*.CDL – Color Design List: Functions essentially the same as. *.CC – Color Correction File: This is the most basic form of CDL. The following three CDL formats are built and coded under the XML (eXtensible Markup Language) specification: Let’s have a look at the most common CDL types you need to know. Since CDLs are text-based formats, I encourage you to open them using NotePad or TextEdit to see what’s happening under the hood. Each format has its own set of pros and cons, and are designed to combat CDLs’ featureless nature. The ten parameters of a CDL (3 x SOP + S) can be transported and packaged a few different ways, some taking advantage of already-existing standards used in the industry.
HOW TO DO COLOR GRADING IN DAVINCI RESOLVE HOW TO
Then we cover how to color grade in a CDL workflow using DaVinci Resolve.īefore we continue, here’s a shout out and thank you to Chandler Tucker (IATSE 600 DIT), Sam Gilling (Technicolor) and Rob Bessette (Finish Post / Mixing Light Contributor) for weighing in with their knowledge on this series. But first, there’s one more piece of theory to go over, and that’s recognizing the few different ways CDLs are exchanged. In today’s article Insight, we specifically look at how to prep DaVinci Resolve for CDL-compliant grading, managing, exporting, and importing of these grades back in using the Color Trace wizard. Manual labor is often required, as there is in any conform workflow. But just like how XMLs move timelines between different software, CDLs do the same thing with your color grades – and are equally NOT drag and drop when moving between software. There are actually several ways to go about this – remember, CDLs are designed to be platform agnostic. You are ready to learn how to use CDLs in practice. In Part 1 of this series you were made familiar with what CDLs are and why we use them. Understanding CDL Formats + Grading, Exporting, and Importing In DaVinci Resolve Understanding CDLs (Color Decision Lists).Tutorials / Understanding CDLs (Color Decision Lists) / CDLs in Action and Roundtripping Through DaVinci Resolve Series