Grade School: All About Curves

SHOW NOTES :45 — Basic definition and usage of curves 4:10 — Exploring the use of curves in non-RGB color models 8:50 — Using curves for technical tone mapping 11:00 — The benefits of curves over linear tools like lift, gain, and offset 17:40 — Finding a balancing between creating strong contrast and preserving tonal detail 22:40 — What I like and dislike about the Custom Curves tool in Resolve 27:38 — Evaluating curves for smoothness or jagged-ness, and how curves work inside LUTs *Around here I also mentioned the brand new course I just announced with Colour Training on Show LUT Design. You can sign up at this link: https://www.colour.training/showlut-d... 35:02 — The difference between 33 and 65-point LUTs 39:03 — Using curves to sweeten skin tones 46:03 — How curves are used to change color temperature and white balance 48:00 — Breakdown of each of the curves tools inside Resolve 57:08 — Understanding the soft-clip settings inside Resolve’s custom curves tool -------- Get my free Kodak 2383 film print LUT for DWG and ACES here: http://procolor.ist/freelut Get all of my freebies with my free Color Grading & Look Design Kit! http://procolor.ist/starter-kit Want professionally designed, studio-quality LUTs for your LUT folder? Check out my Voyager LUT pack: https://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack Check out my ebook, The Colorist's 10 Commandments: http://procolor.ist/ebook