RAW Movie Playback, Editing, and Frame-Grabbing

Select a RAW movie file.

• Thumbnail icon: []
• The thumbnail can be changed as described in Changing Movie Thumbnails.

Select [Grab current frame from RAW movie and save] in the [File] menu, then click [OK] in the dialog box.

Complete the settings as needed, then click [Save].

• Images can only be saved in CRM format.

Select a RAW movie file.

• Thumbnail icon: []

Select [Save still image from RAW movie] in the [File] menu.

Complete the settings as needed.

[Save Still Image from RAW Movie] dialog box

• [Save range settings]: Set the range of frames to save. The default setting is only one frame, the current frame. To configure, click [Settings] and set the range in the [Save Settings] dialog box.

  [Save Settings] dialog box

  

  • [Save the specified number of frames]: Set the number of frames to save.

    [No. of frames before] indicates the number of frames before the current image (selected frame) to save.

    [No. of frames after] indicates the number of frames after the current image (selected frame) to save.

    The maximum in each setting is 10 frames.

  • [Save the range between in and out points]: All frames in the range selected in the RAW movie tool are saved as still photos.

  • Click [OK] after the settings are configured.

    • The [Save Settings] dialog box closes.
• [Destination folder settings]: Set the destination folder where still photos will be saved.
• [Output setting]: Complete settings for still photo output.

Save the files.

• Click [Execute] to create a folder in the destination folder with the same name as the movie file and save still photos based on the settings completed in step 3.

Select a RAW movie file.

• Start the RAW movie tool as described in Starting the RAW Movie Tool.

Control movie playback.

• (1) Previous frame
• (2) Play/pause
• (3) Next frame
• (4) Playback time indicator
• (5) Frame no./Total frames
• (6) Mute/unmute
• (7) Volume slider
• (8) Frame position slider

• Play/pause: Play or pause the selected movie.
• Next frame: Move forward one frame. When movies are paused, you can advance one frame at a time.
• Previous frame: Move back one frame. When movies are paused, you can rewind one frame at a time.
• Playback time indicator: Shows the playback time.
• Frame position slider: Drag the slider left or right to move the playback position while movies are playing or paused.
• Frame no./Total frames: Shows the current frame number in the movie playing or displayed and the total number of frames.

Select a RAW movie file.

• Start the RAW movie tool as described in Starting the RAW Movie Tool.

Set the first frame.

• Use the slider or []/[] to show the frame to set as the first frame in the frame display area, then click [].
• The in-point marker () moves, and the first frame in the movie is set.

Set the last frame.

• Use the slider or []/[] to show the frame to set as the last frame in the frame display area, then click [].
• The out-point marker () moves, and the last frame in the movie is set.

Save the files.

• Click [Save movie], then complete the required settings and save the files.
• The range is saved in the destination folder, in a new folder with the same name as the movie file.

• Files are saved as sequentially numbered JPG, TIFF, or DPX* still photos and WAV audio files.

  Note the following about [Save as type] options.

  • RAW movies recorded with [HDR PQ] set to [On]: Only DPX is available.
  • RAW movies recorded using Canon Log 3 (BT.2020/Cinema Gamut color space): Only DPX
  • When Canon Log (color space: BT.2020) is set for the RAW movie : Only DPX is selectable.

  • RAW movies recorded using Canon Log or Canon Log 3 (BT.709 color space): Only 16-bit TIFF format

    Selecting DPX will prevent you from setting [Image quality], [Output resolution], [Embed ICC profile], or [Shooting info setting].

    Files saved in DPX format cannot be viewed in DPP.

  DPX: Digital Picture Exchange

• No WAV audio file is produced unless the movie was recorded with audio by the camera.

Specify the segment as described in steps 1–3 of Saving a Range of Still Photos.

Click [Grab and save].

Complete the settings as needed, then click [Save].

• Images can only be saved in CRM format.

Select a RAW movie file.

• Start the RAW movie tool as described in Starting the RAW Movie Tool.

Edit as needed.

• Edit by using the tool palettes for RAW movies.

• Tool palettes for RAW movies are essentially the same as the main tool palettes (), except for the Settings tool palette.

  For details, see the tool palette instructions.

  Also note the following differences.

  Icon	Tool Palette Name	Description
  	Basic Adjustment tool palette (for RAW movies)	Differences from the main Basic Adjustment tool palette (): [Linear], [Clarity], and [Adj face lighting] are not available Gradation and luminance cannot be adjusted automatically Only [Unsharp mask] is available for [Sharpness]
  	Tone Adjustment tool palette (for RAW movies)	Differences from the main Tone Adjustment tool palette (): With [HDR PQ] set to [On], click white balance is not available
  	Color Adjustment tool palette (for RAW movies)	Enables the same editing as the main Color Adjustment tool palette ()
  	Detailed Adjustment tool palette (for RAW movies)	Differences from the main Detailed Adjustment tool palette (): [Reduce luminance noise] and [Reduce chrominance noise] can be adjusted using the slider only when [Noise reduction] is selected (adjustment range: -10 to 10) [Reduce color moiré] not available Only [Unsharp mask] is available for [Sharpness]
  	Lens Correction tool palette (for RAW movies)	Differences from the main Lens Correction tool palette (): [Chromatic aberration] and [Peripheral illumination] correction: Click [] to apply shot settings [Distortion]: Correction possible only for images captured using an RF lens [Digital Lens Optimizer] not available [Diffraction correction] and [Color blur] correction not available

• The following tool palettes are not available for RAW movies: Cropping/Angle Adjustment, Dust Delete/Copy Stamp, Partial Adjustment, Settings.

• Adjustment using the Settings tool palette

  
  1. HDR PQ setting
  2. Canon Log/Canon Log 3
  3. Color matrix selection
  4. Sharpness setting
  5. Color adjustment
  6. Selected working color space
  • HDR PQ: HDR PQ is available. Setting this option to [On] in Windows enables HDR PQ playback of RAW movie files selected in the RAW movie tool. Display in non-HDR PQ environments involves SDR conversion based on the [HDR assist display (movies)] () setting in [Preferences]. In macOS, playback in the RAW movie tool also involves SDR conversion based on the [HDR assist display (movies)] () setting in [Preferences].
  • Canon Log/Canon Log 3: When selected, color matrix selection, sharpness configuration, and color adjustment is possible with this tool palette. Only for movies from compatible cameras with RAW movie recording and Canon Log/Canon Log 3 set to On.
  • Color matrix selection: Automatically set to Neutral for Canon Log 3. For Canon Log, choose EOS Original or Neutral.
  • Sharpness setting: Set the sharpness.
  • Color adjustment: Set the hue and saturation.
  • Work color space: Selecting [Canon Log] or [Canon Log 3] gives you the option of choosing BT.709 or BT.2020 as the working color space, with Cinema Gamut also available for Canon Log 3. Note that BT.2020 display is not available in DPP, even if you choose BT.2020 or Cinema Gamut.
  • Viewing LUT: Click [] in the RAW movie tool to apply a look-up table (LUT). This enables movie display resembling normal display.

  Caution

  • Display of images not compatible with [HDR assist display (movies)] involves SDR conversion that simulates how the images would look on an HDR display device.

Save the movie.

• Click [Save movie], then complete the required settings and save the file.

• Files are saved as sequentially numbered JPG, TIFF, or DPX* still photos and WAV audio files.

  [Save as type] options are as follows.

  • RAW movies recorded with [HDR PQ] set to [On]: Only DPX
  • RAW movies recorded using Canon Log 3 (BT.2020/Cinema Gamut color space): Only DPX
  • RAW movies recorded using Canon Log (BT.2020 color space): Only DPX

  • RAW movies recorded using Canon Log or Canon Log 3 (BT.709 color space): Only 16-bit TIFF format

    Selecting DPX will prevent you from setting [Image quality], [Output resolution], [Embed ICC profile], or [Shooting info setting].

    Files saved in DPX format cannot be viewed in DPP.

  DPX: Digital Picture Exchange

• No WAV file is produced unless the movie was recorded with audio by the camera.
• To exit, click [Close].