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modi
09-05-2003, 08:02 PM
Hey guys, i'm outputting my reel to VHS and when i did , it looks totally washed out, i can't even see the facial expressions on my guys face anymore. Is there something i'm missing, is there an option for gamma correction? is that why its getting washed out?I'm using After effects and Final cut pro for output. any help would be great. Cheers - Modi.
Aruna
09-06-2003, 02:34 AM
If you're doing this from home, and don't have a broadcast monitor to help you, you can adjust your reel to match the colors of the TV by using some color bars up and matching what you see on the TV to what they look like on your screen using the gamma controls in FinalCut.

I haven't work in broadcast in a while, but I remember we had to adjust our monitors to a gamma of 1.4 to work at TV, so maybe adjusting your images the inverse of that (1/1.4) might get you in the realm of correct color. Doesn't Final Cut have an option to output to tape and adjust the gamma automatically for you anyway?

Just my two cents, hopefully it helps!
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