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Mystery LOG: A Survival Guide Part 1
In his first Insight, Billy Causey tackles the challenge of color grading 'mystery log' footage, which lacks metadata about its origin.
Advanced Chroma Keying Edge Operations, Light Wrap in Fusion
Learn to fix edges when chroma keying in Fusion. Blur, color correct, and extend colors on mask edges—including effective light wrap effects.
Identifying Chromatic Aberration And Removing Fringing
Colorist Daria Fissoun CSI discusses fringing and chromatic aberration. Including using a ResolveFX filter or an HSL qualifier to reduce it.
Fixing Overexposure In Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) Footage
Learn to restore overexposed standard dynamic range footage, using exposure planes & the face refinement ResolveFX - with tips and tricks.
Slider-by-Slider: Using Resolve's New 'Film Look Creator'
Learn to use Resolve's 'Film Look Creator' plugin, slider-by-slider, with tips & advice. Does it compete with Dehancer Pro-style alternatives?
Chroma Keying More Effectively With Magic Mask + Delta Keyer
Learn to use Resolve's machine-learning Magic Mask to help pull better keys more quickly, combined with an intro to Fusion's Delta Keyer.
Office Hours Live: NAB 2024 Recap and Resolve 19 Public Beta
We discuss insights from NAB2024 & the Resolve 19 Beta. Join Daria Fissoun & guests as they delve into Blackmagic's latest tools & hardware.
Lens Flare For HDR Enhancement And Lighting Repair
Learn how to use Lens Flares to add dynamic range in HDR workflows while also repairing and texturing the clipped highlights of light sources.
Colourist Comparison Pt 2: Comparing Workflows and Techniques
Colorists Kali Bateman CSI and Luke Ross reveal gritty details of their node trees - grading identical footage to the same creative brief.
Office Hours Live-NAB 2024 What We Expected + iPad Calibration
We discuss what we expected at NAB 2024, calibrating an iPad Pro, and how/if we're using the headline Resolve features of prior years.
Sky Replacements Inside DaVinci Resolve Using Match Move OFX
Learn the fundamentals of DaVinci Resolve's OFX 'Match Move' plugin - in a color-managed pipeline replacing the sky with an sRGB image.
Office Hours LIVE! HDR White, Saturation Controls, New Displays
Mixing Light's professional colorists answer questions on graphic white points in HDR, crafting meaty saturation and the limitations of AI.
Using The ResolveFX Relight Plugin With The Fusion Page
Learn to accelerate the Relight ResolveFX by feeding normals maps from CG renders, making it a powerhouse effect for VFX and CGI workflows.
Office Hours - NAB 2023, Sony HX-3110, Resolve 18.5, Virtual Sets
Team Mixing Light discusses Sony's prototype 4,000nit display, Resolve 18.5 Beta new features, and colorist opportunities on Virtual Sets.
Ideas For Using The Resolve 18.5 Relight Effect
Joey D'Anna shows how to integrate the Relight ResolveFX plugin into fixed node trees to maximize its usefulness, capability, and performance.
Using The Surface Tracker On Complex Power Window Operations
Learn how to apply a VFX-style workflow to color grading (replacing the tedious operation of tracking multiple power windows independently).
Retouching In Fusion Is Simplified With The Resolve 18.1 Update
The Resolve 18.1 update added the Resolve FX 'Surface Tracker' plugin to the Fusion page. Learn how this vastly simplifies beauty retouching.
New Little Features Packing A Punch In DaVinci Resolve 18.1
DaVinci Resolve 18.1 is a feature-rich update. Colorist and finisher Joey D'Anna offers his list of impactful features - that aren't obvious.
Using the Surface Tracker Resolve FX for Color Grading - Part 1
Learn how to use Resolve's 'Surface Tracker' Resolve FX for color grading - using it as a Power Window or to warp an existing Power Window.
Emulating the ‘God Rays’ Look with the Light Rays Resolve FX
Crepuscular rays (God Rays) are a unique natural phenomenon. Learn how to quickly emulate this effect using Resolve's 'Light Rays' plugin.
Creating Glows with the Aperture Diffraction ResolveFX Plugin
Learn how to get a physically realistic glow-like effect by manipulating the properties of Aperture Diffraction's “virtual” iris.
Learning To Work Quickly Using The 'Glow' Resolve FX
Glow effects are versatile - but you can waste time fiddling with their controls. Learn how to work with the Glow Resolve FX, intentionally.
Extending the life of old computers? Becoming a Contributor?
This lively Office Hours answers questions on extending the life of an old computer, becoming a Contributor, and impressions of Resolve 18.
Leverage The Power of Resolve 18’s New Magic Mask ‘Object Tracker’
New in Resolve 18 is the ‘object tracker mode’ in Magic Mask. Learn to use it for color grading and advanced blurring workflows.
ResolveFX Surface Tracker Part 2 - Beauty Work Within Fusion
In Part 2, Igor Ridanovic leverages the stabilization work of the new Surface Tracker plugin to execute beauty work on the Fusion page.
Digging Into The Depth Map - One of Resolve 18’s Best New Features
Learn how to use the new ResolveFX 'Depth Map' on the Color and Fusion pages - and get a range of ideas showcasing its fantastic versatility.
Digging Into The ResolveFX Surface Tracker (For Retouching)
Resolve 18's Surface Tracker combines a multiple-point tracker and a warper in one tool. Learn how it works while prepping a retouch job.
Five Don't-Miss Features in DaVinci Resolve 18 Public Beta
Joey D'Anna gives you a taste of his NAB 2022 demo artist skillset, sharing the 5 new features he likes the most in DaVici Resolve 18.
SDR To HDR - Working With Graphics In Node-Level Color Management
In part two of his series, Colorist Joey D'Anna shows you how to color manage graphics when trimming a project from SDR up to HDR.
Resolve 17.4: My Favorites From A Huge Release
DaVinci Resolve 17.4 is a substantial update. Colorist Joey D'Anna explores his favorite features, big and small, on the Color & Edit Pages.
Match Move ResolveFX: A Color Page Multitool
In this Insight, Joey D'Anna shows you how to use the DaVinci Resolve Match Move ResolveFX plugin for powerful tracking, stabilization, and paintwork
Creating Your Own Fusion Effects Plug-ins with DaVinci Resolve 17
Get an overview of how you can create your own 'plug-ins' for DaVinci Resolve's Edit Page with its new Fusion Effects functionality.
Resolve 17: Big Little Features Part 1 - The Color Page
Sometimes, it's the small features making a huge difference! Learn new color page tools to speed up and improve your workflow in Resolve 17.
Integrating Resolve's 'CST' Plugin with Fixed Node Trees
Learn how a pro colorist is integrating the Resolve 'color space transform' plugin into his fixed node tree to get better results, faster.
Removing Unwanted Elements Using ResolveFX Revival Plugins
Do you want to remove artifacts from dirty lenses or remove objects that are distracting. These ResolveFX can help you, in Resolve Studio.