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 Midtone Detail: When this parameter is raised, the contrast of regions of the image with
high edge detail is raised to increase the perception of image sharpness, sometimes
referred to as definition. When this parameter is lowered to a negative value, regions
of the image with low amounts of detail are softened while areas of high-detail are left
alone. 0 is unity. The range is –100 (minimum) through +100 (very high).
 Lift: Adjusts the black point of the media, raising it or lowering it while scaling all
midtone values between it and the white point. Regardless of how you adjust this
control, all image data is preserved and can be retrieved in subsequent adjustments.
The range is –100 to +100.
 Gain: Adjusts the white point of the media, raising or lowering it while scaling all
midtone values between it and the black point. Regardless of how you adjust this
control, all image data is preserved and can be retrieved in subsequent adjustments.
0 is unity. The range is –100 to +100.
 Contrast: Raising contrast reduces shadows and raises highlights, while leaving
midtones at 50 percent unaffected. Regardless of how you adjust this control, all image
data is preserved and can be retrieved in subsequent adjustments. 0 is unity. The
range is –100 to +100.
Use Camera Metadata
The most elemental camera metadata settings for exposure and color that are available.
 Exposure: Increases or lowers image lightness in units relative to ƒ-stops. If your
intended exposure adjustment lifts image data above the maximum white level, don’t
worry; all image data is preserved and can be retrieved in subsequent adjustments.
0 is unity. The range is –5 to +5.
 Color Temp: Only available when White Balance is set to something other than As Shot.
Designed to alter the “warmth” of the image. Adjustable in Kelvin. Lower values correct
for “warmer” lighting, while higher values correct for “cool” lighting. +6500 is unity. The
range is +2000 to +50,000.
 Tint: Only available when White Balance is set to something other than As Shot.
Designed to alter the green to magenta balance of the image, for images with
fluorescent tinting. Lower values add green to compensate for magenta lighting, while
higher values add magenta to compensate for green lighting. 0 is unity. The range is
–150 to +150.
CinemaDNG Files and Blackmagic Design Film
Blackmagic Design’s logarithmically encoded Blackmagic Design Film gamma setting,
which produces flat-contrast, wide-gamut image data that preserves image detail with
a wide latitude for adjustment, is a modified version of the standard Cineon curve.
However, the modifications are designed to emphasize the strengths of the sensors
used by the Blackmagic Design cameras. Similarly to working with clips using Cineon,
the ARRI ALEXA’s Log-C gamma, or Sony’s proprietary S-Log or S-Log2 formats, you
need to normalize clips using Blackmagic Design Film by using Resolve Color
Management (RCM), by making a manual adjustment to color and contrast, or by
applying a LUT, using the same techniques discussed previously.
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