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686Final Cut Pro User Guide
Nearly all devices and formats support capture in the Rec. 709 color space. Some devices
and formats can also capture in the DCI-P3 and Rec. 2020 color spaces, which include a
much wider gamut of colors.
Generally, your working color space should match your output color space (the color
space you’re required to deliver the project in). If you’re exporting to multiple output color
spaces, your working color space should match the output color space with the largest
gamut.
For more information, see HDR and Wide Color Gamut in Final Cut Pro.
Use wide-gamut HDR color processing in Final Cut Pro
You can choose between two basic color spaces in Final Cut Pro: Standard and Wide
Gamut HDR.
To work in wide-gamut HDR, you must first configure two settings:
• The color-processing setting for an entire library: This global setting changes the way
in which effects and log processing work for all projects. Set your library to Wide Gamut
HDR if you’re considering exporting a wide-gamut HDR output media file.
• The color space setting for a specific project: This setting determines the color space
of your render files, the color of images you see on the screen, and the color space of
your exported project (the output media file). Set your project to Wide Gamut HDR if
you intend to export an HDR movie when you complete the project. (This project setting
is available only when the library is set to Wide Gamut HDR.)
Set the color processing for a library
Because the color-processing setting affects all projects and media in the library, it’s a
good idea to create a separate library for each project or deliverable (to prevent accidental
color space crossover issues). See
Create a new library in Final Cut Pro.
Important: The working color space setting may affect video processing and the
appearance of your final rendering results. For example, when the library color-processing
setting is changed from Standard to Wide Gamut HDR, some filters or compositing effects
(blend modes) may change in appearance.
1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, select a library.
2. To open the Library Properties inspector, do one of the following:
• Choose File > Library Properties (or press Control-Command-J).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.