Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In today's tutorial we're fixing unwanted vignettes and dark corners in DaVinci Resolve 16.
Download Davinci Resolve for Free: blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

Notes:
So you can run into this problem a number of ways but I find it's most common when using a wide angle lens. This technique only works if the area is darkened, if it's obscured completely ie. using a s16 lens on a s35 sensor then you're in for a bad time.

References:
Learn more about the color compressor effect in the pages 2712-2713 of the Davinci Resolve 16 Reference Manual located in the help tab of Davinci Resolve

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Camera - Black Magic Pocket 4k
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