Applying color-correction settings

You can use the Tools button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window to load color presets or ASC-CDL (American Society of Cinematographers Color Decision List) files to exchange color-grading information.

Applying a color preset

Color presets include the source settings (exposure, temperature, and tint), look profile, tone curve, and ASC-CDL settings. For more information, see "Editing Color Adjustments controls."

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window to view the Media Browser.

  2. Double-click a clip in the Media Browser to load the clip you want to edit. When you load a clip, the color-correction settings saved with the clip are loaded.

    If you want to apply color correction to multiple clips, select the clips, click the Tools button at the bottom-left of the Catalyst Prepare window, and choose Apply color preset from the menu.

    The Apply color preset command is not available when a clip list or spanned clip () is selected.

  3. Click the Adjust Color button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window.

  4. Click the Inspector button in the toolbar to display the Inspector pane if it isn't already visible.

  5. Click the Tools button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window and choose Load preset from the menu.

  6. In the Load Preset dialog, choose a Catalyst color (.ccolor) file.

    Presets are saved in the following folders by default:

    Windows: C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Sony\Catalyst\Color\

    macOS: /Users/<user>/Documents/Sony/Catalyst/Color

  7. Click Load.

    The selected color settings are loaded and applied to the current clip.

Applying an ASC-CDL file

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window to view the Media Browser.

  2. Double-click a clip in the Media Browser to load the clip you want to edit. When you load a clip, the color-correction settings saved with the clip are loaded.

    If you want to apply color correction to multiple clips, select the clips, click the Tools button at the bottom-left of the Catalyst Prepare window, and choose Apply ASC-CDL from the menu.

    The Apply ASC-CDL command is not available when a clip list or spanned clip () is selected.

  3. Click the Adjust Color button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window.

  4. Click the Inspector button in the toolbar to display the Inspector pane if it isn't already visible.

  5. Click the Tools button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window and choose Load ASC-CDL from the menu.

  6. In the Load ASC-CDL dialog, choose a *.cdl file.

  7. Click Load.

    The selected color settings are loaded and applied to the current clip.