Mastering Color Management in DaVinci Resolve: Input, Working, and Output Color Spaces Explained.

This video explains the basic concept of colour management within Davinci Resolve and the difference between Input, Working, and Output colour spaces. Davinci Wide Gamut Intermediate is in my opinion the best working colour space to convert all of your RAW and Log footage into before colour grading - and this video explains how.

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[camcat]

That's actually explained better than in the videos from the Blackmagic / Da Vinci Resolve guys themselves. Congrats and thanks a lot for this! 🙂

[sqsyea]

I have watched around 20 plus hours of colourist videos this has been the best at least for understanding why we need to do this and it actually means thank you

[billanderson]

Davinci should be paying you. This should be the first thread one reads when tackling Color Management. Great job explaining the myriad of choices.

[MarshallZPie]

I've seen so many videos and read a lot of posts about color management, and this one is very simple but helped tremendously, thank you.

[KhuramMalikme]

Thanks man. What I loved about this video is that you got straight to the point without dilly dallying around on other things and you also explained things really well and in a simple way. Also like your visuals and audio quality and the way you speak. Very easy to watch and follow what you're saying. No drama and no fuss.

[_mr_hyde_]

Im the newbie, the best and easiest I have seen about Color Management in Davinci ! God bless You

[BrianMarcWhittaker]

This is a nice, simplified explanation that people can build from. I’ll share this method with my students, then advance from that. But I’ll keep it simple, early with them.

[Superjeanmarc]

Incredibly clear and concise. Thank you

[dtmasd]

You have made rather confusing concept really easy to digest. Thank you so much. Really love your content.

[VideoWaldi]

I watched the tutorials on the Black Magic website and while they are great, your tutorial explains perfectly what you need to do before starting in Davinci Resolve. I added a subscription because the tutorial is perfect. Thanks.

[visionforcreation]

Well explained. I watched numerous videos to comprehend CSM and CST but I always felt confused. Thank you for your time and effort.

[mishinka]

Yeah, great explanation of color space transformations that are absolutely necessary depending on what kind of footage you have. I really like the node based explanation first that can then be replaced by a global color management setting in project preferences. Kudos dude.

[AmillionCo]

You really know how to explain things in a very calm slow pleasing way especially for us newbs thank u

[joojosart]

True hero! Looked for a video like this for quiet some time

[ABlackburnProduction]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EXPLANATION!! Best and most clear explanation ive come across! Thank you!!

[stevegalante]

Finally a quick, clear and concise explanation !

[innatemusic]

That's a fantastic and simple to understand, explanation! I learned more from this than the many videos I've watched. Thank you!

[lukeandashleyphotography]

This is the video I have been searching for months! Thank you!

[josiahkee]

Best explanation of this in existence. Thanks!

[benjaminmaxant]

I use pipeline with as many groups as I have different cameras.
But the last way with the custom option and specifying the input color space for each clip is from far the best way to manage the CST.
Thanks a lot 🙏