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Cinema DNG sequence from DJI Zenmuse X5R: white/blue colors are off

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October 3, 2018
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When I import a Cinema DNG sequence into premiere (Media Browser, double-click or drag-n-drop), captured on the DJI Zenmuse X5R camera on an Osmo, something happens to the whites and blues.

I've tried searching for an answer but I haven't seen anyone with this specific problem - only issues with a flat pink/magenta look when importing.

This is how it looks when previewing a DNG frame in Mac Finder (using spacebar):

And this is how it looks in Premiere Pro CC2018 v. 12.12 - notice the t-shirt on the guy to the left is now blue and the trashcans in the background has a wierd deep blue tint:

This is what the h.264 proxy files directly from the Micro SD card in the X5R looks like:

And here's what the imported DNG sequence looks like in After Effects CC2018 v. 15.1.2 - slight magenta tint in the whites but that's okay:

I've also tried disabling the CinemaDNG source settings effects that is automatically applied to the sequence at import - still didn't fix it.

I thought a workaround could be to edit in Premiere and then either use Replace With After Effects Composition or copy/paste the edits into AE and colorgrade it there, but when I do that, it only brings in the first DNG frame of the sequence. Same thing when using Import Adobe Premiere Pro Project in AE.

Anyone had this problem?

Any solutions?

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Correct answer excited_Genie16B8

This:

But disabling the effect doesn't make the problem go away.

Right, sooo...

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Ever solve this, EyelightKasper? Let us know.

Thanks,
Kevin

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Adobe, still no answer from you - do you get the same color issues when bringing my DNG file into Premiere or is it just on my end?

R Neil Haugen

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This is primarily a user to user forum with oversight and some participation from Product Support staffers. You see the bright red avatars, those are staff. Kevin Monahan is the manager for product support for the whole digital video set, PrPro, Ae, and Audition I think.

There are a few products engineers that pop in occasionally on their own time.

CinemaDNG in PrPro is problematic at times, and needs further work. For some users and media it works ok, for others just isn't up to real-time use.

I would recommend filing a bug or jumping onto a CinemaDNG bug already folde on the UserVoice system, which *does* get right to the QC engineers system and also the upper management who plan budgets for engineering.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

R Neil Haugen

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Thank you Neil.

Vidya asked me to share a sample which I did so I was just wondering what the outcome is.

Hope they get back with something. This has been an issue for some time. One of those puzzles ... although clearly some are doing ok with CinemaDNG many aren't. Why? What's the difference?

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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I also tried transferring the footage from the SSD cards using both CineLight's "Adobe DNG (raw) sequence" and "Adobe DNG (raw) sequence compatible with Premiere" options - both with exactly the same results.

Adobe? Are you able to re-create the problem with my supplied DNG file?

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