Migrating CF mov's from PC to Mac and keeping Firstlight CC treatment at DVinfo.net

Pedro Rey · January 13th, 2010, 01:30 PM

Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to migrate cineform mov's from a PC to mac and still keep the color correction done in Firstlight (PC).

Problem is I need to export the cineform mov's to ProRes so that they can be edited somewhere else. AFAIK there is no way to render to ProRes on a PC, so I wonder if I can send them the CF mov's, but keep the CC done on my PC.

I know one can move the firstlight database from one computer to another, given of course that both have FL... but what if the other computer only has the cineform decoder installed ?

Also, I tried moving the database from a PC to a Mac that had a tril of NEO3d, but could not import the database into FL on the Mac.

I have resorted to a render, so that the CC is "baked in". Just wondered if there is a real-time (aka no render) workflow available.

TIA,

Pedro Rey
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Pedro Rey · January 17th, 2010, 06:34 PM

So no response... not even the Davids know how to do this ?

Please help me out here....

Pedro

David Newman · January 17th, 2010, 06:50 PM

PC stores its First Light databases in a path indicated by this registry location

\\HKCU\\Software\\CineForm\ColorProcessing\\LUTPath

Often (Vista, Win7) "C:\Users\Public\CineForm\LUTs" or
for XP "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\CineForm\LUTs"

Then in the folder of your database name, like "db". Copy "db" into

/Library/Application Support/CineForm/LUTs

on the Mac. That is all that is needed. If you require 3D LUTs you can move the directory above. Pretty easy, no need to bake in color.

David Newman · January 17th, 2010, 07:08 PM

Just posted this info on the techblog
Cineform Tech Blog Blog Archive Moving First Light color databases between PC and Mac

Pedro Rey · January 17th, 2010, 08:25 PM

Excelent, thanks, will try it tomorrow and post results!

Pedro

Pedro Rey · January 18th, 2010, 08:15 PM

Works like a charm!
'nough said...

Thanks,

Pedro

Pedro Rey · March 12th, 2010, 03:02 PM

Hi, all of a sudden, all the changes I do on FL within a PC will not replicate on a Mac, even though I migrate the dbase... and the LUT's...?
Any clues as to why ?

Pedro

David Newman · March 12th, 2010, 04:53 PM

Talk to support on this one, as "All of sudden" could mean anything. Tell support what you have changed, they will get to bottom of it.

Pedro Rey · March 12th, 2010, 05:36 PM

Ok, gotcha, already submitted ticket #611-8307396.
1-Using FLight to do primary CC on a CFraw avi file in a PC.
2-Export a look and also dbase from FL on the PC.
3-Import dbase into /Library/Application Support/CineForm/LUTs on a Mac.
4-Double click on the "new" *.look file on OS will open a FL program, but NO license for OS.
6-The cfraw avi file still had the "old" look, not reflecting the changes from FirstLight on the PC.

Pedro

January 13th, 2010, 01:30 PM	#1
Pedro Rey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 43	Migrating CF mov's from PC to Mac and keeping Firstlight CC treatment Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to migrate cineform mov's from a PC to mac and still keep the color correction done in Firstlight (PC). Problem is I need to export the cineform mov's to ProRes so that they can be edited somewhere else. AFAIK there is no way to render to ProRes on a PC, so I wonder if I can send them the CF mov's, but keep the CC done on my PC. I know one can move the firstlight database from one computer to another, given of course that both have FL... but what if the other computer only has the cineform decoder installed ? Also, I tried moving the database from a PC to a Mac that had a tril of NEO3d, but could not import the database into FL on the Mac. I have resorted to a render, so that the CC is "baked in". Just wondered if there is a real-time (aka no render) workflow available. TIA, Pedro Rey www.FFRACTALL.COM - Noticias/News

January 17th, 2010, 06:34 PM	#2
Pedro Rey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 43	So nobody knows ? So no response... not even the Davids know how to do this ? Please help me out here.... Pedro

January 17th, 2010, 06:50 PM	#3
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	PC stores its First Light databases in a path indicated by this registry location \\HKCU\\Software\\CineForm\ColorProcessing\\LUTPath Often (Vista, Win7) "C:\Users\Public\CineForm\LUTs" or for XP "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\CineForm\LUTs" Then in the folder of your database name, like "db". Copy "db" into /Library/Application Support/CineForm/LUTs on the Mac. That is all that is needed. If you require 3D LUTs you can move the directory above. Pretty easy, no need to bake in color. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

January 17th, 2010, 07:08 PM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Just posted this info on the techblog Cineform Tech Blog Blog Archive Moving First Light color databases between PC and Mac __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

January 17th, 2010, 08:25 PM	#5
Pedro Rey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 43	Thanks! Excelent, thanks, will try it tomorrow and post results! Pedro

January 18th, 2010, 08:15 PM	#6
Pedro Rey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 43	Works like a charm! Works like a charm! 'nough said... Thanks, Pedro

March 12th, 2010, 03:02 PM	#7
Pedro Rey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 43	Suddenly no luck exporting LUT dbase Hi, all of a sudden, all the changes I do on FL within a PC will not replicate on a Mac, even though I migrate the dbase... and the LUT's...? Any clues as to why ? Pedro

March 12th, 2010, 04:53 PM	#8
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Talk to support on this one, as "All of sudden" could mean anything. Tell support what you have changed, they will get to bottom of it. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 12th, 2010, 05:36 PM	#9
Pedro Rey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 43	Submit a ticket Ok, gotcha, already submitted ticket #611-8307396. 1-Using FLight to do primary CC on a CFraw avi file in a PC. 2-Export a look and also dbase from FL on the PC. 3-Import dbase into /Library/Application Support/CineForm/LUTs on a Mac. 4-Double click on the "new" *.look file on OS will open a FL program, but NO license for OS. 6-The cfraw avi file still had the "old" look, not reflecting the changes from FirstLight on the PC. Pedro