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July 24, 2026
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Apply LUTs to the Source Monitor

  • July 24, 2026
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When reviewing RAW or LOG footage in the Source Monitor, it would be extremely helpful to have the option to apply a temporary LUT or colour space transform (e.g. Rec.709 conversion) for preview purposes only.

Currently, LOG footage appears flat and desaturated while browsing clips, making it more difficult to accurately judge exposure, white balance, skin tones, and the overall quality of a shot during the selection process.

This preview transform would affect only the Source Monitor and would not alter the clip, metadata, or timeline in any way. It would simply provide a more accurate representation of how the footage will look after colour management or a basic conversion LUT is applied.

For editors who spend hours reviewing and selecting footage before building an edit, this would significantly improve speed, confidence, and shot selection, particularly when working with LOG formats from cameras such as Sony S-Log3, Canon C-Log, Panasonic V-Log, DJI D-Log, and others.

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    mattchristensen1
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 24, 2026

    By default the Source Monitor will use the same color management settings as the active sequence. But there are some options in the Source Monitor wrench menu under “Monitor Color Management” as well. While you can’t choose a specific color transform, I just wanted make sure you knew those were there.