Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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In this video I show you some to the biggest pitfalls to avoid while color balancing in DaVinci Resolve 17

0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Worst Case Scenario
1:36 - Temperature Sliders and How They Work
2:41 - Identify The Problem
3:45 - Global Adjustments with Offset Controls
4:27 - Fine Tuning with Log Controls
5:15 - Skin Adjustments with Primaries
5:42 - Hue Control with Color Warper
6:10 - Worst Case Scenario Recap
6:26 - Does Raw Really Fix Everything?
7:26 - Every Day Use Cases
8:34 - Mixed Lighting Pitfalls and how to Correct Them
9:52 - General Touch Ups
10:27 - Super Fine Adjustments with HDR Controls

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Notes:
at 5:33 I said bringing down the Blue and increasing Red would introduce purple and didn't notice it until right now. Huge facepalm moment. The word I was looking for was Orange, not Purple. My bad y'all.

References:
White Balance Sliders Explained: youtu.be/fUktAhhQNso
Color Wheels Explained: youtu.be/quGIGbbEBtI
HDR Controls Explained: youtu.be/ni5IR8Xk2io

Check out the DaVinci Resolve 17 reference manual to learn more you can find it in the help tab of Resolve.


Gear I use:
Camera - Black Magic Pocket 4k
Microphone - Rode NTK
Main Lens - Meike 12mm f2.8
Other lenses - Meike 35 mm f1.7, Rokinon 50mm T1.5, Rokinon 24mm T1.5
Tripod - Velbon Videomate 638
Computer Specs:
CPU - Ryzen 1700x
GPU - GTX 1070
Monitor - Eizo CG2420