Use built-in camera LUTs to color correct ProRes RAW video in Final Cut Pro for Mac

With the RAW to Log setting applied, ProRes RAW files behave just like conventional log video and can be edited the same way. Because ProRes RAW files contain metadata that identifies the camera manufacturer, Final Cut Pro can apply the correct log function (such as Canon Log 2, Panasonic V-Log, or Sony S-Log3) during import. You can also manually adjust the RAW to Log setting.

1. In Final Cut Pro, select one or more video clips recorded with ProRes RAW.

2. If the Info inspector isn’t already shown, choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector, then click the Info button at the top.

   

3. At the bottom of the inspector, click Modify ProRes RAW Settings.

4. In the ProRes RAW Settings window, click the RAW to Log pop-up menu and choose an option.

   

   For more information, see Adjust ProRes RAW camera settings in Final Cut Pro for Mac.

5. Click the Close button to close the ProRes RAW Settings window.

Because log video footage looks flat and gray, Final Cut Pro can apply a Camera LUT setting so that the image reflects the vibrancy of the original scene. A camera LUT converts the log-encoded image to an image in the intended output color space in a way that looks pleasing to the eye.

As with all video shot with log encoding, Final Cut Pro automatically applies the Camera LUT setting based on metadata in the file that identifies the camera maker. You can view or change the Camera LUT setting in the Info inspector.

1. In Final Cut Pro, select one or more video clips recorded with ProRes RAW.

2. If the Info inspector isn’t already shown, choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector, then click the Info button at the top.

   

3. Click the Metadata View pop-up menu in the bottom-left corner, then choose either General, Extended, or Settings.

4. In the Camera LUT pop-up menu, confirm the current setting, or choose a different setting.

   The type of conversion performed by the built-in camera LUT depends on the library color-processing setting. When color processing is set to Standard, the log conversion applies tone mapping to reduce the original high dynamic range of the log content to a range suitable for SDR video.

   To make the full dynamic range of the original video available in the working color space, set the library color processing to Wide Gamut HDR. See Set library color processing, below.

1. In Final Cut Pro, select the library in the Libraries sidebar, choose File > Library Properties, then click the Modify button at the top of the inspector.

   

2. In the window that appears, select one of the following:

   • Standard: The log conversion applies tone mapping to reduce the original high dynamic range of the log content to a range suitable for SDR video. When your library is set to Standard color processing, you can color correct ProRes RAW video as if it were SDR video.

   • Wide Gamut HDR: The built-in camera LUT settings do not apply tone mapping and preserve the full dynamic range of log source media when converting to the working space. With your library set to Wide Gamut HDR, you can color correct ProRes RAW video as if it were HDR video.