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Source Settings

Source Settings in Adobe Media Encoder help adjust and enhance the color and quality of the footage in ARRIRAW (.mxf) and RED (.R3D) clips.

MXF/ARRIRAW Source Settings

The MXF/ARRIRAW Development Settings or Source Settings dialog box is only available for ARRIRAW (.mxf) file formats. Use this dialog box to adjust the exposure index, white balance, and tint. 

You can choose from two Color Space options- Rec709 and LogC4

  1. Add the ARRIRAW (.mxf) file to the Queue panel by clicking the Add Source button.

  2. Right-click the ARRIRAW (.mxf) source file in the Queue panel and select Source Settings from the drop-down list.

  3. Adjust the exposure index, white balance, and tint. You can also choose from two Color Space options- Rec709 and LogC4. Select OK.

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RED R3D Source Settings

Source Settings for RED (.R3D) format files help adjust and customize the source file settings. Red R3D Source Settings can access only RED (.R3D) format files. You can change the color settings of the clip from various settings options available in the panel.

  1. Add R3D format file to the Queue panel by clicking the Add Source button.

  2. Right-click the RED (.R3D) source file in the Queue panel and select Source Settings from the drop-down list.

  3. Set the Presets and Image Pipeline. You can adjust Demosaic, DecodingCreative 3D LUT, and various other settings from the RED R3D Source Settings window. Select OK.

Note:

The Source Settings are also available for PSD images, After Effects compositions, and MPEG media with Variable Frame Rate.

Each format opens a unique dialog box showing editable properties. Not all properties of a source will be available for editing.

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