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Satevis wrote on 8/26/2015, 10:50 AM
Image sequences typically use Computer RGB levels. If you're using Preview Levels, select "PC" and check "Keep preview levels" in the render window. If not, add a Levels effect to the video bus.
Rich R wrote on 8/26/2015, 12:26 PM
I have no options other than what type of file to render. I'm not sure where the select "PC" and "Check preview levels" are. I'm hesitant to add a Levels Effect because I want to be sure to keep the original levels.
musicvid10 wrote on 8/26/2015, 12:54 PM
"I'm hesitant to add a Levels Effect because I want to be sure to keep the original levels."
No, you want to be sure to change the levels from RGB (Computer) to YUV (Studio). That's the only way a consumer video from your stills will not look washed out or contrasty. WMV is the only exception to this, and that format does not come highly recommended.

Warper wrote on 8/27/2015, 3:25 AM
For easy projects you can use 32-bit project with linear (1,0000) gamma and no view transforms. Superwhite and superblack for studio levels YUV input video will be clamped, but CG in uncompressed avi and images will look. Overall performance is about half of what you'd get in 8-bit project. Nevertheless, it gets job done.

WMV is the only exception to this
External avi vfw codecs are another "exception" (with its own exceptions list). And Debugmode frameserving. And AFAIR image sequence export. And some uncompressed quicktime formats.
musicvid10 wrote on 8/27/2015, 6:29 AM
I chose the words "consumer video" carefully and deliberately..
The OP won't be delivering any rgb digital intermediates, so why even mention?
I don't think overexplanations are going to help the topic starter much, where a basic one might.
Needs a Studio RGB filter on the output.
Warper wrote on 8/27/2015, 6:54 AM
The OP won't be delivering any rgb digital intermediates, so why even mention?
There's quite common way many amateurs use: video for windows templates with codecs like divx, x264 vfw or even h264 from ffdshow or some codec pack.

Needs a Studio RGB filter on the output.
I prefer Levels in input chain for media or events to avoid double levels transformations for live video in mixed projects.
musicvid10 wrote on 8/27/2015, 7:09 AM
Again, tossing about red herrings and esoteric techniques are not helping the OP, who came here for some basic advice.

He doesn't have mixed media, he has an RGB image sequence that needs correct YUV delivery so it won't look washed out.
He is not using open-source third party codec packs, he is using Vegas.

We are duly impressed with your knowledge!
Except it is all lost on the OP. . .

Warper wrote on 8/27/2015, 9:38 AM
he has an RGB image sequence that needs correct YUV delivery so it won't look washed out.
Do you have problems with 32-bit linear gamma project in this case?

He is not using open-source third party codec packs, he is using Vegas
It's an open forum, and Rich R is not the only one who will read your answer. And I'm pretty sure there will be more than one using open-source third party codec packs.
Rich R wrote on 9/3/2015, 1:32 PM
This is correct. Thank you. musicvid10
MaaxVisuals123 wrote on 3/5/2017, 1:48 AM

You just need to go; Project Settings >> Change the colors from 32 bit to 8 bit.