DaVinci Resolve Tools: Using The Key Mixer Node

DaVinci Resolve Tools: Using The Key Mixer Node

July 20, 2013

You will learn two ways to use the Key Mixer Node: How to set it up as a master control for multiple masks; and how to build garbage masks for cleaner keys.

Tutorials  /  DaVinci Resolve Tools: Using The Key Mixer Node

When dealing with complicated masks and multiple nodes all doing a similar job, the key mixer node can be a lifesaver! It’s probably the least used node in Resolve and can be a little tricky to set up but once you learn how to use the key mixer it becomes a powerful part of your arsenal.

I’ll be showing you two ways how to use the key mixer node, firstly how to set it up as a master control for multiple masks and secondly on how to build garbage masks to get cleaner keys.

Thanks to  for the BMC footage! You can find it here : https://vimeo.com/70013915 (note: this footage is no longer available. If we can get permission to offer a direct download here on Mixing Light, we will do so.)

This is a little tricky so please let me know if you have any questions!

– Dan

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    • michael@whitecross.tv
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      August 7, 2013 at 4:52 am

      Not so much a ‘Ah- ha’ but a ‘oh yeah I knew how to do that once’. I’d not used the key mixer for a year or 2 till yesterday. Thanks for refreshing that one for me Dan.


    • Søren G
      Member
      November 21, 2017 at 8:00 am

      The material has unfortunately been taken down by Vimeo: “Vimeo has removed or disabled access to the video BlackMagic Cinema Camera Test Footage: “The Adventures of Molotov Monty” as a result of a third-party notification by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) that claims this material is infringing on their copyright.”


    • Patrick Inhofer
      Guest
      December 7, 2017 at 11:37 am

      Yeah… we’ve been looking into this and we’re not sure we can get the permission we need to offer a direct download here on ML. I’ll update this Insight accordingly.

      If the status changes, we’ll let you know.


    • Arthur W
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      May 9, 2020 at 5:43 pm

      Got routed here via the office hours. Super helpful!

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Dan Moran
Insight # ML 0058
Type Video
Duration 6:08
Skill Level Advanced
Skills DaVinci Resolve Theory
Categories Color Grading Apps Theory VFX & Grading

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