# Canon RAW  Properties

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This panel allows for detailed control of how **Canon RAW** media is decoded, processed, and exported, giving you flexibility over color management, resolution, and creative adjustments.

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**Color & Decode Settings**

* **Decode Quality**\
  Adjusts the rendering and playback quality of Canon RAW files.\
  Higher settings improve image quality but may reduce playback performance.
* **Color Primaries**\
  Sets the chromaticity coordinates used during image processing.
* **Color Gamma**\
  Defines the gamma curve applied to the decoded image.
* **Destination Color Level**\
  Lets you tag or convert the output video to **Full Range** or **Video Range**:
  * **Full Range (Label)** – Default; tags the image as Full Range
  * **Full Range (Convert)** – Converts from Video to Full Range

    > *Useful if a 3D LUT transforms the image to Video Range but you want Full Range output*
  * **Video Range (Label)** – Tags the image as Video Range
  * **Video Range (Convert)** – Converts from Full to Video Range

    > *Useful when preparing media for platforms requiring Video Range*
* **Resolution**\
  Sets the output resolution of the decoded image.\
  Includes options for cropping **width and height** independently.

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#### **Image Processing**

Allows adjustments to the following Canon RAW parameters:

* **Temperature**
* **Tint**
* **Sharpness**
* **Exposure**
* **Exposure Offset**

> **Tip:** Right-click any control or label to **reset** it to its default value.

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#### **Pre CDL LUT**

* Apply a **3D LUT** *before* the CDL (Color Decision List).
* Set the **Destination Color Space** for the LUT.
* **Reset** the LUT by:
  * Right-clicking the **“LUT”** label and choosing **Reset**
  * Clicking the **Reset icon** next to **Pre CDL LUT**

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#### **Image CDL**

Apply and fine-tune a CDL including:

* **Brightness**
* **Contrast**
* **Contrast Pivot**
* **Saturation**
* **Slope**
* **Offset**
* **Power**

> Right-click individual controls or labels to reset.\
> Use the **Reset icon** next to **Image CDL** to reset the entire CDL block.

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#### **Post CDL LUT**

* Apply a **3D LUT after** the CDL is processed.
* Set the **Destination Color Space** for the LUT.
* Reset options:
  * Right-click the **“LUT”** label and choose **Reset**
  * Use the **Reset icon** next to **Post CDL LUT**

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#### **Copy, Paste, Reset Settings**

Right-click the **Canon RAW Properties** section header to:

* **Copy** the current settings
* **Paste** previously copied settings
* **Reset** all controls to default

> Paste and reset actions can be applied to **all selected Canon RAW files** in the File List Window.

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