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My color Basler camera is monochrome in EthoVision XT

Last updated: Nov 07, 2025

Solution: Change the Color Space to YUY2 in EthoVision XT

In the Experiment Settings, click on the following icon to access a live image and open the Video Settings window:

Video Settings Icon

This opens the live video feed and the settings interface:

Live Video Interface

In the Format tab of the Video Settings window, locate the Color Space field and change it to YUY2. After selecting, wait a few seconds for the image to update. Check the live preview to confirm the issue is resolved.

Color Space YUY2 Selection

Note: The live image may take a few seconds to refresh after making any changes.

For experiments where a monochrome image is preferred, choose Y800 as the color space instead of YUY2.

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