Your Videos Look TOO DARK or WASHED OUT on Mac? Try This! | DaVinci Resolve 18 Tutorial

[@JorisHermans]

Let me know if you have a similar problem but using Rec.709-A doesn't solve it...! 🔥💥

[@marklorenzorosales968]

I use rec 709-a in my windows some of the videos look good, but some are too light and yellowish light

[@marklorenzorosales968]

I don't know if windows has the same setting with mac in terms of color grading settings That's the thing I want to know

[@gela.angela]

I used 709-a but it doesn’t work(

[@livinglife.luxembourg]

hey man , lately my exports look great at exporting but instagram darkens them after export even with rec-A any solutions ?

[@MarztechRacing]

@@livinglife.luxembourghey did you figure it out?

[@sorenschwichtenberg7665]

I do it in a similar way since a long time, but I heared of people that say, it's not the best way to do it. But I'm still waiting for the explanation in a "future video" :D Despite that, I would recommend you setting rec709-A only to the output color space and keep your timelines colorspace as wide as possible (the log of your camera, Davinci WG or ACES), especially when you're working with log footage. Kind regards ;)

[@CharlieJohnson34]

this video was really helpful! i always wondered why the contrast was really rich every time i exported a project.

[@eirikmelum]

Thank you so much, Joris! I spent the whole day wondering why my footage was completely washed out after exporting. I fixed this by specifying what raw footage i was using under the Camera Raw settings, which happened to be Blackmagic.

[@aaphotofilm]

im glad you expanding on this Joris, there is so many options so i was hoping you would talk more about the options

[@JorisHermans]

Truth is I'm not an expert on color management but 🤫😬 I'd recommend to look for some pro color grading channels.

[@aaphotofilm]

@@JorisHermans its amazing how i noticed this comment one year later, and thats because i only just purchased my first ever apple mac pro lol, i will try this tip thank you :)

[@paulg3388]

thanks Joris. I have just found out that you can transform iPhone footage just by using the correct color space transform in Davinci, I always wondered why Apple's colour was soooo washed out, and never understood it, through an Apple TV, QuickTime etc .. but now using the tip I found from another Video using CST on ALL my footage, brings such colour back to the footage. I only comment with this, as your Video has also provided a fix to another issue I kept seeing. I am not a professional by any means, but I could never get why playing my output file through QT always looked too dark and now my friend, I KNOW !! thanks as usual.

[@akashmlkr]

I have the opposite problem occuring. Great that your video got recommended to me!! Will try if this fixes my issue next time I am at the editing station. thanks a lot for the great video :D

[@JorisHermans]

Let me know if it works 🙏🏻

[@vladkostenko9127]

I’ve had this problem for a while, tried a whole bunch of other things. This does get the contrast and brightness value to look exactly the same, but my exports still seem to always have a little bit less saturated colors. There is an option in DaVinci preferences called something like use Mac color display profile which does get the edit and export, looking exactly the same, but it makes the colors look absolutely horrible and washed out in the edit. So far, I haven’t found a way to make the export look exactly the same without absolutely ruining the colors in-edit. I’ve been using FCPX most of my life, and just recently started learning da Vinci and absolutely love the layout and the way everything works but this colors problem is driving me crazy! How come FCPX doesn’t have this problem when exporting in rec, 709? Does it tag the video differently? I’ve tried exporting the same clip through Davinci resolve and FCPX, then checked what colors profiles the program tagged the exported file with, with media info, and they’re both BT. 709 but the davinci export just looks different and wrong and not what the video file looked like in-program. I know you can export in a large variety of color profiles and gamas from Davinci Resolve, but I’ve tried many of them, and none of them look like what the video file looks like, while editing it, and when set to 709, it just does not look like the fcpx export which looks exactly like the original file. I can’t believe this is something we still have to deal with in modern day editing programs! Only now, I start to realize just how ironed out and user-friendly FCPX really is. Sometimes less options really is just better. Are there any programs out there that can change the color and gama tags of files so that the Mac can display it properly?

[@jjsereday]

Hey did you have any luck finding a solution?

[@getmarked]

MacOs reads 1-1-1 rec709 tags as gamma 1.96 and other devices doesnt read them at all so it defaults to 2.4 gamma.... Now.. Look at analytics and check what operating system is your audience using and what portion.. Is it Mac? Use output color space rec709-A and check Mac display profile checkbox in preferences.. Is it windows, android, ios, ipad or tv? Use rec709 (scene) and uncheck Mac display profile in preferences.. 709 (scene) will look different on macos but everyone else get what you see in your viewer.. It is Mac vs Win, iOs, Android, iPad, Tv ... you have to decide who you want to please the most.. U cant please both.

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

This just explained...a LOT! Cheers as always Joris 🙏🏻🤟

[@leewozywarren]

Great video :) Also, what color space should I set my MacBook Pro to when using DVR?

[@WMRV]

On windows when you export in rec 709 it pretty much always looks the same as the player (unless u don't have the bitrate right on GoPro footage), I have looked my footage after exporting in the default one and vlc. Vlc is the only one that works with h.265 though.

[@libraproducciones]

Loved the end of the video ha ha! And it actually solves something that I noticed since I switched to Mac a few months ago. Thanks for publishing ;)

[@JorisHermans]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@kareldlabac]

Thank You so much! 🙂 And very nice shot!

[@danhundley]

By switching the Project output color space to Rec.709-A now my both my Resolve viewer and FCP viewer look identical in brightness and contrast.

[@shahaf6191]

WOW, Thank you man! I had the same problem with Windows and using Premiere Pro and no one had any option to help me! (adobe support as well) and I moved to use Davinci and mac because of it.... Its amazing to see the solution for Premiere problem with Davinci video XD

[@GlennUpgraded]

I have a Mac Mini M1 paired with Asus ProArt PA278QV, edit on Resolve and just delivering for web. I would like to ask, what should be my monitor setting? Is it rec709? What gamma? Or sRGB? Another thing, what should be my Mac’s display color profile setting should be? Monitor’s default profile? SRGB? Rec709? What kind of rec709, it has many different options, different gamma, and BT something. Hope you can help Joris. Thank you!

[@sKorpGionTV]

Thanks a lot Joris!

[@JorisHermans]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻💥

[@volcaniadread]

omg tnx bro! that was very helpful!

[@JABG015]

Hey! I love your content, this video helped finally exporting my videos with the colors I wanted. But now the colors look different when I airdrop from mac to iphone, do you have any idea why?

[@JorisHermans]

hm, that's weird 🤔 Right now I'm using and Android phone so can't help you. Maybe someone else can...?

[@filipepereirafilmmaker938]

Same here ....good in computer, washed out in iPhone.

[@schiomigadj]

That‘s because Air drop compresses files to preserve space and maintain speed,similarly to Whatsapp when you share photos/videos…I wouldn’t recommend it,better use direct cable transfer

[@RockWILK]

I just switched from PC to Mac, and immediately when I looked at my files they looked so much darker on the Mac. And on my color page, when I use color space transform on log files, I set the input color space to Panasonic V gamut, and set the input to Panasonic v-log, it was so dark. For me, setting my timeline color space to rec 709 gamma 2.4 seems to make things better. Weird. ;)

[@topicruben]

Thank you so much. Very valuable info!!!

[@JorisHermans]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Loftikaz]

my video looks washed out on apple devices on KZbin but looks exactly how i colored it on windows and android. i tried this but didn't work

[@getmarked]

MacOs reads 1-1-1 rec709 tags as gamma 1.96 and other devices doesnt read them at all so it defaults to 2.4 gamma.... Now.. Look at analytics and check what operating system is your audience using and what portion.. Is it Mac? Use output color space rec709-A and check Mac display profile checkbox in preferences.. Is it windows, android, ios, ipad or tv? Use rec709 (scene) and uncheck Mac display profile in preferences.. 709 (scene) will look different on macos but everyone else get what you see in your viewer.. It is Mac vs Win, iOs, Android, iPad, Tv ... you have to decide who you want to please the most.. U cant please both.

[@alyxbell]

Hi Joris, thanks for this video. I had this problem for both opening in Quicktime and uploading to KZbin (footage looked too dark compared to the timeline). My timeline color space was set to Rec 709 (Scene). When I change it to Rec 709-A it does look darker in the timeline now. Does this mean I need to brighten the footage now, or is there a way to render it how it looks in the timeline with Rec 709 (Scene)?

[@shepatown]

I wwent here to see what I could do to resolve darkened videos on amazon prime on my mac. Is that what you're talking about?

[@kosmos7525]

No

[@rolandogarcia2510]

Hey I change the color space in project settings to rec709 a, but is the same thing is to wash out, In My grading I use cst in with davinci wide gamu/ davinci intermidiate and cst out with rec709 gamma 2.4

[@Shadow_Li]

thank you

[@acb_gamez]

Wow thank you

[@TechMarc]

Hi Joris, in the Resolve generel settings, have you „use Mac viewers“ enabled? 😊

[@JorisHermans]

No, since that doesn't make any difference when I'm using Rec 709-A. But I'm using a calibrated third party monitor... 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kurbanmamedov5487]

thanks brooo!

[@technicboy5917]

I don't seem to have a problem with the incorrect tag transfering thingymajigy on windows. Looks perfect:)

[@JorisHermans]

Apple problems... 🤷🏻‍♂️😄

[@getmarked]

MacOs reads 1-1-1 rec709 tags as gamma 1.96 and other devices doesnt read them at all so it defaults to 2.4 gamma.... Now.. Look at analytics and check what operating system is your audience using and what portion.. Is it Mac? Use output color space rec709-A and check Mac display profile checkbox in preferences.. Is it windows, android, ios, ipad or tv? Use rec709 (scene) and uncheck Mac display profile in preferences.. 709 (scene) will look different on macos but everyone else get what you see in your viewer.. It is Mac vs Win, iOs, Android, iPad, Tv ... you have to decide who you want to please the most.. U cant please both.

[@omerbulbul8185]

hey Joris, can you make a video how we match color space for Mac and iPhone , when I send video to to phone after exporting from da vinci its still different .I can't find any screen color space on the Mac(tried all )

[@sercanguneysu4817]

Ömer bende arıyorum bunun çözümünü 3. gündeyim bulamadım sonuç varmı:)

[@omerbulbul8185]

@@sercanguneysu4817 valla bende bulamadım şuan için en yakın olarak iphone xr için adobe rgb 1998 en yakını birde display p3 deneyebilirsin macden, bu arada başka iphonelarlada karşılaştırdım mac ekranını iphonelarda birbirleriyle uyuşmuyo!!

[@sercanguneysu4817]

@@omerbulbul8185 bunlarda çözüm değil aslında hocam bulursam sana atacağım

[@omerbulbul8185]

@@sercanguneysu4817 eyvallah valla çok iyi olur

[@kosmos7525]

I know I am a little late. Had the same problem and found out that my iphone 12 has a very greenish tint by default. I sent it to a new iPhone of a Friend and the colors looked the same.

[@shutterbugctg]

Hello Joris, nice video. It fixes my issue using the method you showed. But for some of my work I tend to use Davinci wide gamut as my timeline color space (mainly to use the HDR tools in color page properly). What should I do to get proper colors after render while using Davinci wide gamut as timeline color space?

[@robinwebster3690]

you can still use Da vinci WG as your working color space, just set the output to Rec709A

[@lifewalklens8447]

Thanks a lot bro, it has been a pestering bug on my footages

[@JorisHermans]

Not sure what you're talking about? 🤔 I googled "pastry bug" but now I'm even more confused... 😵‍💫😅

[@lifewalklens8447]

@@JorisHermans sorry bro i mean pestering bug lol thanks bro

[@JorisHermans]

Aaaah ok! 😁🙏🏻💥

[@SHKBKN]

Awesome ! But I don’t think its possible in premiere pro. 🤓 Any help will appreciate !

[@JorisHermans]

Nope, it's a very specific Mac / DaVinci Resolve problem! 💯

[@bizjakboris]

When I change from rec (in scene) - which looks ok - to Rec A, all the footage needs to be corrected. It's extra time and I don't want to spend extra time. Why are they complicating things!

[@getmarked]

MacOs reads 1-1-1 rec709 tags as gamma 1.96 and other devices doesnt read them at all so it defaults to 2.4 gamma.... Now.. Look at analytics and check what operating system is your audience using and what portion.. Is it Mac? Use output color space rec709-A and check Mac display profile checkbox in preferences.. Is it windows, android, ios, ipad or tv? Use rec709 (scene) and uncheck Mac display profile in preferences.. 709 (scene) will look different on macos but everyone else get what you see in your viewer.. It is Mac vs Win, iOs, Android, iPad, Tv ... you have to decide who you want to please the most.. U cant please both.

[@johnnyvalentineparker]

What about watching a film on youtube on a smart tv?

[@joshelias8472]

Does anybody have a problem with the colors being washed out when exported to your iPhone? Im on PC and my colors look as is on my PC monitor but when I send them to my iPhone via one drive, On my iPhone the colors are desaturated mess

[@xTheCatEmpirex]

Same problem if u have a solution let me know!!

[@joshelias8472]

@@xTheCatEmpirex what IPhone you have? I realized that on my 12 pro and older models its a desaturated color, but on my brothers 14 pro max its accurate to how I edit. 🤔

[@nicholasbrecken7357]

Use dwg color management in project settings, then hdr davinci wide gamut for timeline, and rec709 (whatever gamma) for output and then in the clips panel just make sure you set your input color space for each specific camera type. This will map them all to the same gamut making the tools work similarly across each clip/ easier to match.

[@fofafahad3359]

Please Let me know if you know a solution to this problem because i have same thing and i am iPhone 14 and also i try to sent samsung also same problem

[@dogashito2653]

It doesn’t look fine when I post it on youtube 😩

[@Ditispeter]

But is this also a problem when editing with Resolve on a Windows computer and watching it with Quick Time on an Apple computer?

[@JorisHermans]

Good question. I'd like to know that too 🤔

[@getmarked]

MacOs reads 1-1-1 rec709 tags as gamma 1.96 and other devices doesnt read them at all so it defaults to 2.4 gamma.... Now.. Look at analytics and check what operating system is your audience using and what portion.. Is it Mac? Use output color space rec709-A and check Mac display profile checkbox in preferences.. Is it windows, android, ios, ipad or tv? Use rec709 (scene) and uncheck Mac display profile in preferences.. 709 (scene) will look different on macos but everyone else get what you see in your viewer.. It is Mac vs Win, iOs, Android, iPad, Tv ... you have to decide who you want to please the most.. U cant please both.

[@harrygilsphotovideo]

Clutch

[@jonathanduranm]

HI JORIS , well my problem is oposite , when I play a video made with an iPhone 14 and sent to the Mac it looks perfect , but when I import in davinci resolve 18 the color just wash out ! Disappear ! What can I do ?

[@JorisHermans]

What color space settings do you use in the project settings?

[@NanaMisa84]

Does anyone else have the issue of the export looking fine one the Mac but looking washed out when airdropped to the iPhone?

[@JorisHermans]

Yes! Converting the file exported by Resolve to mp4 (even if it's already mp4) with a free video converter solved the problem for me.

[@marklorenzorosales968]

is the setting still the same in windows?

[@gauravsharma76975]

I'm also here for this if someone explain

[@stokedhouse3129]

Very helpful, thanks. You talk, move, and have exactly the same facial expressions as Peter Mckinnon... 🤷‍♂

[@JorisHermans]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing 🤔😅

[@RameshKumar-ob1cc]

I'm not ready 😂

[@JorisHermans]

🤷🏻‍♂️😎

[@gaboaaa23]

man i hate this rec shit and all the color shemes. Why isnt there one for everything......

[@getmarked]

MacOs reads 1-1-1 rec709 tags as gamma 1.96 and other devices doesnt read them at all so it defaults to 2.4 gamma.... Now.. Look at analytics and check what operating system is your audience using and what portion.. Is it Mac? Use output color space rec709-A and check Mac display profile checkbox in preferences.. Is it windows, android, ios, ipad or tv? Use rec709 (scene) and uncheck Mac display profile in preferences.. 709 (scene) will look different on macos but everyone else get what you see in your viewer.. It is Mac vs Win, iOs, Android, iPad, Tv ... you have to decide who you want to please the most.. U cant please both.

[@Aman-Germany-z2n]

Hi. in QuickTime it looks the same as in DaVinci resolve. in VLC player I got a lot more reddish skin tones and they are oversaturated. The main problem is, it looks way to dark on my iPhone. My color management is always set to: timeline: DaVinci WG/intermediate. Output color space:Rec709-A. Im working always with color space transforms from Sony S-gamut3.cince/sonySlog3 to DaVinciwidegamut/davinci intermediate (in the first node). And then in the last node from: DaVinciwidegamut/davinci intermediate to rec709/rec709-A. Any Ideas?