Canon Releases a Free PC App for Colour Matching between Remote and Main Cameras
Compatible even with non-Canon main cameras for efficient and versatile video production
The app enables colour matching through a simple system arrangement (conceptual image)
SINGAPORE, 16 January 2025 — Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. announced on 15 January 2025 that Canon will begin offering the Camera Color Matching Application PC app1 free of charge as a new product added to its remote camera system on 23 January 2025. The software facilitates colour matching between the main camera, which provides the basis for colour tones, and the Canon 4K remote camera2 acting as a secondary camera.
With the growing popularity for video content creation, the need to improve the efficiency of video production and the shortage of human resources have led to the spread of single-operator multi-camera shooting practices using remote cameras. Along with this development, however, colour matching between cameras, which is essential for multiple camera shooting, has become an issue, as it conventionally needed to be done manually by professional staff before shooting, consuming substantial manpower and time. Canon's new “Camera Color Matching Application” offers one solution to this problem. The app easily corrects the differences in image colour and brightness between the main camera of the user’s choice3 and the Canon remote camera used as a secondary camera. The colour matching process is simple: first, a user captures a still image of an identical colour chart respectively with the main and sub-cameras. The app then generates a 3D LUT4 from the images which is applied to the cameras, completing the match.
By harnessing this app, users can substantially save time5 spent on making manual adjustments, which in the past colour were performed for each individual camera and sometimes took several hours when using multiple cameras. The benefit of this system is particularly evident in live event and live studio broadcasts, where footage must be aired without colour adjustment. Additionally, even in the case of video productions such as dramas and reality shows where colour adjustment is possible after shooting, manual adjustment in post-production can be reduced if the adjustment is made accurately at the time of shooting. Through this app, users can enjoy the freedom of choosing the main camera that best suits the shooting environment and purpose while streamlining a wide range of video production operations.
About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company covers 22 other countries and regions. The parent company Canon Inc. has a global network of more than 300 companies and employs about 169,000 people worldwide. Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
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1 For Windows11/Windows10 64-bit version.
2 The CR-N700 (released in December 2022) is a compatible remote camera (as of January 15, 2025). The latest firmware update (released in December 2024) is required.
3 Recommended cameras: BT.709 colour gamut/HDR supported/Full HD (1920x1080) or higher.
4 LUT=Look Up Table. Numeric values of colours used for colour conversion of video.
5 This software does not completely match the colours between cameras. Fine-tune the image as needed.
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