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- Real Name: Till Krueger
tillkrueger wrote:Is there a method in Resolve that allows me to easily lift/lower shadows, highlights and mid-tones without having to jump through more difficult hoops? or maybe there is a plugin that will achieve the same thing?
If you go to the Color page in Resolve, look down to the Color Wheels in the bottom left, and click the disclosure triangle on the top right corner of the color wheels title bar, you'll see an item for "Log," which actually has wheels named "Shadow," "Midtone," and "Highlight." These behave differently from Lift, Gamma, and Gain.
If you want to learn more, I'd highly recommend the 'Advanced Color Grading in Resolve 15" tutorial from Ripple Training. It's not cheap (normally about $120, on sale now for $90) but worth it, and definitely accessible to a beginner. It's very thorough and clear and walks you through good workflows. I think you'd find it a revelation.