Check both cameras
Record which clips came from HERO12 or HERO13 Black and confirm their GP-Log settings and firmware context.
Build a GP-Log workflow for HERO12 and HERO13 Black that keeps action footage consistent while respecting the recorded firmware and profile settings.
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See the video for a guide to the general conversion and creative-grading process. This is a shared workflow demonstration; the camera-specific guidance is below.
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An action edit may mix HERO12 and HERO13 clips, standard colour footage and files recorded with customised settings. Before reaching for a GoPro LUT, establish whether the actual source is the GP-Log input that conversion expects.
Keep experimental GoPro Labs configurations documented separately. A custom log curve or colour setting should not be treated as the default GP-Log input simply because it looks flat.
With the input established, balance bright sky, shaded terrain and visible skin across the sequence. Use a shared creative direction for the ride or activity, then trim individual clips as the location and exposure change.
The camera badge identifies the device. The recorded profile and settings identify the conversion it needs.
Record which clips came from HERO12 or HERO13 Black and confirm their GP-Log settings and firmware context. Keep standard, HDR and customised Labs footage out of a default GP-Log conversion group unless compatibility is confirmed.
This sequence is designed for an SDR Rec.709 finish. Account for any existing colour management before applying a technical conversion; the same LOG-to-display transformation should not happen twice.
Record which clips came from HERO12 or HERO13 Black and confirm their GP-Log settings and firmware context.
Keep standard, HDR and customised Labs footage out of a default GP-Log conversion group unless compatibility is confirmed.
Use a matching GP-Log treatment once, then match exposure and neutral colour across both cameras.
Apply the creative direction after matching. Review the complete movement through bright and shaded areas.
A conversion should correspond to the recorded GP-Log input and relevant firmware guidance.
Balance the subject and background against the main camera before adding a common action look.
A conversion solves the technical starting point. A broader grading tool may be useful when you also want repeatable creative adjustments.
Do not assume they are interchangeable. Identify the actual profile and select a conversion documented for it.
Only where it is documented to match both recordings and their settings. Check the conversion guidance rather than relying on model proximity.
Keep the configuration with the footage and use a matching transform. Custom curve or gamut settings can invalidate a default conversion assumption.
Check the base conversion and reduce the creative treatment if it pushes blues too strongly. Evaluate skin and terrain at the same time.
Profile reference: GoPro HERO12 / HERO13 Black documentation. Check ToneLab’s current compatibility information for the exact input and installed version.
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Start with the correct GP-Log input, balance the shots and choose a look that fits your film.
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