The Photoshop titles need to stop though. It's a miscommunication/mandate that is literally just designed to piss everyone off when the actual cartoons often look stunning.

We’re veering towards the topic of general WB restorations, as opposed to this set specifically. There’s another thread if you want to talk about WB restorations specifically.

Sorry ‘bout that. Getting back on topic...

I wonder why some of the weaker elements on cartoons were used as opposed to the elements that were used to make broadcast masters at the end of the century. I know it’s a stretch to assume these elements are still existing and available, but given the fact that a print that was used to sell to collectors in the 1980s is still around (and used for a cartoon on the set), I think it is safe to say that they would have some of those original elements used to make broadcast masters which would be, in the end, superior to what we see on this set.

It's probably a case of bad color correction. Some of the post 1952 cartoons (the ones that supposedly were not burned down) still look worse compared to Turner like Homesteader Droopy and The Flea Circus.

It's probably a case of bad color correction. Some of the post 1952 cartoons (the ones that supposedly were not burned down) still look worse compared to Turner like Homesteader Droopy and The Flea Circus.

I would say that probably comes from the auto cleanup software which flattens the color palette that others have mentioned here before. Sad to hear those titles look bad, since none of the cartoons on Avery Volume 1 were restored that way.

It's probably a case of bad color correction. Some of the post 1952 cartoons (the ones that supposedly were not burned down) still look worse compared to Turner like Homesteader Droopy and The Flea Circus.

I would say that probably comes from the auto cleanup software which flattens the color palette that others have mentioned here before. Sad to hear those titles look bad, since none of the cartoons on Avery Volume 1 were restored that way.

What’s funny is – and forgive me if this was brought up before, I’m not too sure – none of the Looney Tunes that were restored for HBO Max have that flattened color palette. Now something is definitely off. Are these the same two teams working on restoring these cartoons? I don’t think so. Because the majority (if not, all) of the Looney Tunes on HBO Max, despite their Photoshopped titles/lack of grain, have gorgeous and eyepopping colors, nothing like some of the cartoons on this Blu-ray have. So what’s up?

One of the many annoyments regarding how people react to the criticism directed at Avery Vol. 2 is how they say, "But of course the colors don't always look good, the original nitrates were lost in a fire!" That has NOTHING to do with why the colors look bad in a number of cartoons on the new Tex Avery set. Rather, it has everything to do with Warner doing a sloppy job and not seeking out the best existing prints before restoring.

That argument especially falls apart once you remember that these similar color issues affected several cartoons on the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, the Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles Collection, Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection, and the Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories Blu-ray. Tex 2 is likely another instance of similar color-flattening practices being employed (evidenced by a lot of the old Turner transfers having better color accuracy than these recent restorations).

It's probably a case of bad color correction. Some of the post 1952 cartoons (the ones that supposedly were not burned down) still look worse compared to Turner like Homesteader Droopy and The Flea Circus.

I would say that probably comes from the auto cleanup software which flattens the color palette that others have mentioned here before. Sad to hear those titles look bad, since none of the cartoons on Avery Volume 1 were restored that way.

What’s funny is – and forgive me if this was brought up before, I’m not too sure – none of the Looney Tunes that were restored for HBO Max have that flattened color palette. Now something is definitely off. Are these the same two teams working on restoring these cartoons? I don’t think so. Because the majority (if not, all) of the Looney Tunes on HBO Max, despite their Photoshopped titles/lack of grain, have gorgeous and eyepopping colors, nothing like some of the cartoons on this Blu-ray have. So what’s up?

It's probably a case of bad color correction. Some of the post 1952 cartoons (the ones that supposedly were not burned down) still look worse compared to Turner like Homesteader Droopy and The Flea Circus.

I would say that probably comes from the auto cleanup software which flattens the color palette that others have mentioned here before. Sad to hear those titles look bad, since none of the cartoons on Avery Volume 1 were restored that way.

What’s funny is – and forgive me if this was brought up before, I’m not too sure – none of the Looney Tunes that were restored for HBO Max have that flattened color palette. Now something is definitely off. Are these the same two teams working on restoring these cartoons? I don’t think so. Because the majority (if not, all) of the Looney Tunes on HBO Max, despite their Photoshopped titles/lack of grain, have gorgeous and eyepopping colors, nothing like some of the cartoons on this Blu-ray have. So what’s up?

I think this new team has potential, this just need to be guided better, and told NOT to use photoshopped titles. The pure look of the shorts is very good

Only 2 titles had Photoshopped titles far as I remember from my watch. It was probably worse when Jerry first got it in June

Only 2 titles had Photoshopped titles far as I remember from my watch. It was probably worse when Jerry first got it in June

...uh, I think 3. But regardless, photoshopped titles are far from the only problem with Volume 2. Haven't you been reading this thread?

Only 2 titles had Photoshopped titles far as I remember from my watch. It was probably worse when Jerry first got it in June

...uh, I think 3. But regardless, photoshopped titles are far from the only problem with Volume 2. Haven't you been reading this thread?

Only 2 titles had Photoshopped titles far as I remember from my watch. It was probably worse when Jerry first got it in June

...uh, I think 3. But regardless, photoshopped titles are far from the only problem with Volume 2. Haven't you been reading this thread?

Is it too bad that I've lost care for those reasons? I only pointed out the photoshopped titles because people made it sound more common then from my viewing

early planning stages where they're just jotting down ideas.

I doubt it, but I'm hoping they got the original crew back for a Volume 3. That, or I'm hoping it's in the really early planning stages where they're just jotting down ideas.