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# Sony RAW Properties

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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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