General procedure for handling color space

The procedure for handling color space in the channel is the same for both passing through and converting the color space in the outputs.

1. You must assess the color space in all the inputs, and determine if you can handle the color space according to your preference. See Assess the color spaces in the sources.

2. You must assess the source to make sure the color space metadata is correct.

   • For passthrough: If you plan to include the color space metadata, you must assess it. If the metadata isn't correct, downstream players won't handle the color space correctly.

   • For conversion: MediaLive reads this metadata to determine the color space of the source, so that it can apply the correct conversion formula. Therefore, even if you plan to remove the metadata in the outputs, you must assess the metadata.

   See Step 1: Assess the color space metadata in the sources.

3. If you need to correct the color space metadata, you do so in the input. You configure each input separately.

   See Step 2: Options for correcting metadata.

4. Set up the output to pass through or convert the color space, and to include or omit the color space metadata. See Configuring color space handling in each output.