5.1.2 Soft clip Parameter

As the color gamuts of film and monitor are different, not all colors that are visible on the monitor can be reproduced on film. In order not to lose too much detail in those areas, it is required that either the lightness or the chromaticity of these areas is reduced.

In the list of soft clips a preselection of recommended soft clips can be found. As using a soft clip will not only affect the out-of-gamut colors, but also the colors that are just within the gamut, the lowest possible soft clip should be taken.

The strength of the softclip is dictated by the out-of- gamut colors in the sequence to record. For judging the softclip, use the proof and the gamut function in the process view ( see 5.1.3 ).

Color Management 5.1.2

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