I'm loosing my mind because when I render my video (which has lots of dark colors) in MP4 it looks like it was viewed on the side with cheap TN monitor (blacks and dark colors look like gray etc.)
And when I render it in AVI darks are better but everything looks too saturated.
Preview window and source are normal.
Even preview window set to play on external monitor (in my case full screen) is what it's supposed to be.
Any help please?
Preview window and source are normal.
Plenty of help, but no magic bullet because of so many variables.
Be sure to use a calibrated monitor.
Check that dynamic contrast or whatever it's called in your graphics and players is turned off ( default).
Set project to 8-bit pixel format (default).
Read this thoroughly and understand the Vegas native preview is usually flatter than the output. Its a professional feature, not a bug. Learn to distinguish RGB source and output from YUV, and how to set levels for each. Learn how to check video levels using video scopes and your eyes. FAQ #24 but read them all.
https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/vegas-pro-faqs-and-troubleshooting-guides--104787/
Provide complete file details for source and render. You may also be asked to upload a sample to a fileshare, but not YouTube. Item # C but read them all.
https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/important-information-required-to-help-you--110457/
Read this humorous essay with tongue planted firmly in cheek to see what we are all up against, because of reckless "fixes" for legacy issues that just make things worse
https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/pc-to-tv-levels-a-comedy-of-errors--107325/
Download the RGB/YUV grayscale in my signature to check levels from door to door.
Post your mistakes. They are your best teacher. We all started at the same place.
Knowing a mantra or two cant hurt.