Dehancer for DaVinci Resolve: Setup and Color Grading Tutorial

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and set up the plugin, establish proper color settings for your project, and grade your footage.
Experiment and take your projects to new heights!

[@r.d.fodrek]

Finally someone knows how to use color boost! And great choice on Blaine. Dehancer, I'd recommend having any reviews you have from people go through every step like Blaine did (including Davinci settings).

[@Dehancer]

Will keep that in mind!

[@NickPerkiss]

Blaine was a wonderful choice to have do this tutorial!

[@VietinghoffAlex]

Blaine was an excellent choice! Gets right to the useful information, very helpful.

[@erh]

Very helpful, especially explaining the differences between the exposures. Also, saving project settings?? A big bonus. I didn't know!

[@ricardobirnbaum]

Great tutorial. Dehancer user here from release, and it keeps getting better!

[@Dehancer]

Thank you for the continued support!

[@UnkoveredPF]

Beautifully done!🫡

[@Dehancer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@FrankGlencairn]

Why would you set your timeline color space to 709 and not the much wider Davinci wide?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

DWG was covered in both a project based color management at 14:45 and node based at 16:54. If you are referring to the output color space at 15:02, this is because we want rec709 as our final output. we are still working within DWG in this scenario.

[@stathisath]

@@BlaineWestropp1 Timeoine colour space should be DWG not REC709. REC709 is for output only and DWG is the big colour space you want to have your image live when you are making adjustments. Look it up. @FrankGlencairn is right.

[@FrankGlencairn]

@@BlaineWestropp1 I was referring to 2:12

[@Vireak_In]

Big thumbs up!!! Thank you for going through the details. I have to say Dehancer is an amazing plugin, especially for amateur like me, and your video helps make everything so easy to follow... love it!!!

[@Dehancer]

You're very welcome! :)

[@RicoDerks]

Thanks so much for the video, this helped!

[@Dehancer]

Glad it helped!

[@JimMakosCom]

That was very helpful! Thank you🥂

[@Dehancer]

So glad!

[@fabimesizae]

Very Good, thanks.

[@Dehancer]

Our pleasure!

[@LudwigPB]

well done, thx!

[@spbmoments]

Thanks!👍

[@Dehancer]

Welcome! :)

[@eYACTION]

It is very useful and interesting, a very good tutorial

[@Dehancer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eYACTION]

@@Dehancer I have tried it in my last video 🙂

[@RonnieandBarty]

Quick question.. so I have the full version running on fcpx butI don’t see those reset buttons against each parameter as shown here on davinci resolve …. Thanks

[@Dehancer]

To reset a parameter in Dehancer for FCP, you need to click the arrow next to the desired parameter. In the dropdown menu, you will find "Reset parameter," which will revert the parameter to its default settings.

[@SouthPhilly28th]

Thank you!!!!!👑👑👑

[@Dehancer]

Very glad you enjoyed it!!

[@PriestlyEdits]

the best

[@BlaineWestropp1]

👌

[@FjodorvS]

I had to double check the channel name when you opened the video hahah

[@BlaineWestropp1]

@@FjodorvS 😎

[@WasabiNoise]

@@FjodorvS haha same!

[@kylegordon3675]

Thanks very much for this video. Can I ask, what camera and lens did you shoot your talking head stuff on?

[@ScottJeschke]

Really solid, Blaine. I enjoyed this tutorial

[@Dehancer]

Glad to hear it!

[@rougz7832]

I think dehancer an amazing plug in, did you ever think to add a section where you can add artifacts of vintage lenses or stylize even more your look with creative chromatic aberration or stuff like these?

[@Dehancer]

More and more dirt is always on our roadmap, but at the moment we prioritise the film emulsion features over camera optics and filters.

[@JonPais]

Thanks for the tutorial, Blaine. I’m pretty sure for the node-based workflow at the end of your video, when Dehancer Source is set to DWG/Intermediate, it’s expecting DWG, not Rec.709. If you wish to grade with DWG, the Timeline Color Space should be set to DWG on the color mgmt page and the input CST ought to be ARRI logC3 to DWG, not Rec.709. Clamping a large color space like ARRI LogC3 down to a tiny one like Rec.709, followed by a huge one like DWG seems counter-intuitive. Timeline DWG, Input CST DWG, Dehancer DWG, Output CST Rec.709 would be proper color mgmt AFAIK. Anyhow, thanks again for the tutorial.

[@Dehancer]

Please read the 'Quick Guide' on our website, as this topic is covered in great detail. With DWG workflow in the Project Settings set Output to Rec.709.

[@user-2fkheS6COV1UKE6]

@JonPais +1. I'm confused too about last example. My workflow is: In the project settings Timeline CS is DWG and Output CS is Rec709-A, then in node tree CST (RED to DWG) -> Dehancer (Input is DWG) -> CST (DWG to Rec709-A).

[@Sushanttechworld]

Hii, I Have a question, I am using a non color managed work flow,. my time color space is DWG/intermediate and output color space is rec709 gamma2.4. in my first CST I convert Slog 3 into DWG and in my last cst i convert DWG in rec709 gamma 2.4 after that i place dehancer node. So my question is what Input option i should I use for this dehaner node, rec709 or DWG/Rec709 option?

[@Dehancer]

Following your description, looks like your pipeline is a bit unusual, as the final conversion to Rec.709 output is not needed within the DVR/WG workflow, if properly set up. Please follow our Quick Guide for OFX plugin and the corresponding video tutorial, which covers these topics as well.

[@alvinfauzie]

if there is no camera profile in the list, can i use color science davinci yrgb, timeline color space 709 A, and then use CST node, and then add dehancer node with source 709?

[@Dehancer]

If there is a dedicated profile in Dehancer, we suggest you use it first. If for some reason it is not an option, you can use any available means (CST, IDT, factory Luts, manual de-Log) for interpreting your source material in Rec.709 for further processing with Dehancer.

[@alvinfauzie]

​@@Dehancer how about using timeline color space rec 709 gamma 2.4 in mac?

[@Dehancer]

@@alvinfauzie We have all sorts of valuable and helpful info here on our site in the ‘Help’ section and our blog, too.

[@MattMarcio]

Hello do you have Eastman 100T 5247 Film Negative Profile ? Thanks

[@Dehancer]

Hey! We do not. You can check out the updated camera profile list here: www.dehancer.com/profiles.

[@MattMarcio]

@@Dehancer Thank you

[@craigkeyintel]

Can you do a tutorial on an outdoor scene? Im seeing the plugin kill the colors on forest greenery.

[@rbdigital3321]

I would recommend just adding a Hue shift for yellow>green, seems to work for me, also pick a film emulation that isn't de-saturating greens too much.

[@Dehancer]

Hi! Sure, there will be more tutorials, follow the announcements. If you lack saturation somewhere, there’s a dedicated option for this. Try to adjust the Film Developer -> Color Boost setting to reveal more color in your footage. Also mind your Print and Color Head settings (white balance) to render colors properly

[@nuncatto]

will dehancer work with CGI videos? rendered in ACES?

[@Dehancer]

Dehancer supports ACES pipeline. We have a fantastic articles on suggested workflow. We also have a 'Help' section on our website (Manuals, FAQ included) - www.dehancer.com/help/installation_setup And we suggest that you check out this article on our blog, too - blog.dehancer.com/articles/what-is-aces-and-how-to-use-it-in-davinci-resolve/

[@user-dh1sg1ot9e]

does it only work with log footage or also with any picture profile? i.e., natural profile on panasonic in rec.709

[@Dehancer]

Shooting in Log gamma gives more space for correction, however Dehancer works well with any normal contrast source shot in Rec.709 or HLG. Camera profiles in Dehancer are designed to interpret low contrast (Log) video to normal contrast (Rec.709). Creative shooting modes (e.g. S-Cinetone), as well as video with normal contrast (e.g. HLG) do not need gamma curve interpretation and can be used as is. There is no problem for Dehancer to color grade any normal contrast source. Just select Rec.709 as Input and use Dehancer Film Developer tool or your familiar host settings to adjust any source abnormalities.

[@user-dh1sg1ot9e]

@@Dehancer Thanks a lot

[@foksfinest6541]

Hello 😬 which print options i have in dehancer lite ?

[@Dehancer]

which host are you referring to?

[@foksfinest6541]

@@Dehancer i dont Unterstand haha..i mean in the pro Version i have for example Kodak 2383 and fuji3513 AS a Print Option..have i in the lite Version any Print Option 😬

[@Dehancer]

@@foksfinest6541 Dehancer Lite plugin doesn't have an option for print media selection. In this plugin, films are always 'printed' on Kodak Endura Glossy Paper.

[@dabistudio_japan]

I mean it's fine but for us real colorists we would never sacrifice time-efficiency color correcting from the beginning in Dehancer. I usually put Dehancer on a group per scene. Each clip should be adjusted first on Davinci, you have after and more accurate tools there. For example, If you have a Mini controller or a pro controller, you will go director to color-correct your image using the RAW tools as it will give you more control over your image, later you can go into minor details on your primaries, and finally on Dehancer.

[@joffrayj]

You forgot the most important part : how to export in the diff colors spaces

[@Dehancer]

We have fantastic blog articles on suggested workflow. We also have a 'Help' section on our website (Manuals, FAQ included). Additionally, we suggest looking through our playlists here where we have a lot more useful info.

[@joffrayj]

@@Dehancer Ok thanks for the answer

[@aarondiaz5261]

Please, dehancer in android

[@Dehancer]

Hi! Currently we are concentrated on the development of our iOS app, but maybe one day we'll start to work on Android app as well. You can also try an alternative to the app - Dehancer Online, which works in any browser and on any device and can be used for photos