Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Using the curves tools in Resolve is one of the easiest way to get way better grades and better understand color grading on a deep level. This is going to be the first in a series of videos going deep on the topic of using curves to grade your images.
00:15 curves overview
01:03 the first thing to remember so you always pick the right curve (and remember what they do)
02:51 The X vs Y rule so you get better manipulations
04:10 Hue vs Hue Curves
06:49 How to avoid breaking your image when making "narrow" adjustments
08:19 Two more features to know about
10:15 Editable splines & "Big Curves Mode"
11:07 Hue vs Sat Curves
13:15 Hue vs Lum Curves
14:07 How to use the histogram in the curves (and it's actually measuring)
14:57 An easy way to know if you'll break your image before you even make a change
15:28 Lum vs Sat (Also: no more color; now what?)
17:22 Sat vs Sat Curves
18:15 Sat vs Lum Curves
18:38 Getting filmic saturation
19:14 More ways to use the histogram
20:35 The custom curves (one of my favorite tools in all of Resolve)
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cullenkellycolor.com/toolkit/voyager-luts-pro and cullenkellycolor.com/toolkit/voyager-luts-essential
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Start creating your own studio-quality show LUTs, camera LUTs, and LUT packs with my pro look design plugin Contour (free trial available): cullenkellycolor.com/contour
Looking for RAW footage to work with? I use Artlist:
bit.ly/436l137 ---
Unlock my full pro tools, grading system & community here: https://colorist.inc
Using the curves tools in Resolve is one of the easiest way to get way better grades and better understand color grading on a deep level. This is going to be the first in a series of videos going deep on the topic of using curves to grade your images.
00:15 curves overview
01:03 the first thing to remember so you always pick the right curve (and remember what they do)
02:51 The X vs Y rule so you get better manipulations
04:10 Hue vs Hue Curves
06:49 How to avoid breaking your image when making "narrow" adjustments
08:19 Two more features to know about
10:15 Editable splines & "Big Curves Mode"
11:07 Hue vs Sat Curves
13:15 Hue vs Lum Curves
14:07 How to use the histogram in the curves (and it's actually measuring)
14:57 An easy way to know if you'll break your image before you even make a change
15:28 Lum vs Sat (Also: no more color; now what?)
17:22 Sat vs Sat Curves
18:15 Sat vs Lum Curves
18:38 Getting filmic saturation
19:14 More ways to use the histogram
20:35 The custom curves (one of my favorite tools in all of Resolve)
--------
Grab my Voyager LUT Pack. 17 LUTs to provide beautiful looks for any type of project so you can grade faster, take every image further, and attract better and better jobs.
cullenkellycolor.com/toolkit/voyager-luts-pro and cullenkellycolor.com/toolkit/voyager-luts-essential
Get my free Kodak 2383 film print LUT for DWG and ACES here:
http://procolor.ist/freelut
Check out my ebook, The Colorist's 10 Commandments:
cullenkellycolor.com/toolkit/colorists-ten-commandments
Start creating your own studio-quality show LUTs, camera LUTs, and LUT packs with my pro look design plugin Contour (free trial available): cullenkellycolor.com/contour
Looking for RAW footage to work with? I use Artlist:
bit.ly/436l137 ---
