# Set up outputs to process color space
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Follow this procedure to configure color space handling in each MediaLive output. You can set up each output with different color space handling. For example, you can create one output that passes through the original color space, and another that converts it.

**Note**  
This section assumes that you are familiar with creating or editing a channel, as described in [Creating a channel from scratch](creating-channel-scratch.md). 

**Topics**
+ [Setting up for passthrough](#colorspace-output-setup-passthrough)
+ [Setting up to convert](#colorspace-output-setup-convert)

## Setting up for passthrough
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You can set up to pass through the source color space in one or more outputs. The key fields to set are **Color space** and **Color metadata**.

1. On the **Create channel **page, in the **Output groups **section, choose the output that contains the video.

1. Display the **Stream settings **section, and choose the **Video **section.

1. For **Codec settings**, choose a codec. For information about the color spaces that each codec supports, see [Supported output codecs](color-space-input-output-requirements.md#color-space-supported-output-codecs).

1. Choose **Codec details**. More fields appear. Choose **Additional settings**. More fields appear. 

   In **Color metadata**, choose **Insert** or **Ignore** to specify how you want to handle the color space metadata.

1. Choose **Color space**. The **Color space settings** field appears. Choose **Color space passthrough**. (Or choose **Don't include**, which is equivalent to **Color space passthrough**.)

## Setting up to convert
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You can set up to convert the color space in one or more outputs. There are several fields that must each be set in a specific way.

You can set up to convert the source color space in one or more outputs. 

1. On the **Create channel **page, in the **Output groups **section, select the output that contains the video.

1. Display the **Stream settings **section, and choose the **Video **section.

1. Complete the **Width** and **Height** fields to specify a valid resolution. Make a note of whether you are specifying an SD, an HD, or a UHD resolution.

1. In **Codec settings**, choose a codec. For information about the color spaces that each codec supports, see [Supported output codecs](color-space-input-output-requirements.md#color-space-supported-output-codecs).

1. Choose **Codec details**. More fields appear. Set the **Profile**, **Tier**, and **Level** fields, if they appear for the codec that you chose:
   + If the resolution is SD, enter values that suit your requirements. 
   + If the resolution is an HD or UHD resolution, set the tier and level to suit your requirements, and set the profile as follows:
     + If the output color space will be an HDR color space, you must choose one of the profiles that has **10BIT** in the name.
     + If the output color space will be an SDR color space, you can choose any profile.

1. Choose **Color space**. The **Color space settings** field appears. 

   Set the field to the color space to convert to.

   If you choose **HDR10**, the **Max CLL** and **Max FALL** fields appear. Complete these fields to set the display metadata. 

1. Go back to **Codec details** and choose **Additional settings**. More fields appear, including **Color metadata**. In **Color metadata**, choose **Insert** or **Ignore** to specify how you want to handle the color space metadata.