# Sony RAW Properties
The Sony RAW Properties Panel provides full control over decoding and image processing of Sony RAW footage, enabling precise color management and creative adjustments during playback and export.
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**Decode & Color Settings**
* **Decode Quality**\
Adjust the render and playback quality for Sony RAW files. Lower quality improves performance; higher quality improves image fidelity.
* **Log Processing**\
Select the **Color Space** used when processing the Sony RAW footage.
* **Destination Color Level**\
Define how the processed footage is tagged or transformed:
* **Full Range (Label)** – Default; tags output as Full Range
* **Full Range (Convert)** – Converts Video Range to Full Range
* **Video Range (Label)** – Tags output as Video Range
* **Video Range (Convert)** – Converts Full Range to Video Range
> Useful for managing output consistency when using LUTs that alter level mappings.
* **Resolution**\
Change the resolution of the decoded output.
* **Orientation**\
Set the output orientation (e.g., 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) for the decoded footage.
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#### **Image Processing**
Adjust key image attributes, including:
* **Temperature**
* **Tint**
* **Sharpness**
* **Exposure**
* **Wall Temperature** *(Sony-specific color blending for skin tones and neutral objects)*
* **Light Blend** *(Blends influence between ambient and practical lighting)*
> 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 is applied:
* Assign a **Destination Color Space** for LUT processing
* To reset:
* Right-click the **“LUT”** label and select **Reset**
* Click the **Reset icon** next to **Pre CDL LUT**
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#### **Image CDL**
Apply and adjust **Color Decision List (CDL)** controls:
* **Brightness**
* **Contrast**
* **Contrast Pivot**
* **Highlights**
* **Midtones**
* **Shadows**
* **Saturation**
* **Slope**
* **Offset**
* **Power**
> Right-click individual controls or labels to reset.\
> Click the **Reset icon** next to **Image CDL** to reset the entire CDL section.
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#### **Post CDL LUT**
Apply a **3D LUT after** the CDL is applied:
* Assign a **Destination Color Space**
* Reset via:
* Right-clicking the **“LUT”** label
* Clicking the **Reset icon** next to **Post CDL LUT**
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#### **Copy, Paste, Reset Settings**
Right-click the **Sony RAW Properties** section header to:
* **Copy** the current settings
* **Paste** to other Sony RAW files
* **Reset** to default
> These actions apply to all selected **Sony RAW files** in the **File List Window**.
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