Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Bring your pressing grading questions.
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Improving you color grading requires the mindset of a colorist. Learn the mental models of pro colorists in my ebook "The Colorist's Ten Commandments": https://procolor.ist/ebook
Ready to move from grading shots to creating looks? Get a free trial of Contour, my look design plugin for Resolve that uses battle-tested, Hollywood color science: https://procolor.ist/contour-official
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You can also grab my free Kodak 2383 film LUT for free: https://procolor.ist/freelut
Check out my Voyager LUT pack here: https://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack
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0:00 Introduction
1:45 Color management settings and monitor color space
6:45 Creating LUTs for specific stops range
11:55 Grading dark skin
19:45 Render settings explained
26:10 Replicating JP2499's ''path to white'' using CSTs
28:50 Color Slice vs HSV
36:55 Should you grade first the shadows, highlights or exposure? How?
41:30 REC709 vs REC709-A
43:30 RGB Mixer for look development
49:05 Balanced vs tinted shadows
54:15 Drawbacks of exposing to the right
58:45 Where to start as a beginner in color grading?
1:03:10 Conclusion
Bring your pressing grading questions.
•••••••••
Improving you color grading requires the mindset of a colorist. Learn the mental models of pro colorists in my ebook "The Colorist's Ten Commandments": https://procolor.ist/ebook
Ready to move from grading shots to creating looks? Get a free trial of Contour, my look design plugin for Resolve that uses battle-tested, Hollywood color science: https://procolor.ist/contour-official
•••••••••
You can also grab my free Kodak 2383 film LUT for free: https://procolor.ist/freelut
Check out my Voyager LUT pack here: https://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack
•••••••••
0:00 Introduction
1:45 Color management settings and monitor color space
6:45 Creating LUTs for specific stops range
11:55 Grading dark skin
19:45 Render settings explained
26:10 Replicating JP2499's ''path to white'' using CSTs
28:50 Color Slice vs HSV
36:55 Should you grade first the shadows, highlights or exposure? How?
41:30 REC709 vs REC709-A
43:30 RGB Mixer for look development
49:05 Balanced vs tinted shadows
54:15 Drawbacks of exposing to the right
58:45 Where to start as a beginner in color grading?
1:03:10 Conclusion
