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title: "Gamut mapping"
url: https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/gamut-mapping
language: en
description: "Compressing or remapping out-of-gamut colors when converting between color spaces (e.g. Rec.2020 → Rec.709 or P3-D65 → Rec.709). Prevents clipping and h..."
updated: 2026-10-25
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# Gamut mapping

Compressing or remapping out-of-gamut colors when converting between color spaces (e.g. Rec.2020 → Rec.709 or P3-D65 → Rec.709). Prevents clipping and hue shifts.

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## Related terms

[Tone Mapping](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/tone-mapping)

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