Loosing my color correction when compressing in compressor.
 

When I send a squence to compressor that has been color corrected when compressor is done it dose not show the color correction on the final compression anyone found a way to get around this? I am compressing HDV to H.264 for DVD Studio Pro. Thanks Gary Williams

Self-Contained
 

try making a self contained (not a reference) movie file in FCP, then quit out of FCP, and drag the new clip to compressor. This should work.

The best self-contained options should be

HDV 1440x1080 or DVC-Pro HD 1280x1080.

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I have been using a self contained file it keeps everything disolves, titles ect just wont keep my color correction when it comes out of compressor keeps everything else, not sure why

Sending Sequence
 

you stated you're sending your sequence to compressor, if you do that, then it may be looking at your source media. if you export a quicktime movie,

using file>export>quicktime movie (not quicktime conversion) then drop that movie into compressor, hope this helps,


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I make a Quicktime movie self contained then I import it into compressor and compress it to H.264 60 min when it comes out of compressor, then I import it into dvd studio pro when I lay the track down on the timeline in studio pro and hit play my color correction dose not show up on the screen but when I stop the track from playing the color correction show up its weird, not sure why it plays and the color correction gose away? I am open for any suggestion to fix this thanks Gary

I *think* there is something funny with the Gamma curve in some programs with H264 - the file is correct but the playback is not?

Could be an issue like that, maybe?

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Ya maybe but if I were to burn the HD dvd Im sure it would not come out right I wonder if any one else is having a problem doing color correction on HDV and having issues when they compress to H.264