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Introduction to the HDR Palette
The HDR palette is specifically designed to enable fast and flexible primary grading of wide-latitude media for either SDR or HDR output. It’s “color space aware” in that it works with Resolve Color Management to fit the known mapping of source image data within the HDR palette’s own perceptually uniform operational color space. Using advanced color processing algorithms, this enables more efficient color and contrast adjustments, and perceptually uniform controls that make it easier to adjust all colors equally across the spectrum, while maintaining careful control of image saturation.
The HDR palette
A set of global controls, at the right of the palette, let you make foundational adjustments to the overall image, along with a set of Hue, Midtone Detail, Contrast/Pivot, and Black Offset controls at the bottom. Additionally, a set of overlapping zone-specific controls let you make color and contrast adjustments to specific ranges of image tonality. Altogether, the HDR palette lets you make primary
grading adjustments that are both photographically naturalistic and as tonally broad or specific as you require, while minimizing unwanted artifacts.
Despite its sophistication, the HDR palette uses color balance and slider controls that should be familiar to any colorist or editor familiar with the more conventional Lift/Gamma/Gain controls. Whether you’re a grading professional or just getting started with color, the HDR palette will enable great results with less hassle once you learn how to harness its power.
TIP: Due to the increasing ubiquity of HDR-capable media and HDR streaming distribution workflows, the node HDR mode and HDR palette are both available without restriction in the free downloadable version of DaVinci Resolve.
TIP: Due to the increasing ubiquity of HDR-capable media and HDR streaming distribution workflows, the node HDR mode and HDR palette are both available without restriction in the free downloadable version of DaVinci Resolve.
TIP: Due to the increasing ubiquity of HDR-capable media and HDR streaming distribution workflows, the node HDR mode and HDR palette are both available without restriction in the free downloadable version of DaVinci Resolve.
The controls panel of the HDR palette