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Color Grading in Davinci Resolve 15 Simplified

On July 23, 2018

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In DaVinci Resolve , Film Simplified

Release date:2018, July

Author:Alex Jordan

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

This course is the easiest and fastest way to learn color grading in Resolve.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you start and when you finish.

What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

Table of Contents

The Course
1 (0:31)
The Interface (11:24)
3 Main Ranges (0:55)
Understanding Nodes (4:22)
The Outside Node (2:37)
Primaries vs LOG Wheels (6:23)
RGB Curves (6:04)
The Key Tab (1:20)
Tracking, Versions & More (0:25)
Color Grading Sample (4:41)
LUTS & Practice Footage
How то import LUTs into Resolve (1:43)
Download Free LUTs
Download Free Practice Footage

Watch online or Download for Free

01. Preparing Projects and Importing Footage

01. Intro into the Resolve interface and tabs
02. The Media Tab and Importing Footage
03. Importing footage using Scene-Cut-Detection

02. The Interface and Main Controls

04. Exploring the color tab and its effects
05. Effects controls and using the mouse wheel
06. Resetting effects and parameters
07. Using the Cinema Viewer
08. The settings of DaVinci Resolve
09. The user settings in Resolve
10. Settings of the current project

03. Color Concepts and Lingo

11. The difference between color correction and color grading
12. The 3 main ranges-Highlights, Midtones and shadows
13. The difference between primary and secondary colors
14. Understanding Contrast
15. Understanding Hue
16. Understanding Luma
17. Understanding power windows and their uses
18. Dealing with hidden power windows
19. The basics of keying and its different types
20. Applying and using LUTs
21. Reading the scopes

04. Understanding and Working with Nodes

22. Introduction to nodes
23. What is the outside node
24. Parallel and layer nodes
25. The Splitter Combiner node
26. Where to add Nodes in the Nodes Structure
27. Activating and Deactivating Nodes
28. How to Nest Nodes
29. The Shared Node
30. Grouping Shots and Node Levels

05. Controlling Color

31. Primaries vs Log Color Wheels
32. Hue and Tint Controls
33. The RGB Curves
34. The Hue vs Hue Curve
35. The Hue vs Sat Curve
36. The Hue vs Luma Curve
37. The Luma vs Sat Curve
38. The Sat vs Sat Curve
39. Sat vs Sat in depth
40. Using the qualifiers to select different ranges
41. Tracking power windows and using selective tracking
42. What is the point tracker
43. The Keyframing Tab and controlling effect over time
44. Using the color match control
45. Color correction using the White and black point pickers
46. Shot matching
47. The Key tab and node opacity
48. Prevent color problems and breakup

06. Controlling the Image

49. Stabilizing shaky footage
50. Control the sizing of your image
51. The Blur tab

07. Matching Different Shots and Styles

52. Getting references and comparing your images
53. Saving and comparing different versions of your grade

08. Tips and Tricks

54. The Auto color button
55. How to append a vignette from a saved reference
56. Pre-Selected Color Ranges
57. Black and White Point Pickers

09. Exporting and Delivery

58. The deliver tab – Basics
59. The deliver tab – Advanced

10. Popular Coloring Styles and Concepts

60. The Cross Process Look
61. The Bleach Bypass Look
62. High Key vs Low Key Look
63. Desaturate different color ranges
64. Grading against a graded image
65. The Golden Look practice
66. Isolating and stylizing highlights

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2 Comments

Alex says:

April 18, 2020 at 9:05 pm

Maybe I missed it, but there’s no download to practice footage, right?

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- Om says:
  
  May 9, 2020 at 3:15 am
  
  Yah there is no practice footage?? Upload it
  
  Reply

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