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5. Remove the drive.
Adjusting RED Source Settings
When you link to R3D (RED) files, the Avid editing system reads each REDCODE RAW file
directly. You can then change the clip’s color values: color balance, exposure, and contrast in the
Source Settings window. This color value information is encoded with the R3D file through an
RLX, RSX or RMD file. These files hold the camera’s original color values of your clip.
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The RLX, RSX or RMD files might be created if you set the color values outside of the Avid
editing application. These files can be loaded and applied to the associated RED clip through the
Source Settings window.
When a RED clip displays in the bin, the system displays the metadata columns of the clip’s
color values. For example: Color Space, Gamma Space, Kelvin, Tint. You can export this
information to ALE (Avid Log Exchange) and XML (through Avid FilmScribe) for downstream
use in your workflow.
The Source Settings window also has three color spaces to choose from: REDSpace, Camera
RGB, and REC.709. You can set up different color options (or presets) in each of these color
spaces and then apply their color values to multiple clips.
To change the RED source settings:
1. Link the RED clip through the AMA Link to Volume option.
See “The Avid Media Access (AMA) Workflow” on page 407 and “Linking Media with
AMA” on page 413 for information on linking.
2. Right-click the RED clip in the bin and select Set Source Settings.
The Source Settings dialog box opens. The clip displays in the video area.
You can choose from the Settings menu to select a camera metadata setting or an RSX, RLX
or RMD setting (template), or adjust your own custom parameters. This procedure details
the custom parameters.
For information on settings (templates) in the Settings menu and how to apply a setting, see
“Using Source Settings” on page 395 and Applying a Source Setting” on page 396.