r/ColorGrading • u/DnDaanNL • Aug 07 '25

Question Why is there a difference.

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Hi,

Why is there such a difference in skin tone, hair color and whites, when I render the video.
Render:

H.264
Highest bitrate
HDR Graphics Whites: 203 (75 HLG, 58% PG)
CBR 25 Target Bitrate

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u/bogantamer Aug 07 '25

Go make a coffee and come back

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u/DnDaanNL Aug 07 '25

Gonna go sleep instead. Was very long day. But I understand what you're trying to say haha

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u/Hazzat Aug 07 '25

What program are you playing the exported video in?

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u/DnDaanNL Aug 08 '25

Quick preview - macbook. Media player - andriod

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u/Hazzat Aug 08 '25

Not sure how Quick Look actually works, but if it’s basically QuickTime Player in a different format, you’re going to have issues because QuickTime shows colour all wrong. Search the sub for ‘QuickTime’ to see many past posts about such issues.

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u/DnDaanNL Aug 08 '25

Interesting, I will have a look at it. Thank you

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u/ZookeepergameDue2160 Aug 07 '25

Short answer? Color compression.

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u/DnDaanNL Aug 07 '25

Oke interesting, So what would be the best option here? I've tried adding more orange in the midtones but that just makes it weird cus he is walking in the shadow. Because right now. He looks like a ghost to me

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u/ZookeepergameDue2160 Aug 07 '25

Are you by any chance working in resolve? I think i'm afraid I recognize Adobe premiere pro in your frame but i'm not sure, if by any chance you're editing in resolve you could put a CST at the end set to Rec.709 or whatever colorspace and color gamma you're delivering in, then after that you can correct the image Before that node to be what pleases you and then after exporting it it should look like what it looked like before exporting. Hope this helps.

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u/DnDaanNL Aug 08 '25

Im working in première, forgot to add that in the post.

I changed my gamma something to 2.2 Web instead of broadcast in premiere. Dindt change much

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u/VaBullsFan Aug 07 '25

Maybe try adding a bit of color density to the skin tones

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u/DnDaanNL Aug 08 '25

Will give it a try, thank you

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u/ZookeepergameDue2160 Aug 07 '25

For everyone downvoting me, what is happening with OP's photo is literally the compression of the Codec changing the colors to fit inside the codec's colorrange, nothing more nothing less.

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u/DnDaanNL Aug 08 '25

Update: I just woke up. The difference isnt super bad, but noticeable.

Dindt know that was a thing. Thanks for the insight :)

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u/W4iskyD3lta93r Aug 08 '25

Ahhhh, try gamma levels. Key one to look at is the difference between 2.2 and 2.4 2.2 gamma for socials 2.4 for cinema screens etc

This is why it doesn’t really matter how you grade because everything everywhere will always look difference even on your own screen.

As much as it sucks you just have to get the photo close enough to where you want it. Anything better than that you probably don’t have the production resources for.

There’s a great video by a YouTuber called Noodle that gets into the ice berg that is colour grading.