Grade prep
guide
Everything you need to prepare your edit for colour grading at The Palette. Go through this carefully before handover — a clean conform saves time for both of us.
Deliver ALL materials at least 24 hours BEFORE your scheduled session.
Choose your workflow
Recommended folder structure
📁 YYMMDD - COMPANY - PROJECT TITLE - ANY ADD. INFO
📁 PROJECT FILES (DRT / XML / EDL / AAF)
📁 RUSHES
📁 OFFLINE REF
📁 AUDIO
📁 FROM VFX
📁 OTHERS
Questions or edge cases
If any part of your project doesn't fit neatly into these workflows — mixed formats, unusual NLEs, legacy codecs, heavy VFX pipelines — reach out before exporting. Getting the conform right at the start saves time for everyone.