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coreyw47524410
coreyw47524410
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October 31, 2017
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Color Grading with Proxies enabled (2017.1)

  • October 31, 2017
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I have a dilemma. I can't seem to color grade in real time when using proxies. In the past, I could create a proxy for UHD footage and color grade with Lumetri with ease. Now when I go to grade, it acts as if I'm working with the original UHD footage the second I make any adjustments. Even when I have to go back to trimming after a grade, I will hit the "FX" button to disable all effects including Lumetri, and it's slow as hell. I need to disable Lumetri in the effects tab on EACH CLIP in order to edit again. So basically I am unable to work with UHD footage... unless I get picture lock, then export as in a prores 1080, Bring it back in, then cut the clips apart manually, then grade..

Any help would be appreciated.

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excited_Genie16B8
Legend
October 31, 2017

What are the specs of the proxies?

Do you have the Toggle Proxy icon in your Program Monitor?  Is it blue?

coreyw47524410
coreyw47524410Author
Known Participant
January 17, 2018

I've used anything from ProRes 422 (proxy) to DNxHR SQ to lower res H.264. I usually transcode to 720x1280 @ 23.976 FPS (progressive scan) for most of my work (I do 1024x540 for a 1.896 ratio for 4k footage). Yes, the toggle proxies is on and blue.

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Meg The Dog
Inspiring
January 18, 2018

Yes, I edit my UHD footage in an HD timeline - my deliverables are 1920x1080. I use "set to frame size" as opposed to "scale to frame size" as to not lose any resolution when scaling the UHD as needed. Proxies are used for speed. H.264 media isn't the best for editing with. The same issue still happens when working in a sequence with the files' native resolution.  


OK, I've tried editing as you describe on my Mac System and can't replicate the issue.

I can edit UHD material with proxies attached to an HD timeline, apply effects, and see the appropriate results - either on a proxy or the full rez clip as determined by the Toggle Proxies button.

Editing on Pr 12.0.0 but don't recall this ever being an issue.

MtD

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