darker imported SD footage XH-A1 to FCP

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naavt

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Hi,

Normally I shoot HD but it wasn't necessary for my last work, so I did it SD.

The thing is that I've imported the SD footage to my FCP6 and it automatically showed darker on the Capt and Log window comparing to what is seen on the XH-A1 little LCD and my calibrated HD monitor (which are almost identical regarding Gamma).
A first, since I never had any problems capturing HD.

I've been around my 2 FCP manuals plus the Color Correction encyclopedia with no success whatsoever.

I'm almost sure that it has to be the Gamma settings but if I'm right, FCP doesn't let you correct them when you import your video footage, only stills.

The weird thing is that I've assembled a raw sequence with some material and exported it without compression (QuickTime Movie/uncompressed 10-BIT PAL), just to see how it ended in a QT movie, and it shows with the correct Gamma? level!!!

Anyone can share some experience/info about this, and a way to solve the annoying darker image on the Viewer/Canvas FCP windows?

Thanks a lot
 
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Are you previewing on a reference monitor? Or what monitor is it darker on?

To make sure I'm understanding correctly: It looks darker on Monitor A when you import, and it looks the same when you're editing.
BUT on the same monitor, Monitor A, it looks okay after you export it.

Or are you watching it on a different Monitor?
 
Gamma is handled very inconsistently across Apple's software line up. Trust what you see on your calibrated HD monitor and not what you see on your computer monitor.


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Hi,

The image is darker on the viewer and canvas FCP windows. It's fine on my external HD monitor.

The strange thing is that this is a first for me, since I never had this problem before when I normally import HD footage down converting it to SD on XH-A1 output. Now that I've shot SD on my XH-A1 it imports a darker picture, or so it seems on the FCP windows.

Yes, I only trust the Ext monitor output for CC work, but nonetheless it's awkward editing the footage as FCP shows it on its Viewer and Canvas windows!
 
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