New Color Tools in 25.2

[Bill Sprague]

There are new tools in 25.2 for 'log' footage which is a new concept for me.  I have cameas that can shoot S-Log or D-Log and a drone that can shoot D-CineLike footage.  I'm trying to find tutorials and explainations on how the new log tools work.   Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance.   

[Fergus H]

Hi Bill!

I would definitely recommend starting by reviewing the documentation. It was written by Alexis Van Hurkman, who is the product manager for color at Adobe, a professional colorist and author of color management books. I'd suggest starting here: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/about-color-management.html

Regards,

Fergus

[Bill Sprague]

Hi Bill!

I would definitely recommend starting by reviewing the documentation. It was written by Alexis Van Hurkman, who is the product manager for color at Adobe, a professional colorist and author of color management books. I'd suggest starting here: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/about-color-management.html

Regards,

Fergus

By @Fergus H

Thanks.  My video editing history has been with Premiere Elements for years!   Log and Luts are new territory!  

Bill S

[R Neil Haugen]

"Cinelike" isn't actually a log encoded file, it's just a low contrast and saturation setting that looks like a log encoded file. So that doesn't really take a LUT nor can it be changed with tonemapping.

So you can make a Lumetri instance that expands contrast and saturation to look nice, then save it as a preset to drag/drop onto clips in the bin to make them close to do final corrections on.

The others can be handled by simply setting up the color management correctly.

Lumetri panel, Settings tab , the tab named Settings.

Set Display Color Management on, Extended Dynamic Range on a Mac, auto detect log, auto tonemapping, sequence color space to Rec.709, and you should be fine.

[Bill Sprague]

Thanks Neil.  I'm going to have some fun learning how this works.   So far, I get better footage with my DJI Mini 3 Pro and DJI Pocket 3 using the "normal" modes than trying to correct the log 'like' or log footage.   I know I should get better range and color but it has been illusive.

If you have the time, a friend and neighbor did a documentary on a Pacific Northwest theme.  I did the aerial footage for him.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bn8iZ6IILA

[R Neil Haugen]

Working with log and raw formats take some practice and knowledge. No question there.

Squaxin Island  ... haven't watched it yet, as I'm at NAB ... is that in Puget Sound?  😊

[Bill Sprague]

NAB!  You must be busy.  Puget Sound, yes.

[R Neil Haugen]

We're from Oregon's Willamette Valley. Eldest son and his family are in Lacey, next to Olympia.

We're around the Sound a fair amount. Even took our 18' runabout out of Olympia with the grandkids last summer.

And yea, a long day. Miles on the feet.

[Bill Sprague]

..... Eldest son and his family are in Lacey, next to Olympia.....

By @R Neil Haugen

I live in Lacey too!