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Would appreciate help with Color grading, RGB Parade question.

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11 Jul 2014 05:24 #49653 by Bobbyco
I've attached a screen grab to illustrate something I don't understand about the RGB Parade graph.
What does it really mean for the excessive white within each color band? I'm not clear that it is indicative of a problem or simply representing density of each color present. But if the latter, I'd just expect the RGorB color-not white. I've always got Luma in the 0-100 range, Color board adjustments affect the RGB in ways that don't alter this white out fill. So, well that's my question. Thanks.


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11 Jul 2014 10:16 #49660 by BenB
Turn down the brightness of your scopes. That's how intensity/density of data is shown. Getting more of a color won't really show the intensity/density of data as well, as there's too much of a limit to how much red can be shown clearly.

Think of it this way:

Using the Waveform - Luma scope, you're adjusting the amour of luminance, or brightness (never use the word "brightness" with a professional colorist, btw). This is done in the Exposure pane.

Using the Waveform - RGB Parade, you're going to adjust the amount of saturation of each color, or chrominance values. This is done in the Saturation and/or Color panes.

Yes, they can effect each other, and as is the nature of color grading, you'll be going back and forth to find a balance. But to answer your question, no, the white you see is only data intensity/density, and can be toned down with the "Brightness" control for the scopes.

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