Video & Content Creation

DaVinci Resolve Color Grading

Grade by the scopes, not by the eye

12 lessons4 modules10h 35m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Learn to grade footage the way a working colorist does, not by dragging sliders until it looks pretty. This course takes a beginner through the free Color page of DaVinci Resolve, building correct color management, a clean node tree, primary balance read off the scopes, secondary qualifier and Power Window isolation, and broadcast-ready Rec.709 and HDR10 delivery. Every lesson uses real Resolve tools, real numbers off the waveform and vectorscope, and a repeatable shot-to-shot workflow.

Curriculum

Module 1: Setting Up Resolve to Grade Like a Colorist3 lessons

The Color Page Is a Cockpit, Not a Filter PanelPreview45m
Color Management So Footage Starts Neutral🔒55m
Reading the Scopes: Waveform, Parade, and Vectorscope🔒55m

Module 2: Node Trees and Primary Correction3 lessons

Thinking in Nodes🔒50m
Lift, Gamma, Gain, and Offset🔒55m
Curves and Shot Matching🔒55m

Module 3: Secondaries: Isolating and Fixing What Matters3 lessons

HSL Qualifiers: Selecting Color Ranges🔒55m
Power Windows and Tracking🔒55m
Targeted Fixes: Skin, Skies, and Eyes🔒50m

Module 4: Looks, HDR, and Broadcast-Ready Delivery3 lessons

Building and Reusing a Look🔒50m
An Introduction to HDR Grading🔒55m
Legal Levels and Exporting a Master🔒55m