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Peaking
Updated onArticlePeaking essentially mimics an exaggerated 'sharpening' filter like you may find on a consumer TV - this effectively increases contrast on in-focus portions of your image while retaining full color unlike Focus Assist. Because of its relatively benign effect on the image this makes it great to use in combination with other features.
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Focus Assist
Updated onArticlePaints a highlight around in-focus edges, enabling very fast and accurate focusing on-the-fly without needing any additional tools.
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Vectorscope
Updated onArticleThough generally not considered as 'mission critical' during shooting as exposure scopes such as Waveform & Histogram, the Vectorscope plots the chromaticity, or the hue + saturation of your image onto a color wheel so you can help gauge complimentary color, ensure skin tones are being colorized properly, to visualize how overall scene color is being placed, and where potential adjustments may need to be made in general.
Vectorscopes are also used in Broadcast to make sure that the colors of the footage are exact. Vectorscopes will have a target for each zone. The idea would be if shooting a pure sample (such as a color or macbeth card) that the targets would be hit. You will see vector scopes used in post production to be sure that the colors from shot to shot will match.Choose a monitor series Smart 5 User Guide Tools - Scope
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Waveform
Updated onArticleThe Waveform is generally considered the most robust exposure tool because it plots your image's luminance (brightness) -- and chrominance if using RGB mode -- to a graph but unlike the Histogram, it physically matches the screen from left-to-right.
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Histogram
Updated onArticleThe Histogram is a brightness graph - left side is darker values, right side brighter. Use it to judge the overall balance of exposure in your image.
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Color Picker
Updated onArticleColor Picker samples color/value information from a single pixel to give a precise readout of a specific location. Great for matching multiple cameras or getting consistent exposure in changeable lighting conditions by sampling from a color chart or an actor/subject's face.
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Zebra
Updated onArticleSimilar to Exposure Assist, the Zebra tool helps you monitor exposure to your image properly by displaying a stripe pattern (sometimes called marching ants) over a specific brightness range (IRE) on your image.
This is useful for essentially setting exposure ‘boundaries’ typically for highlights but you can add one for shadows as well; as soon as a value hits the range you specify, a zebra pattern is displayed on that portion of the image to warn you of over or under exposure if desired.
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Exposure Assist (False Color)
Updated onArticleExposure Assist is a highly visible, quick and accurate guide to setting exposure for your shots by ‘painting’ pixels when they hit a specified luma (brightness) value. This helps you pinpoint the exact areas your image may be clipping and quickly roll exposure to adjust for it, particularly in difficult viewing conditions (outdoors or on a gimbal or crane)
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Crosshatch
Updated onArticleAlso known as "Grid" this tool will overlay ta geometric grid pattern over your image with customizable rows/columns for a variety of on-set compositional needs.
Crosshatch is beneficial for aligning elements of a shot into a grid-like and structured pattern, and can also be used for frame balance/ composure.Choose a monitor series Smart 5 User Guide Tools - Framing
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Crosshair
Updated onArticlePlaces a crosshair reticule in the center of your image; great reference point on shoots when symmetry or panning accuracy is an important part of the composition.
*You will need a video signal to use most tools.
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