These controls are part of the final display shaping process and are especially important when you’re preparing your footage for different output formats—whether you’re targeting Rec.709, HDR, DCI-P3, or web delivery. They exist to help you control how the image maps from its working color space to the display-referred color space, ensuring that highlights behave predictably and fit the dynamic range of your output.

Together, Peak White and Highlight Roll-Off allow for nuanced control over how your image moves from scene-referred color space to final display. These aren’t creative tools in the usual sense—they’re technical instruments for preparing your picture for viewing environments, but their impact on perceived quality and realism is significant.