Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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0:00 Introduction
2:28 Peak luminance for SDR displays
6:50 Dealing with different aspect ratio
26:52 Is your grade overdone?
33:00 JPlog2 working space
38:57 Lifting shadows photometrically
48:09 Improving look development
54:55 Shaping contrast and color balance
1:07:10 Conclusion