RAW vs Log vs LUTs vs Compression | A Primer

The differences between RAW, Log, Compressed Codecs LUTs, in one simple video.

Post author By Sareesh Sudhakaran
Post date March 2, 2022
7 Comments on RAW vs Log vs LUTs vs Compression | A Primer

Here’s the video:

7 replies on “RAW vs Log vs LUTs vs Compression | A Primer”

Bravo, perfect explanations

Thank you!

Good, fast and with nice examples – as always. Thanks!

You’re welcome!

Nice video, thank you for taking the time to explain this crucial workflow. As a longtime content creator, semi pro cinematographer, this is very important for me to know as I keep shooting RAW, and color grade my own projects.

You’re welcome!

fantastic, something new to learn.

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