Double-click within the color ring
Resets the color adjustment without resetting the master wheel adjustment for that control.
Click the reset control at the upper-right of a color ring
Resets both the color balance control and its corresponding master wheel.
Master Wheels
Use the master wheels below the color wheels to adjust each YRGB channels’ lift, gamma and
gain controls.
Adjust the master wheels by dragging
the wheel control left or right.
To make adjustments using the master wheel:
Drag the master wheel left or right
Dragging to the left darkens the selected parameter of the image, dragging to the right lightens
that parameter. As you make an adjustment, the YRGB parameters underneath change to reflect the
adjustment you’re making. To make a Y-only adjustment, hold down the ALT or Command key and
drag left or right. Because the color corrector uses YRGB processing, you can get quite creative and
create unique affects by adjusting the Y channel only. Y channel adjustments work best when the
Lum Mix setting is set to the right side to use YRGB processing vs the left side to use regular RGB
processing. Normally, most DaVinci Resolve colorists use the YRGB color corrector as you get a lot
more control of color balance without affecting overall gain, so you spend less time getting the look
you want.
Contrast Setting
The Contrast setting gives you control over the distance between the darkest and lightest
values of an image. The effect is similar to making opposing adjustments using the lift and gain
master wheels. The default setting is 50%.
Saturation Setting
The Saturation setting increases or decreases the amount of color in the image. The default
setting is 50%.
Hue Setting
The Hue setting rotates all hues of the image around the full perimeter of the color wheel.
The default setting of 180 degrees shows the original distribution of hues. Raising or lowering
this value rotates all hues forward or backward along the hue distribution as seen on a
color wheel.
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