Can't batch process HDR files (Topaz Video 1.6)

Topaz Video Bugs and Issues
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Hi!

So I’ve been having some great luck with Starlight once I break the files down into segments. So I end up with about 45 files. After Starlight is done I want to batch process with SDR to HDR enhancement only, but when I select Hyperion (the original) and then select all the files and click export, they all get added to the Export Queue but with either only the first file getting the HDR enhancement done to it and the rest say “No Enhancement.” in the properties column, or they all run with no enhancement. None of them seem to want to pick up the HDR only function when trying to use the batch function so I end up having to manually add one file at a time. And since HDR seems to want to default to Hyperion 2 and then changes to ProRez codecs, I have to each time manually set these settings as well. Hopefully this gets fixed soon?!

Also, for some reason my custom profiles will not save with the HDR setting staying on. I have it set to on and click the check to save with export etc… but when I reload the profile the HDR setting is turned off again.

Thank you!

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Thank you for reporting this issue, I was able to replicate the situation on my end and share the log and screen recording to the devs for further investigation.

As soon as we know more we will update.

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Awesome! Thank you so much for replying back :slight_smile: I look forward to the fix.

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Still no fix? I am trialing the software and quickly came across this bug which is a no-go for me. I need to process hundreds of files and I am:

  1. Unable to save SDR to HDR settings in my preset
  2. Unable to copy SDR to HDR settings from one source file to the rest or be able to select all files and have the settings I change apply to all before I queue for export.
    Gemini AI sent me through a long list of attempted workarounds that were working in prior versions of Topaz but through various versions’ UI this was broken again. Please let us know of a workaround until this bug can be fixed. I can’t believe it is so hard to fix a clipboard copy issue!
    I can’t afford to spend the time to manually change settings for each of hundreds of files.

(Running 1.6.1)

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I’ve noticed that HDR 2.0 doesn’t handle the image well after Starlight Precise processing, creating strange color artifacts. Not to mention that it takes an unreasonably long time for the quality it delivers…

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Assuming your 1st source file has the correct SDR-HDR parameters, how about uploading your Topaz project file to Gemini AI and get it to modify it with those same SDR-HDR parameters for all your source files in the project?

Another work-around might be to use the command line. It still works on Mac, but I can’t vouch for Windows, if that’s what you’re using. But bear in mind the command line use is technically no longer allowed according to the EULA.

I wonder what Topaz support has to say about that, for this and other scenarios, to work around bugs in their software?

Regards

Andy

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Thank you for the suggestions! I am working directly with Topaz on this issue and there should be improvements to this soon in a future release.

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Still working on that situation, and pushing for it as we can.

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I’ve hit the same issue here: batch HDR conversion is not working (Windows, Topaz Video 1.6.1). Also, if I send an HDR video as input to Starlight Precise 2.5, setting output to h.265 10 bits mp4, the produced file still doesn’t play correctly in HDR screens. I had to execute the following command to make it work (very quick, it only insert the missing HDR metadata to the h.265 file):
ffmpeg -i video_hdr_slp.mp4 -c copy -color_primaries bt2020 -color_trc smpte2084 -colorspace bt2020nc video_hdr_slp_fixed.mp4