

I know this may sound like a cop-out, but doing nothing is a deliberate choice with its own pros and cons. How to Handle QuickTime Gamma ShiftĪt the time of this writing, there are three options for handling QuickTime Gamma Shift. It’s been around for years and affects anyone editing video using Adobe Premiere Pro on a Mac. Surprisingly, the QuickTime Gamma Shift is anything but a recent problem. This is what people commonly call “QuickTime Gamma Shift.” I’m not a professional colorist, but as someone who edits video on Mac, this discrepancy absolutely drives me nuts. Comparing Premiere timeline (left) to QuickTime macOS Big Sur (right)


If you edit video using Adobe Premiere Pro on a Mac, chances are you’ve encountered a problem where exported video looks washed out and desaturated in QuickTime Player, Safari and Chrome compared to what you see on the Premiere timeline.
