
COLOR CORRECTION
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Reading Video Levels Using the Waveform Monitor
The Waveform monitor shows luminance, which is the difference between light
and dark, on a scale from zero to 100%. So long as your video signal sits between
zero (black) and 100% (white) then your levels
are legal and should display correctly on
different monitors.
The rules are simple:
(i) Make sure white does not exceed 100%.
(ii) Make sur
e the black in the image does not
go below zero.
Note: switch on Luma in the Range Check to
show visually where levels exceed 100%, or
where blacks go below zero.
Choose the View menu drop-
down, top right of the Viewer.
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