Colour Management Preferences

1D LUT/3D LUT and Colour Transform list

Displays the list of imported 1D LUTs or 3D LUTs and Colour Transforms in separate tabs. See Making 1D LUTs Available for Display and Making 3D LUTs and Colour Transforms Available for Display.

LUT Type box

Select whether you want to define a gamma function or import a ID LUT file in the highlighted row and assign the corresponding keyboard shortcut.

Import button

Opens the Import LUT browser. Navigate to the 1D LUT file to import, and select it to load it into the list. This button is available when the LUT Type box is set to LUT File.

Value field

Displays the gamma value. This field is available when the LUT Type box is set to Gamma.

Select button

Apply the highlighted gamma or 1D LUT to all displayed images. See Applying 1D LUTs to the Monitor.

Import button

Opens the Import LUT browser. Navigate to the 3D LUT or Colour Transform file to import, and select it to load it to the 3D LUT and Colour Transform list.

Reset button

Removes the highlighted item from the list.

Reset All button

Removes all LUTs and Colour Transforms from the current list.

Shared Directory Default button

Displays the file path to the shared colour transforms directory. This is a useful location for storing custom transforms that can be used by other applications that use Autodesk Colour Management.

Browse button

Browse to select a different shared directory for color transforms. The path you select is used by all compatible applications on the same workstation.

Default button

Reset the shared directory to its installation default.

Broadcast Monitor Transform field

Specifies the colour transform that is used when the broadcastMonitor alias is referenced inside another transform. See Configuring the Colour Transform Aliases.

Default button

Reset the Broadcast Monitor Transform to its installation default.

Browse button

Browse to select a different colour transform for the broadcastMonitor alias.

Graphics Monitor Transform field

Specifies the colour transform that is used when the graphicsMonitor alias is referenced inside another transform. See Configuring the Colour Transform Aliases.

Sync with OS button

Available on Mac systems. Automatically uses the ICC profile specified in your computer's preferences as the value of the graphicsMonitor alias.

Default button

Reset the Graphics Monitor Transform to its installation default.

Browse button

Browse to select a different colour transform for the graphicsMonitor alias.

Default Look Transform field

Specifies the colour transform that is used when the defaultLook alias is referenced inside another transform. See Configuring the Colour Transform Aliases.

Clear button

Sets the value of the defaultLook alias to the identity transform, which has no effect on colour values.

Browse button

Browse to select a different colour transform for the defaultLook alias.

Default button

Reset the Input Colour Space Rules File to its installation default.

Browse button

Browse to select a different Input Colour Space Rules File.

Input Colour Space Rules Table

Use to define rules which assign a default Input colour space based on filetype / filename.

To create a rule:

1. Click Create Rule.
2. Click the Rule Name field and enter a rule name.
3. Click the Extension (Type) field and enter a file extension, to which the rule will be applied.
4. Click the Pattern field and enter a naming pattern, to which the rule will be applied.
5. Select an Input Colour Space from the Input Colour Space drop-down menu.
6. Use the Up and Down buttons to determine the order of the rule. Rules are applied from top to bottom.

You can also duplicate existing rules and delete rules, using the Duplicate and Delete buttons.

Note: In Auto mode, the rules are resolved at import to assign a colour space to the clip. If you update your rules, you can go into Pre-processing options for already imported clips and reselect "From File or Rules" from the Input Colour Space menu in order to get the latest colour space from the updated rules.

See Applying a LUT or Colour Transform on Import.

Up button

Use to move the selected rule up one level.

Down button

Use to move the selected rule down one level.

Create Rule button

Use to create a new Input Colour Space rule.

Duplicate button

Use to duplicate an existing Input Colour Space rule.

Delete button

Use to delete an Input Colour Space rule.