Not getting exact colors after exporting video out of primere pro.

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March 12, 2025
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so i have edied this LOG video, added a in built rec709 preset and after doing color correction and everything. after export it looks like video with rec709 only, all the other correction i did like adding contrast or curves those changes are not visible, i have all the correct export setting but still. need help with this.

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Astonished_motivation5639

Inspiring

Hello @mr._karan_4917

Hope you are doing good!

Your issue seems like a color management issue. Try the following fixes:

1) Check Display Color Management - In Premier Pro, go to Preferences > General and Enable "Display Color Management".

2) Export with Rec709 Gamma 2.4 - In export settings, set Color space to Rec. 709 Gamma 2.4 instead of default Rec. 709.

3) Use LUT instead of built-in Rec709 - Apply a Rec709 LUT manually instead of the built-in conversion.

4) Check Playback Software - Some players (like QuickTime) misinterpret gamma. Test in VLC or another editor.

Let me know if it resolved your issue or not.

Thankyou !

R Neil Haugen

Legend

I assume you're on a Mac, without Reference modes, and are using QuickTime player, Chrome, or Safari ... and are hitting the huge issue of Apple not using correct display transform for Rec.709 media playback ...?

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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mr._karan_4917Author

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well yes, but i've done editing in mac mini as well and never faced this issue, but this time in this macbook pro im facing this problem.

R Neil Haugen

Legend

I'm not an expert in the differences between various Mac computers and screens.

I can say that Apple in most systems does not use a "correct" display transform for Rec.709 YUV video. And it is a huge freaking pain, has been since they introduced the Retina monitors. Except again, in their computers with Reference modes set to HDTV. Which use the correct transform.

It just is and you can't fix it. You cannot create an image that looks the same with two different display transforms.

On Macs without Reference modes, VLC and Potplayer and Firefox tend to show a more correct image representation. QuickTime Player, Chrome and Safari will use Apple's transform and show an incorrect image.

And if you set Display Color Management on, and viewing Gamma to 1.96 QuickTime, then doing your color changes, the exported files will he close to what you saw in Premiere but only when using QuickTime Player, Chrome and Safari on Macs without Reference modes.

On all other systems the image will be much darker.

That's just reality. Sadly.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...