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Color Space Aware Grading Tools
In DaVinci Resolve version 17, both Resolve Color Management and ACES enables “color space aware” palettes, such as the new HDR palette, to have controls that feel consistent, no matter what color space the original media is from, or what Timeline Color Space you’re using.
Other palettes, such as the Qualifier and Curves palettes, become color space aware when you turn on the “Use Color Space Aware Grading Tools” checkbox in the Color Management panel of the Project Settings (this is turned on by default). When you’re using color space aware grading tools, you should not turn on HDR Mode for the node you’re working on.
— In the case of the Qualifier palette, this enables Qualifiers to create high-quality keys as you would expect, no matter what the color space of the original media is, or what Timeline Color Space you’re using.
NOTE: This control is only visible while the Resolve Color Management presets menu is set to Custom Settings.
NOTE: This control is only visible while the Resolve Color Management presets menu is set to Custom Settings.
NOTE: This control is only visible while the Resolve Color Management presets menu is set to Custom Settings.
— In the case of the Curves palette, this makes the overall range of each curve better fit the overall data range of the current clip, making curves adjustments easier and more specific.
Apply Resize Transformations In
When you’re using Resolve Color Management, a new “Apply Resize Transformations In” Project Setting is available in the Color Management panel while the Resolve Color Management presets menu is set to Custom Settings. This setting lets you choose which color space is used for resizing operations. Ordinarily, resizing is done in Linear, but certain specialty workflows benefit from doing resizing in other color spaces, so this option lets you choose which is best. The available options are:
— Timeline: Uses the Timeline Color Space to perform all resizing operations.
— Log: Uses a Log Color Space for resizing. Good for avoiding artifacts in certain high-contrast images, such as titles and star fields.
— Linear: Usually provides the best results with most SDR media.
— Linear Mapped: Usually provides the best results with most HDR media.
— Gamma: Provided in case you find a need for this option.
— Gamma Mapped: Usually provides best results when mixing SDR media with wide gamut and log-encoded media on the same timeline.