How to Transfer Projects To/From Final Cut, Premiere, and DaVinci Resolve [v]

[ This is an excerpt from a recent webinar: “Video Scopes & Color Grading in DaVinci Resolve 20” which is available as a download in our store, or as part of our Video Training Library. ]

EXCERPT DESCRIPTION

DaVinci Resolve 20 is legendary as color grading software. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to transfer projects from Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro into Resolve for color grading, then how to transfer them back for final output.

NOTE: This technique works for all recent versions of Resolve.

How to Transfer Projects To/From Final Cut, Premiere, and Resolve

TRT: 7:46 — MPEG-4 HD movie

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION

In this session, we continue exploring color grading in popular NLEs by taking an in-depth tour of the Color page in DaVinci Resolve 20. From reading video scopes, to fixing problems, and creating looks, this session will get you color grading with confidence.

Containing more than three dozen demos and techniques, there’s so much information here you’ll want to watch this more than once. The cursor is highlighted and extensive titles are added to make these techniques as clear as possible.

Join Larry Jordan as he illustrates:

• How to transfer projects from Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro into Resolve
• Fundamental color terms and concepts
• How to read and modify video scopes
• The Color page interface
• Automatic color correction techniques
• Lift/Gamma/Gain vs. Shadows/Mids/Highlights
• Primary color grading
• Matching shots
• LUT Overview
• Secondary color grading
• Power windows, qualifiers and other ways to make selections
• Selected color effects in the Studio version

Whether you have the free or Studio version, if you want to boost your color grading skills, or are simply curious about what Resolve can do that your current NLE can’t, this session is for you.

NOTE: This session does not cover grading HDR media.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This is an advanced-level session. Some knowledge of either color grading or DaVinci Resolve will be helpful.