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The histogram shows the distribution of the luminance, or
the black to white information along a horizontal scale
Your video is likely being clipped if the information bunches to a hard edge at 0% or above
100% along the horizontal scale. Video clipping is undesirable when you are shooting, as
detail in the blacks and whites must be preserved if you subsequently want to perform color
correction in a controlled environment. When shooting, try to maintain your exposure so
information falls off gradually at the edges of the histogram with most forming around the
middle. This will give you more freedom later to adjust colors without whites and blacks
appearing flat and lacking in detail.
Zoom
The zoom feature lets you zoom into your image so you can carefully check your focus when
connected to a camera, or study fine details in your video image. The zoom feature can be
used when framing a shot before and during recording and playback.
Simply double tap the screen to zoom in. The zoom window will appear in the upper left hand
corner of the display. Touch and drag the screen to view different areas of the image. Toreturn
to the normal display, double tap the screen again.
Zoom status indicator on Blackmagic Video Assist
27Changing Settings