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October 15, 2026
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Title: Sony X-OCN (Burano) looks flatter in Beta than in Premiere 2026 with identical color management settings

Hi,

The same Sony Burano X-OCN LT clip (.mxf, S-Log3 / S-Gamut3.Cine) looks noticeably flatter in Premiere (Beta) than in Premiere Pro 2026: lifted blacks, lower contrast and less saturation. All the color management settings are identical in both versions.

Versions

  • Premiere Pro 2026:
  • Premiere (Beta)
  • macOS 

Settings (identical in both)

  • Color Manage Auto Detected Log and Raw Media: ON
  • Source Clip: Use Media Color Space → Sony S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine
  • Input LUT: None, Preserve RGB: OFF
  • Sequence Color Setup: Direct Rec. 709 (SDR), Output: Rec. 709
  • Sequence Clip: S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine → Rec. 709, Luminance Preserving gamut compression, Hue Preservation tone mapping, Highlight Saturation 0.5
  • Display Color Management: OFF in both
  • No effects applied, Source Settings unavailable (greyed out) in both

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a new project in both versions.
  2. Import the same X-OCN LT clip.
  3. Create a sequence from the clip.
  4. Compare the Program Monitor.

Expected: same result as Premiere Pro 2026.
Actual: the Beta image looks flatter and less saturated.

Screenshots of both versions are attached. Is this a known change in how the Beta handles X-OCN, or a bug?

Thanks!