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applications in order to stay viable and employed, Obviously, that doesn't
apply to everyone, but many colorists will be able to make a good liv-
ing by diversifying the products with which they make their living, so
knowing the capabilities and limitations of each will be a valuable career
enhancer.
D e f i n i t i o n
NLE: Nonlinear editor,
such as Avid and Final
Cut Pro.
DaVinci Resolve
In DaVinci Resolve, primary color correction is done in the Color screen
( Figure 2.5 ); screens are accessed from the buttons in the middle along
the bottom of the UI.
Inside the Color screen interface, at the bottom left corner, is an area of
three tabs labeled Primary, 3-Way Color, and RGB Mixer. For tonal range
controls, let's first look at the Luma Lift, Luma Gamma, and Luma Gain
sliders. They're the vertical sliders to the left of the RGB sliders for Lift,
Gamma, and Gain. These controls are best accessed from a hardware color
correction control surface, like the Avid Artist series ( Figure 2.6 ) or, of
course, DaVinci's own controllers ( Figure 2.7 ) , but you can definitely just
grab each slider in the middle (the default position) and drag it up or down.
A very interesting feature is the LUM MIX control, which allows you
to mix the tonal range corrections made with the Luma sliders back in
Fig. 2.5 DaVinci Resolve's Primary controls are in the Color screen, accessed through the buttons at the bottom center of the screen.
 
 
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