That age-old FCP gamma issue again - DV-L

Message from discussion That age-old FCP gamma issue again

Joe Parker

More options Jun 24, 11:27 am

From: Joe Parker <joepark...@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:27:14 -0400

Local: Wed, Jun 24 2009 11:27 am

Subject: Re: [DV-L] That age-old FCP gamma issue again

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I think I'd like to see some pics. Did you actually review the output of
their projector? Is it a newer or older model? Sure sounds like operator
error.

I dunno though. I've been told a lot of my photo montages are shown on
projectors at weddings and things, but nobody's ever complained. The only
concession I did a couple years ago was to include a black matte around the
safe area because people on the lists kept telling me some projectors have a
larger overscan area.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 1:36 AM, Randy Quimpo <randy.qui...@gmail.com>wrote:

> A client informed me that she prefered that I use FLAT backgrounds for
> their videos, because the gradients wash out upon projection.

> I realize now that maybe this is that age-old gamma issue again. I am
> editing on FCP, and outputing a WMV file (made via Flip4Mac) for
> preview purposes, then I submit a DVD which I presume is also used for
> projection.

> She told me that an earlier work I did was almost entirely unviewable
> because it was all washed out.

> I reviewed the graphic and made the backgrounds darker, so the text
> stands out better. But I realize that if the gamma settings dont
> match, then this might be the reason why the gradients get lost in the
> projection. What do you guys think?

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