Nikon Z 5 Technical Guide N-Log 3D LUT Edition

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  • Nikon Z 5 | Technical Guide N-Log 3D LUT Edition - Page 1
    Professional Technical Guide - N-Log 3D LUT - En
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    N‑Log 4 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 6 • Installing DaVinci Resolve 6 • Downloading the N‑Log 3D LUT 6 • Applying the N‑Log 3D LUT 7 About This Guide This guide is for users of N‑Log. Trademark Information DaVinci Resolve is a registered trademark of Blackmagic Design. Apple and Final Cut Pro are
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    LUTs: A Primer A "LUT", or "lookup table", is an array of preselected values used in movie color-correction to map colors from the original input footage to the desired colors in the final output. Color correction is performed by looking up input colors and assigning them new RGB values based on the
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    .com/ Nikon's N-Log 3D LUT is specifically designed for color grading N-Log footage. Although the N-Log gamma curve captures a wide range of tones, the raw footage will seem to lack contrast. The 3D LUT can be applied post-production for pictures that display beautifully on monitors that support Rec
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    N‑Log 3D LUT, you will need third-party movie editing software. This guide shows how to apply the N‑Log 3D LUT using Blackmagic Design's DaVinci : • Adobe: Premiere Pro • Apple: Final Cut Pro X Note that Nikon neither endorses this software nor guaran‑ tees its operation. Contact the publishers for
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    to install DaVinci Resolve and download the N‑Log 3D LUT. l Installing DaVinci Resolve This guide assumes you are using DaVinci Resolve. Install the software after downloading it from the site The N-Log 3D LUT is available from the Nikon Download Center at: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/ 6
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    l Applying the N‑Log 3D LUT This information is current as of October 2021. 1 Launch DaVinci Resolve 17 and start a new project. In the Project Manager, click [New Project] and name the new project as desired. 2 Click the "Project Settings" ( ) icon. 7
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    settings window and click [Open LUT Folder]. The DaVinci Resolve 17 LUT folder will open. The folder path is: • Windows: C:\ProgramData\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\LUT • macOS: Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/LUT 8
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    Using the N-Log 3D LUT 4 Add the N‑Log 3D LUT. Create a sub-folder under the LUT folder, name it as desired, and copy the N‑Log 3D LUT to the new sub-folder (named "Nikon" in this example). 5 Click [Update Lists] and then click [Save]. q w DaVinci Resolve will load the new LUT. 9
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    6 Load N‑Log footage. Drag N‑Log footage from the operating system file navigation window into DaVinci Resolve 17. If the frame rates of the footage and project do not match, a message will be displayed. Click [Change] to update the project frame rate to match the footage. 10
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    an external HDMI recorder, check that the [Data Levels] option in DaVinci Resolve 17 matches the option selected for [HDMI]> [Output range] in the camera setup menu. Right-click the thumbnail for the footage in the Media Pool, select [Clip Attributes], and check the option selected for [Data Levels
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    8 Create a timeline. Select [New Timeline] in the [File] menu, then deselect the [Empty Timeline] check box and click [Create] to create a new timeline using the selected footage. 12
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    Using the N-Log 3D LUT 9 Open the "Color" page. Click the "Color" button ( ) at the bottom of the window to open the "Color" page. 13
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    . w q For information on adjusting the LUT once it has been applied, see online help for DaVinci Resolve or visit the Blackmagic Design website. 14 © 2021 Nikon Corporation
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