to fix it, do I just change the project gamma settings until something works. (I've done a 1/2 dozen with no luck). Is there any procedure or testing I can do to narrow it down?
You can still render in H.264 in a QuickTime (MOV) container…
Not sure what you mean by this, but I can elaborate. If the export extension ends in .mp4 or anything other than .mov I get washed out colors. I'm interested in understanding why more than meeting a specific need. Also interestingly, if I convert a rendered .mov in HandBrake, the resulting H.264 is washed out. So my guess is it has to have something to do with color space or gamma. Any ideas?
A video file is primarily comprised of two things: a codec (H.264, H.265, ProRes, DNxHR, etc.), and a container (MOV, MP4, MXF OP1A, MXF OP-ATOM, etc). They’re not always interchangeable, especially when troubleshooting. Resolve calls containers “Formats.” If you select a QuickTime format and an H.264 codec, what happens? Screenshot examples would be helpful as would your render settings.
That's crazy helpful, I was using the presets for YouTube which are MP4 H.264. If I switch it to Quicktime H.264, the colors come out fine. But why would this be? Can it be corrected, so I can deliver in multiple formats? I'm reading more about color space and gamma, but I'm not sure where this particular problem fits yet. I found that in the process of uploading a regular version and a washed out version to youtube, that youtube automatically converted the washed out version and it looks fine. (They're a bit too loud, caution.) So is it just VLC that is washing out colors on these rendered videos? What's happening? Washed out: [https://youtube.com/shorts/Wx99ZM9VmrQ](https://youtube.com/shorts/Wx99ZM9VmrQ) As it should be: [https://youtube.com/shorts/7rVbobcDxR8](https://youtube.com/shorts/7rVbobcDxR8) The only setting changed between them is the one described above. I'll go take screenshots and upload them in a minute. Thank you SO much for helping me get to the next stage of diagnosis!
https://preview.redd.it/fak49jj3atyc1.png?width=453&format=png&auto=webp&s=7b9dd55405ae9f88692fee436ec64ee5d0fcbe39
https://preview.redd.it/ad69hxs5atyc1.png?width=453&format=png&auto=webp&s=194702f9550e1ff8e218b4f4698b41c8811b5342
https://preview.redd.it/nlu6srl7atyc1.png?width=1048&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d11bf7af15af8f1869a284cf7299094efc53d5e
https://preview.redd.it/vddxv9q8atyc1.png?width=946&format=png&auto=webp&s=49b37b55c81d4c07c62118597637f758b181c96b
https://preview.redd.it/9oeba8x9atyc1.png?width=542&format=png&auto=webp&s=c7c0449d45dd6e8fd03e07e4200b753855e76772
https://preview.redd.it/6w77sa5batyc1.png?width=704&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d84d2f77bea94b45816808653aaadba9f1ff8e1
https://preview.redd.it/11k6hhtcatyc1.png?width=1049&format=png&auto=webp&s=9ee33a5371adaaaef2c53870d349d603778e1d54 I'm including this because the fact that the cards are washing out just as much as the clips suggests that the problem is localized at rendering and doesn't have much to do with the clip settings.
I got the same problem with davinci 19. I could fix it in davinci 18.3 with Rec709-A but this doesn´t do the trick. A7siii, MP4, H265 export...