Step 2: Set up outputs to process color space

Follow this procedure to configure color space handling in each output. You can set up each output with different color space handling. For example, you can create one output that passes through the original color space, and another that converts it.

Note

This section assumes that you are familiar with creating or editing a channel, as described in Creating a channel from scratch.

Setting up for passthrough

You can set up to pass through the source color space in one or more outputs. The key fields to set are Color space and Color metadata.

1. On the Create channel page, in the Output groups section, choose the output that contains the video.

2. Display the Stream settings section, and choose the Video section.

3. For Codec settings, choose a codec. For information about the color spaces that each codec supports, see Supported output codecs.

4. Choose Codec details. More fields appear. Choose Additional settings. More fields appear.

   In Color metadata, choose Insert or Ignore to specify how you want to handle the color space metadata.

5. Choose Color space. The Color space settings field appears. Choose Color space passthrough. (Or choose Don't include, which is equivalent to Color space passthrough.)

Setting up to convert

You can set up to convert the color space in one or more outputs. There are several fields that must each be set in a specific way.

You can set up to convert the source color space in one or more outputs.

1. On the Create channel page, in the Output groups section, select the output that contains the video.

2. Display the Stream settings section, and choose the Video section.

3. Complete the Width and Height fields to specify a valid resolution. Make a note of whether you are specifying an SD, an HD, or a UHD resolution.

4. In Codec settings, choose a codec. For information about the color spaces that each codec supports, see Supported output codecs.

5. Choose Codec details. More fields appear. Set the Profile, Tier (for H.265 only), and Level fields:

   • If the resolution is SD, enter values that suit your requirements.

   • If the resolution is an HD or UHD resolution, set the tier and level to suit your requirements, and set the profile as follows:

     • If the output color space will be an HDR color space, you must choose one of the profiles that has 10BIT in the name.

     • If the output color space will be an SDR color space, you can choose any profile.

6. Choose Color space. The Color space settings field appears.

   Set the field to the color space to convert to.

   If you choose HDR10, the Max CLL and Max FALL fields appear. Complete these fields to set the display metadata.

7. Go back to Codec details and choose Additional settings. More fields appear, including Color metadata. In Color metadata, choose Insert or Ignore to specify how you want to handle the color space metadata.