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Global Controls for Embedded Active Metadata During Playback / Rendering

Background

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CineForm RAW technology primer

As described in the Tech Note description for CineForm RAW, active metadata is embedded inside each CineForm RAW file. This metadata, which includes descriptors for White Balance, Camera Color Matrix, and 3D Look operations (more will be added in the future), is considered "active" because it defines operations that the CineForm decoder should apply after decode of Cineform RAW files.

Controls to turn ON or OFF individual active metadata fields during playback are provided outside of a specific calling application. In this manner the chosen metadata playback preferences are global, meaning the CineForm decoder will always apply (or not) specific metadata fields during decode, regardless of the calling application.

Windows - Controlling Active Metadata During Playback and Rendering

As shown in the figure, when you select the CineForm --> Tools directory under Windows Start Menu, you see five active metadata controls. Select the desired combination of parameters, and each time a CineForm RAW file is decoded, that combination of metadata will be applied. NOTE: You may find it convenient to create a shortcut on the desktop for each metadata control so you can simply double-click the control depending on your workflow needs.

MacOS - Controlling Active Metadata During Playback and Rendering

Located in the /Applications/CineForm directory is a utility called SetActiveMetadata. When you double-click on the utility you get the control panel shown to the right. Regardless of the playback or editing application accessing CineForm RAW files (such as QT Player or Final Cut Pro), active metadata will obey the settings selected in the SetActiveMetadata panel.

NOTE: To register a .look file simply drag the file into the drop box located on the panel. This will register the .look file. If you do NOT register the .look file the CineForm RAW decoder will not know the .look file exists.