Avid tutorial: handling HDR media and exports

Overview of how to work with color spaces in Avid, focusing on how to adjust import and export options correctly depending on whether you’re using HDR (high-dynamic range), SDR, or mixing both. Also includes (at end) quick tutorial on converting between HDR and SDR in Davinci Resolve.

0:00 what is HDR
1:34 example of how HDR can get screwed up with wrong workflow or equipment
5:42 looking at HDR clips and what various color spaces and gammas mean
9:00 overview of 3 places where Avid settings matter for HDR/SDR
9:28 bringing in HDR clips
9:48 checking project settings to work with HDR
13:26 converting HDR footage into SDR Rec 709 color space
14:35 maintaining color transformations when transcoding footage
16:07 exporting in SDR (Rec 709)
16:58 color space options in Avid export settings
19:02 demo impact of incorrect output/project settings
21:10 exporting in HDR (Rec 2020)
22:41 converting a group of clips in DaVinci Resolve instead of Avid