I’m going to run you through my workflow using DaVinci Resolve Studio, which I’ve been using to grade in HDR since October 2015, long before Resolve contained any native HDR tools. Until all of the major grading applications have full and native HDR support, you’re going to want to pick a program that offers full color flexibility and precision in making adjustments. Built-in color grading tools or plugins for Premiere, Avid, or FCP-X are a no-no.
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As programs incorporate more native HDR features, some of the workarounds and manual processes described here will likely be obsolete.īefore diving into the nitty gritty of technique, we need to talk applications. NOTE: Much of this information will be dated, probably within the next six months to a year or so. I’d recommend you don’t - not just because I’ve taken the time to write it, but I sincerely believe that if you work at any step along an image pipeline, from acquisition to exhibition, your work will benefit from learning how the image is treated in other steps along the way. Now, if you don’t handle your own coloring and mastering, you may be tempted simply to ignore this part of our series.
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Then, we’re going to look at suitable compression options for master & intermediate files, before discussing how to prepare files suitable for end-user delivery.
Next, we’re going to look at how to prepare cross conversion grades to convert from one HDR space to the other, or from HDR to SDR spaces. Arguably, we’ve saved the most complicated subject for last: grading, mastering, and delivering.įirst, we’re going to look at setting up an HDR grading project, and the actual mechanics of grading in the two HDR spaces. In our series on HDR so far, we’ve covered the basic question of “What is HDR?”, what hardware you need to see it, the new terms that apply to it, and how to prepare and shoot with HDR in mind. This is Part 5: Grading, Mastering, and Delivering HDR. To kick off our new weekly blog here on, we’ve decided to publish five posts back-to-back on the subject of HDR video.