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

NOTE: You can only apply 3D LUTs in Playback when Image Pipeline IPP2 mode is enabled.

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.