Author Topic: Output gamma for stock video (Read 2897 times)

gnirtS · « **on:** May 28, 2024, 05:28 »

Anyone got any thoughts on what output gamma we should be targeting for Rec.709 4k/HD footage?
I know its "anticipated viewing environment" but in reality on stock and microstock its probably a mix between screens, mobile devices with some for broadcast so not quite that simple. In addition the videos themselves are first shown to a buyer on a web page so likely a 1.96/2.2 gamma sRGB screen so can be brighter/washed out making them less appealing.

My current scenario is my monitor (DCI P3) is calibrated to gamma 2.2 because i do a lot of still photo work. Should i then be outputting my stock video from resolve for 2.4 (or using a CST instead?) or keeping a full 2.2 workflow?

Does it actually matter?

stoker2014 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2024, 03:27 »

It is a pity that the topic has not received any coverage. I do not know the answers to the questions posed, but those who do keep the answers secret.

PCDMedia · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2024, 15:45 »

I use gamma 2.4 timeline with output gamma set to same as timeline.

Probably doesn't make a lot of difference. My assumption is our stock video footage will be used in a larger project whose final output's gamma is set to whatever they need/want.

gnirtS · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2025, 08:29 »

Quote from: PCDMedia on November 06, 2024, 15:45

I use gamma 2.4 timeline with output gamma set to same as timeline.

Probably doesn't make a lot of difference. My assumption is our stock video footage will be used in a larger project whose final output's gamma is set to whatever they need/want.

Thats my working assumption. Unlikely most other video work, in the case of stock you really dont know what the final output format will be. Could be anything from web to mobile device to broadcast or cinema.
My only possible thought is the stock websites by default that buyers will see are generally displaying in 2.2 or similar so the previews and thumbnails if set as 2.4 are going to look too bright and maybe washed out. But again that assumes the site reads and uses the tags correctly to generate those previews.

Still open to any other suggestions but so far "makes no difference" is my working assumption.

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