Identify Log 2
Confirm Apple Log 2 on the iPhone 17 or 18 Pro recording, including Pro Max variants, rather than assuming from the device name.
Build an Apple Log 2 workflow for iPhone 17 and 18 Pro, then match it carefully with older Apple Log footage when the project spans generations.
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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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A shared phone ecosystem does not make every LOG recording the same input. Keep Apple Log 2 clips identified separately from original Apple Log material when organising a mixed-generation edit.
Check the actual recording and export settings before choosing the conversion. A RAW workflow also needs its own decode decisions; this guide concerns encoded Apple Log 2 footage, not a blanket treatment for every file a Pro iPhone can produce.
After the technical starting points are correct, compare the subjects that matter: faces, neutral surfaces and bright transitions. Establish the match before selecting a shared creative finish, keeping individual trims available for each phone and lighting setup.
Convert each generation correctly first. Build the visual match from the resulting images, not from identical preset names.
Confirm Apple Log 2 on the iPhone 17 or 18 Pro recording, including Pro Max variants, rather than assuming from the device name. Keep original Apple Log, Apple Log 2, RAW and already-treated exports clearly identified in the project.
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.
Confirm Apple Log 2 on the iPhone 17 or 18 Pro recording, including Pro Max variants, rather than assuming from the device name.
Keep original Apple Log, Apple Log 2, RAW and already-treated exports clearly identified in the project.
Use the supported Apple Log 2 input treatment once. Check the installed Chroma version and its exact profile label.
Balance each source against a shared reference, then develop the overall look while retaining per-shot corrections.
Check that the conversion explicitly expects Apple Log 2, not just a broadly labelled iPhone LOG file.
Confirm capture and export settings before developing the creative treatment.
Both can contribute to a sequence when each receives the correct preparation before shot matching.
Treat them as separate inputs and use the matching conversion. A similar name does not justify applying the same transform.
No. RAW needs an appropriate decode workflow. This page focuses on encoded Apple Log 2 recordings.
Yes. Convert its original Apple Log source appropriately, convert the Log 2 source separately, then match the resulting shots.
Yes, when the source is an Apple Log 2 recording. Always confirm the selected mode and any processing applied before import.
Profile reference: iPhone 17 / 18 Pro documentation. Check ToneLab’s current compatibility information for the exact input and installed version.
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Start with the correct Apple Log 2 input, balance the shots and choose a look that fits your film.
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