Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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0:00 Introduction
6:30 Camera native space
11:23 Sharpening footage
14:40 Technical difficulties
18:09 Sharpening footage
21:25 Working with references
26:31 JPLog2 vs DWG
31:05 Compass vs Linear Gain
33:30 Technical difficulties
34:20 Compass vs Linear Gain
41:09 Gamut compression best practices
47:52 Base Resolve tools vs third party plugins
52:30 Hue desaturation vs hue rotation
58:05 Avoid skintone in split toning