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Top Tip - H.264 Codec Faded Gamma Shift

Posted by Mr Crunch On June - 25 - 2009

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There’s a glitch in the system!    Apple have not been able to create a cure for this annoying problem with the H.264 codec.  The problem is that when you export films using the H.264 codec you will/may notice a gamma blow out look.  The colours will be faded and less rich.   Whilst we don’t have a fix, we have a great work around.  Using Quicktime or your editing software export tools, you need to choose the Brightness mode from the Filter tab and decrease the brightness to -7.   This will balance out the gamma loss and ensure that visually your films are not lacking in colour.  We’ll update everybody when we find a fix.  

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