Image Pipeline

To set up the image pipeline, go to Menu > Image > Image Pipeline.

Image Pipeline Mode Options

The camera offers two (2) different ways to process your image. Each mode changes which sub-menus are available in the Image menu.

  • Legacy: In Legacy mode, the camera provides the same color options that firmware v6.3 did. Enables the Color, Gain, Curves, and LGG menus.
  • IPP2: Image Processing Pipeline 2 (IPP2) is the new image processing pipeline, which is available starting with firmware v6.4. In IPP2, the camera applies REDWideGamutRGB, which is a color space designed to encompass all colors a RED camera can generate without clipping. The camera then encodes the image using Log3G10, a gamma curve that prevents clipping. Using this color space and gamma curve allows you to grade and make color adjustments in post production, instead of in-camera. Selecting IPP2 enables the CDL menu, and hides the Color, Gain, Curves, and LGG menus (since those are used for grading).
Legacy Mode

To use Legacy mode, follow the instructions below:

  1. Go to Menu > Image > Image Pipeline > Options.
  2. Select Legacy from the Mode drop-down menu.
  3. Select OK.

    Legacy Mode

    Figure: Legacy Mode

  4. Select a color space from the Color Space drop-down menu.
  5. Select a gamma curve from the Gamma Curve drop-down menu.
  6. If you want to apply a 3D LUT, go to 3D LUT.
IPP2 Mode

To use IPP2 mode, follow the instructions below:

  1. Go to Menu > Image > Image Pipeline > Options.
  2. Select IPP2 from the Mode drop-down menu. With IPP2, the Color Space and Gamma Curve are always REDWideGamutRGB and Log3G10, respectively.
  3. Select OK.

    IPP2 Mode

    Figure: IPP2 Mode

  4. If you want to apply a 3D LUT, go to 3D LUT.
  5. Select a color space from the Output Color Space drop-down menu.
  6. Select a contrast setting from the Output Tone Map drop-down menu.
  7. Select a highlight option from the Highlight Roll-Off drop-down menu.

Output Summary

The Output Summary menu is an information-only menu that displays what image information is applied to the R3D files and proxy files. To view the output summary, go to Menu > Image > Image Pipeline > Output Summary.

Output Summary

Figure: Image Menu

R3D File Metadata
  • N/A : Displays if the camera is not set to record R3D files. To enable/disable recording to R3D, go to Select Record File Format.
  • 3D LUT: The name of the 3D LUT applied to the file. If no LUT is applied, the screen displays [NONE].
  • Output Color Space: Applicable to IPP2 mode only. The name of the output color space selected on the Options tab.
Intermediate / Proxy File
  • N/A: Displays if the camera is not set to record Apple® ProRes files or Avid DNxHD/HR files. To enable/disable recording to these files, go to Select Record File Format.
  • Color Space / Gamma Curve: Applicable to Legacy mode only. The color space and gamma curve applied to the file.
  • Baked-in Settings: Applicable to IPP2 mode only. The image settings that are irreversibly encoded (baked) into the recorded file. To select these settings, go to Select Record File Format.
  • Codec: The selected codec. To select a codec, go to Select Record File Format.
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