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Canon boosts colour matching speed with new app for CR-N700 PTZ camera

The free app aims to speed up the colour matching process for time-critical use cases such as news, live events and reality shows

Canon has released a colour matching app for its CR-N700 camera.

Aiming to speed up the process of colour matching for broadcast, the new PC app cuts the time to just five minutes per camera and can be operated by lesser skilled users, said the company, freeing up video engineers to concentrate on higher value tasks.

Capturing colour charts from designated units, the free-to-download Camera Colour Matching Application generates a 3D Look Up Table (LUT) for import into Canon’s CR-N700 Broadcast PTZ camera. In addition to other Canon models, the app is compatible with a range of third-party broadcast cameras.

Key features include:

  • Configures to industry standard colour charts automatically, with additional manual control
  • Supports square colour chart from 2 to 15 colours per side (e.g., colour chart with 140 colours).
  • Three areas of the frame can be manually selected for fine tuning.
  • 3D LUTs can be checked (simulated) with the image and waveform monitor and vector scope before importing.
  • Send 3D LUT to the camera via IP.
  • Store generated LUTs as files on your PC and restore anytime.
  • Supported still image formats: BMP, TIF, PNG, JPG.
  • Supported OS: Windows 11, Windows 10 64-bit.

Canon Europe’s Jack Adair said, “A major pain point for broadcasters is the time it takes to colour match cameras. The Camera Colour Matching Application allows for rapid colour matching between the CR-N700 and other cameras on set. This saves the video engineers precious time in setup.”