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# Color Space

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These preferences manage how destination color space conversions are automatically applied in the **Video Image → Color Space** panel.

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**Preset Management**

* **Preset**\
  Save and manage up to **10 custom color space conversion presets** for use in the **Video Image → Color Space** window.

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**Auto-Application Settings**

* **Auto Convert**\
  Determines **when and how** a preset is automatically applied as the destination color space for a given video file.
* **Enable Color Space Convert**\
  Enables or disables applying the selected **destination color space and level** in the **Video Image → Color Space** panel.

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**Color Conversion Settings**

* **Color Space**\
  Sets the **destination color space** to convert to (e.g., Rec.709, PQ, HLG, etc.).
* **Color Level**\
  Sets the **destination color level**, such as **Full Range** or **Video Range**.

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**HDR to SDR Conversion Settings**

* **HDR Diffuse White**\
  Adjusts how **HDR content is scaled** when converting to SDR (defines the diffuse white level in SDR space).
* **HLG (Scene) Scaling**\
  Controls how **HLG Scene-referred content** is converted into SDR space.
* **Gamma Tone Map**\
  Enables or disables **tone mapping** to compress gamma for HDR-to-SDR conversion, helping preserve highlight and midtone detail.