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# False color

A monitoring mode that overlays color-coded exposure zones on the image (typically: blue=shadows, green=mids/skin, yellow/orange=highlights, red=clipping). Used to set precise exposure on set.

ImageDirector of Photography, DITOn-set

## Related terms

[ETTR (Expose To The Right)](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/ettr)[Middle gray](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/middle-gray)[Highlight clipping](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/highlight-clipping)