How to use LUMA MIX (Pro Grading Techniques) in DaVinci Resolve

[@lulumink0]

This tutorial is so good, this guy has super in-depth knowledge of color grading. I've watched hundreds of videos about color grading. None of them is doing this professionally. All the others just try to balance here and turn that wheel without knowing the background and theory. Instant Sub!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks for the sub. Yes, Ive used resolve for 11 years now and am 25 years in the industry.

[@ivanallan8684]

Instablaster...

[@rich8037]

@@DarrenMostyn That's worth knowing, I'll see how my skills are faring after another 9 years 🙂 All joking apart, very nice video, thanks for this.

[@josahell]

I have seen countless DR tutorials on KZbin and this is the only one that surely stands for the "pro" title in it. Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge with us Darren! I really appreciate what you are doing here.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you Josafat. Very Kind of you to say so. Lots more coming, and a new one out today! Have a good weekend, Darren.

[@egjundis]

@@DarrenMostyn The depth of your knowledge is really felt. Thank you - there is a difference!!!

[@allenalesna]

Of all Davinci Resolve tutorials, this is by far the best. Nothing compares to this. Even the simple tweaks give you much much deeper understanding on what the tools are all about.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Allen. Really appreciated. Glad its of use to you

[@maanharman5070]

THIS WAS LIFE CHANGING VIDEO, WAS TRYING TO REPLICATE MY SHOTS FROM REFRENCE SHOTS, COULDNT ABLE TO MATCH THOSE SCOPES WITH LUMA MIX AT 100, WASNT EVEN KNOW ABOUT LUMA MIX THING, NOW I CAN MATCH SCOPES EASILY, I MEAN , JUST CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH MR.DARREN, GRATITUDE

[@DarrenMostyn]

thank you

[@JimRobinson-colors]

Really good once again Darren. I find myself watching tutorials these days and shaking my head on some of the information being presented, but your info seems to be right on the money to me. Shot matching and balancing seems to me to be a large amount of what I do- yet it is hardly covered. The info you have here - in my opinion is going to help people intensely - There are a lot of people out there that add a LUT on one clip and they are happy, then they add the same LUT on another angle and it looks awful- but if they balanced the angles as you did here- the consistency would allow them to do an overall grade and apply it to their whole project. Again - keep them coming - the only thing I would say is the audio sounds like the mic is not close enough when you are talking at the intro and end - maybe get the mic a little closer to your mouth to get less room and more you. Great job - keep em coming.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Jim. Thank you for taking the time to comment again. Appreciated. Sorry for the audio quality on the non screen stuff....Im just getting kit together...remember I'm a colourist : )) ...learning new KZbin skills daily making this channel! I'll endeavour to get the audio better on the next one! Genuinely appreciate your honest opinion. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Darren.

[@RusstafaB]

This is by far the best YT channel to start to understand some of the pro techniques for colour grading. Thanks Darren really good work

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. Appreciated. Darren.

[@LuisAlbertoAriascrc]

Excelent Darren, once againg i keep learning from yours tutorials. Keep posting. Thanks.

[@MsAndreaskastrup]

Great stuff but could you do a video explanation on when to have the luma to 100 and then zero and also when to use the primaries vs the log wheels? Because i know you have to use them "together" but it is still a bit unclear for me that part

[@paulinedevesa]

Oh my god ! Can't wait to try this ! I was struggling this weekend to match a shot, and I know why now !

[@bertimunro]

Luma Mix, who would have thought it can give such results, great tutorial.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you Berti, appreciated.

[@bagrambill]

One of the best tutorials I have seen on Resolve, simple and powerful. The mark of someone who knows the trade. Thanks

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. I've been using Blackmagic version of DaVinci Resolve for a very long time and been a broadcast colourist even longer. Spread the word and let's get this channel seen by more than the 2K people who can benefit from knowing this stuff. Im giving it for free! All the best, Darren.

[@DavidSkok1]

Really useful! I have been using Resolve for years, and was not aware of this.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@3DimeMedia]

Great video for shot matching. Thank you.

[@adsmithtx]

first explanation of luma mix I have seen. excellent video

[@craigcrete]

I am a newbie and even I understood your presentation. THANKS

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rajendrameena150]

Amazing and solid foundation for color grading. Will consume all knowledge of this channel in a month.

[@cgereueu]

Best Resolve / grading channel.

[@DarrenMostyn]

One of the best comments so far! Thanks C G. Darren. Presume you have subscribed!!!

[@cgereueu]

@@DarrenMostyn Absolutely! Thanks. I have been grading since the early days of Lustre 1.0 and I have spent countless hours in Telecine suites with top colorists. You can never stop learning. I like the fact that you keep it short and to the point. The idea of doing bite-sized tip videos is a way to go. Especially like this, when you show a simple technique to match shots, or anything else you think of is beneficial. There are too many "new breed" "colorists" that spend 30+ minutes on a shot without basic understanding how to match shots in a first place.

[@DarrenMostyn]

@@cgereueu I started out on Digital Vision Film Master a long time ago but switched to Resolve when Blackmagic took over. I never used Lustre. All the best, Darren

[@Rajmohan009]

This tutorial is really helpful.. Thank you so much 😊

[@ganeshjl4585]

From now on you are my Colour grading GURU🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Ganesh. Tell your friends to subscribe!

[@markrobinson8254]

this may be one of the most important tips for Resolve hidden but brought to light (pun intended) the other is to use temp and tint Darren is my new best friend

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you enjoyed it Mark. All the best.

[@alex_montoya]

GREAT tutorial. Thanks heaps!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RockyColaFizz]

Really appreciate your videos. Concise and solid. Keep making them please. With the growing use and popularity of Resolve, your audience will surely grow.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Rocky. Thank you for taking time to comment, means a lot to know what people want and like. Please subscribe if you haven't already....early days on the channel so they all help. Darren.

[@evelynyogaworkout]

This is so helpful! thank u Darren!

[@DarrenMostyn]

its an old one - but still relevent!!

[@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss]

Thank you! I’ve learned so much from your videos!

[@DarrenMostyn]

You are so welcome!

[@willi_zwo]

Your killer tips are super helpful and straight to the point. As you are a pro sometimes things go a bit too quickly for the generic user, but stopping and replaying the video helps. Anyhow, all thumbs up and a big THANK YOU. Greetings from Germoney.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you for taking time to comment. Yes, Ive been in the industry for nearly 25 years, so I had to work gard at knowing what level to aim these at. I will always put an ability level indicator in the description as I want to appeal to newbies, intermediate AND experienced users. I am definitely going to record some 'Basic' videos. The cut page has been requested by many so that will come. Let me know what you want to see - I have a growing list and I'll work my way through it if people subscribe. Please subscribe if you haven't already....early days on the channel so they all help. Darren.

[@meeno_the_man]

As ever, so damn smart and fixes a problem I've had for so long. Many thanks!

[@aberzvideo2285]

You are such a great instructor !

[@DarrenMostyn]

I appreciate that!

[@aberzvideo2285]

@@DarrenMostyn Please keep doing good work. Your channel is such a treasure when it comes down to davinci resolve. I would not hesitate buying your course. All knowledge, no bullshit.

[@IskandarBwefar]

Thanks for making these great videos. You explain it so well. I learned a ton watching these on the train for two hours. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@DarrenMostyn]

You're very welcome!

[@freddymuggs3902]

Scary good. Loosing sleep tonight.

[@DarrenMostyn]

thanks

[@rawmediapaul]

Darren!!! Just found your page after following other maybe “more popular” YT colorists and have to say… I WISH I WOULD HAVE FOUND YOUR CHANNEL SOONER!!! Lol! Love to what you teach and explain!! Definitely easier to follow and understand you!! New life time sub here!! I’ll look for you on IG! Thanks so much for the help!!!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you so much. Welcome to my channel. More coming soon!!

[@NibuThomson]

Awesome... that Luma Node!!!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Nibu! Appreciated. darren

[@stevevickers2844]

Totally brilliant - boy did that help me.

[@DarrenMostyn]

good to hear Steve. All the best, Darren

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Great video. I saw another video where it just discusses changing the Luma Mix to always zero in the project settings. But, your technique gives us more flexibility. Thanks for another powerful tip.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Todd. Glad it helped! Plenty more coming! Have a good weekend, Darren

[@yanicmb]

Wow you really helped me to understand the puzzle that is davinci resolve color page

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. Means a lot to me! Enjoy resolve.

[@7thperspective666]

This was really interesting. I'm sure i've come across this before but never really used it on a project.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Luma Mix rules !

[@stasnikitin40]

wow, an absolute pro tips

[@claudeshires2567]

I LOVE THIS! Thank you so much!

[@DarrenMostyn]

I'm glad you like it

[@DESIJEHASHAYAR]

Wow this is so informative

[@connormichalec]

Really helpful explanation thanks!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful Connor.

[@michaeltebinka]

Super useful Darren! Thanks for sharing this! Been following your work, insights, and tutorials for many years and looking forward to many more!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Michael. Nice to know my work over the years has been noticed! Im enjoying doing thess and the feedback in just a few weeks has been very positive - it is appreciated. I'm so pleased to have nearly 750 subscribers in a little over two weeks! Thanks again, Darren.

[@ShahidHashmi]

Hey Darren, Just chanced on your channel a couple of days back. I must say that this your videos are so straight forward, full of useful tips, and useful right out of the box. I am a photographer, learning to edit my travel videos. your couple of videos have already given me very useful knowledge. Subscribed, and you would be seeing a lot of me. Best wishes from India.

[@DarrenMostyn]

great to have you on board! All the best!

[@GuruPrasadMunegowda]

Right on point, Really helpful video. Thank you so much.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@konstantinskuridin5427]

Thank you! So cool!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you like it!

[@MartinAaberge]

Fantastic! You make it easy to understand and these demonstrations makes so much sense.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Great to hear!

[@dkhart]

Great! Very useful info wrapped in a nice clear delivery manner!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know - appreciated.

[@kropjesla01]

your video's are excellent, just one topic, but really making things clear, you've helped me a lot!

[@MrIanMoss]

Great explanation. As a newcomer to Davinci, coming from a Photoshop grading background, It seems more logical for me to do the adjustments without the other channels compensating. I did think I was struggling a little, when making adjustments 'I knew' should have a particular effect on an image. [subscribed]

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks for subscribing Ian. Appreciated and enjoy. There are a few playlists if that helps you get through my videos. Welcome.

[@josephwoo3601]

Just learning color grading. Great tip! Your videos are a real help. Thank you!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Joseph. Enjoy the rest of the channel and sign up to my free email list if you like. Link in description of the video.

[@pollloxxx]

love your channel Sir!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Pleased to hear it!

[@OP360communication]

Hi Darren, thank you for all your great tutorials that help so much. That was exactly what I was looking for but it seems not working when we use wide gamut color space. Do you have any idea why and how to achieve this in DWG ?

[@tdcochran]

Outrageously useful.

[@DarrenMostyn]

excellent

[@diegogilly7416]

Great man! This is fantastic

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you are enjoying it.

[@MikeUCV]

Enjoying your channel very much! Maybe you could do a tour of your coloring setup (panels, monitors, etc) Thanks!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hello Mike. Someone else asked for that too. Im doing that as a special one for my 10K subs video! Im going to do a full tour studio and a full geek out all my equipment. there is a mac pro test video on my channel which shows you the specs of our main grading suite. As soon as Im on 10K that episode will happen. Promise. All the best, Darren

[@RysbekBokeev]

Wow! Nice guide 🔥

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you liked it!

[@vijji4all]

really helpful tips sir. thank u.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you Samuel. have a good weekend.

[@robinscinecitta]

Thank you sir Really nice tip😍😍

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you, all the best, darren

[@dkkeyz8815]

👏🏼 thank you! I’m loving the colour tips!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you like them!

[@VentusMedia]

I learned this from Aram K a few years ago and it made shot matching so much easier. Your video is better though. Well done.

[@DarrenMostyn]

pleased to hear that it is better! Thank You.

[@aneelramanath]

That was interesting, thanks for the tip.!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you liked it!

[@pranjaldiwedi]

I was moving back and forth to achieve the same :) . This tip will make my life easy. Another good Killer tip. Keep it coming.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hello. Im pleased to hear I have helped make life easier...always a good sign. Thank you, Darren

[@deborahdeamorim8889]

Great video! I really need to see this. I loved the seperate curve adjustments with Luma set at zero. Thanks!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you enjoyed it. Darren

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Great tip again. Thanks for sharing. Keen to see more on the fairlight page and working with audio in general as it is a very neglected subject.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi. As you probably can tell from my intro and outro...audio is not my strength!! I will get some Fairlight tips going once this channel is more established...I already have some ideas on how I can get quality Killer Tips to you for Fairlight but this is early days on the channel, and subscriptions are the only indicator I have as to demand. Early days, but these take many hours to make and so at the moment I'll be sticking with my areas of expertise. Stick with me...subscribe, and I will sort my live to camera audio for the next piece!! Thank you for your comments - appreciated, Darren.

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

@@DarrenMostyn thanks, I'll keep following. Each one has been handy so keep it up.

[@anthonymiles2302]

Thank you! Great info. Lots of balancing different shots and cameras. I love the curves from years of photoshop.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johananGR]

Thanks!

[@Panther-]

Watched a paid davinci course and even though it taught me a few things about davinci,it never mentioned luna mix,he just talked about how u contantly had to push and pull each rgb colour to get your desired look instead of showing how to isolate them this way🙏🏽

[@DarrenMostyn]

Careful what you pay for! Luma mix is so important.You should do this...Join my exclusive EMAIL list for free items and future goodness bit.ly/2RrjvpN (non-spammy guaranteed).

[@Panther-]

@@DarrenMostyn honestly I will pay for a course from you,and thanks for the vids

[@tarimowakweli]

Great job 👏

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you

[@FilmGradeIII]

Ohhh!!! Thank you so much!

[@DarrenMostyn]

You're welcome!

[@mrkumaran]

A master 🙏

[@brmoogma]

Great tutorials...

[@hendrosetyow3072]

I love it!!! Thank you so much Darren. Looking forward to your other episodes 😁🙏🏻❤️💚💙

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Hendro. So pleased you are enjoying them. More episodes coming so please subscribe if you haven't already!! Thank you, Darren.

[@norpak]

Great videos really helping me understand color grading very easy to follow

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Paul. Glad to hear that they are useful for you. Plenty more coming but please subscribe if you haven't already. Darren.

[@dominiccole]

amazing stuff! Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Thank you!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Pleasure.

[@samf5258]

Thanks so good.

[@vicentefernandezgarcia3612]

great tutorial, thank you..

[@DarrenMostyn]

You are welcome!

[@zechenwei1139]

pure magic😨

[@budiherryanto]

❤❤❤ Thank you

[@rudy3dri351]

thank you. subscribed

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you like the channel and subscribed. New episode out this evening! Enjoy, Darren.

[@victorfilm_]

Thank you for this pro tip! Time saver!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it helped. All the best, Darren

[@IhsanAzmi93]

WHERE ARE YOU ALL THIS WHILE?????????????? SUPERB!!!!!!!!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Ihsan. My Facebook page has been running for quite a while now giving tips. I am also a working colourist so making these takes a lot of time! Hope you have subscribed, glad you like them, more coming...likely Sunday.

[@JasonLorette]

Another solid one Darren! Thanks! :)

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Jason, Thanks. Appreciated. More coming. All the best, Darren.

[@cheri1ers_ch4n]

I like it.... Thank you so much

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. All the best, Darren

[@althewicked]

Again very useful!

[@sswat]

Great!

[@GeorgeRTurner]

outstanding! :-)

[@pollloxxx]

Hello Darren, how are you doing? I think a tutorial on the primary bars in depth would be very helpful, especially about the Y channel. I understand that when using only the Y channel, the image does not increase saturation unlike wheels, but it would be helpful to see in the real world when we can take advantage of this one. thanks Darren!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Edgar. I'll add it to my growing list, no problem. Luma Mix episode covers a bit of this theory. All the best, Darren

[@chrisburks7292]

Another really good video!!

[@andreaknobel]

Great video! It looks like lum mix isn't working when editing in a color managed environment using DWG as a timeline color space, is there any workaround for this?

[@scottjones1426]

It seems that if my project is set to Davinci YRGB Color Managed and Davinci Wide Gamut that setting Luminance Mix to 0 does not make it possible to do the individual channel adjustments without altering luminance on the other channels. I choose anything other than Wide Gamut and it works as expected. Couldn't make your tutorial work until I realized the settings issue. Is there a reason for this? A bug?

[@Bart_was_his_name]

It may appear that other color spaces give you the expected result, but the ONLY way to truly isolate channel adjustments is to have matching timeline (color processing mode) and output color spaces. Think of it as the Primary Bars existing in timeline color space but the Scopes existing in output color space. It wouldn’t make sense for the luma mix setting to target a fixed Y of another color space.

[@hishamramadan8330]

love your channel, keep it going

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Hisham. Trying my best! Thank you, Darren

[@funnymono]

Great video as always. Please create a video on the new Resolve Color Managed Workflow when you have time. There is no good content on this topic.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hello Manoj. I go into some details here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6C2XqyCjtmCnpo

[@ameensabah2261]

ur tips its very useful, thnx for sharing these substatial tips with us & what the refrance screen u using ? soo pumped to see ur ig and facebook page

[@ameensabah2261]

ig and facebook links dont works

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you for your kind words. I love to share knowledge so enjoy! My hero reference monitor is a Flanders Scientific OLED DM 250 and the big screen above for client viewing is a Panasonic GZ2000, 55" which I love.I was thinking of doing a studio kit tour video - is that something you want to see? Hope you have subscribed...all the best, Darren.

[@ameensabah2261]

@@DarrenMostyn studio videos will be amazing, and some ofx killer tips will be awsome though, im already subscribed to this gem im not called KZbin channel bcz its more then that have a nice day sir

[@thmallik]

Very good tutorial, wish to learn more. How about some 8bit footage grading tutorials, that would be really helpful for me.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Noted!

[@brunoramos5598]

Great video, Darren! You got a sub :-) Cheers from a fellow colorist from the Netherlands!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank You Bruno! Going to miss my annual trip to Amsterdam for IBC this year. I’ve been every year for 25 years! So spent the last 6 years (or is it 7?) IBC’s doing main stage and pod presentations for BlackMagic Design for Resolve. Really going to miss the community this year - Hi to you and all my colourist friends in Netherlands.

[@brunoramos5598]

@@DarrenMostyn yes, this year has been bummer after bummer. But Amsterdam will still be around next year. Hopefully we can meet there to say hello 😁 I'll be following your next videos, good luck with the new channel.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Bruno. Nearly at 1,000 in less than 4 weeks so I'm very pleased.

[@uncleanAlibertine1]

thnx

[@PS-ys9yg]

Fantastic tip thanx! my question is why the Luma is by default at 100 thats no make much more sense to me, i feel kind of upside down

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Pablo. Not to me - I mostly use at 100 and then change to 0 when required as it affects the luminance of course. You can change in the preferences to be 0. Personal prefernce - nothing wrong with leaving at 0 default. All the best,

[@PS-ys9yg]

@@DarrenMostyn Thanx for your answer Darren!

[@alex.muntean]

Amazing content!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks again Alex.

[@egjundis]

THANK YOU!I remember studying this in the Blackmagic Course. But this hit it deep into my head of how powerful this is for matching shots. @Darren Mostyn Could you explain why you prefer to start matching with the Luma Mix at 100 first? I'm sure you have an important reason.

[@DarrenMostyn]

I don't always use 100. I tend to mix it back when I need it. Im actually not really worried overly which mode I'm in as I have the advanced panel and so its really easy for me to adjust the luma compensation...its almost 'habit' - if it needs it I fix it easily as i have a dial permanently at my fingertips. i think if you are grading using the GUI then you have to think harder which is best for you. Hope that helps.

[@egjundis]

@@DarrenMostyn That makes sense - I also get your point about how GUI makes us think which is what I need at this stage. Thanks again!

[@ChrisGen]

Ohh myyyy God. Oh my god. Wow wow wow. O wow. I am literally speechless as I type this. O wow

[@DarrenMostyn]

I presume thats a good thing? All the best.

[@ChrisGen]

@@DarrenMostyn absolutely! Thank you so much for sharing this feature. I’ve always had problems trying to balance the colors using the scopes. This is a game changer. I’ve subscribed and I’m studying your other videos as well. Just starting the cut page video. I’ve always had issues with the cut page. If you have online courses I will sign up. Thank you so much for taking your time to make these super clear, logical, and inspirational videos.

[@hawaiianhaole]

Can you give some examples of when it's beneficial to use different luma mix values? My brain in saying, "zero seems like the better option" but since the default nis 100 there is probably a reason behind it.

[@mecan5196]

The Luma Mix function adjusts your luma adjustments made by the Y Lift, Gamma and Gain controls, or unganged curves Y adjustment. So let's say you make a curve adjustment and you want to back off on it a bit, you can dial the Lum Mix down from 100 rather than going back into your curve or again tweaking the 3 Y adjustments. Just a quick way to finesse any luma adjustments you are making. Super useful when you're using it on a control surface because you can stay in full-screen and make these macro-adjustments - it's quick and keeps you in the flow. For these reasons, I find default is good at 100, but useful to set it to zero to make colour adjustments easier in some cases. Also, say you're using only a mouse or track pad to make lift, gamma, gain adjustments. These wheels might be a bit cumbersome, so setting your Luma Mix value at around 50 or so is going to mean the adjustments you make feel a little more controlled.

[@hawaiianhaole]

@@mecan5196 thank you so much for the reply!

[@ANRALOGI]

WOW