Understanding the HDR wheels in DaVinci Resolve 17

In this video, I break down the ins and outs of the innovative new HDR wheels in Resolve 17.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Introducing the HDR Wheels
00:30 - The Global Wheel
00:48 - Comparing Color Models
02:01 - Exploring HDR Wheels' Color Management
03:32 - The Global Wheel in Action
05:02 - Comparing Global Wheel to Offset
05:50 - The Global Saturation Control
06:29 - Exploring the Other Wheels
06:46 - Opening the Zone Graph
07:27 - Understanding Zone Pivot
08:22 - Understanding Zone Falloff
09:50 - Using Highlight
10:34 - Resetting the Wheels
10:58 - Shadow (Maximum) Zones
11:48 - Midtone Adjustments without a Midtone Wheel
13:05 - Using the X/Y Controls
14:31 - The Default Zones
15:34 - Adding Custom Zones
16:19 - Deleting, Hiding, and Toggling Zones
17:18 - The HDR Toolbar
18:08 - Contrast and Pivot
19:02 - Midtone Detail and Black Offset
19:59 - Final Thoughts

[@krezii]

the LEGEND has RETURNED

[@atreyucinema93]

Hopefully back again soon?

I simply love your details, thoroughness and politeness of explanations.

[@averypeck]

Thank you!

[@user-os5bp9fi4q]

BEST VIDEO about HDR Wheels!!!! Thank you very mach! Im happy

[@hunter8980]

I never thought I would ever meet a true COLOR guru on youtube. Here you are. You are amazing!!! Please keep sharing more HIGH QUALITY videos like this one regularly. Thank YOU so much again Avery!!!

[@steveteare3865]

I just want to say, partly because it's been a while since your last video, that you're really good at this. By 'this' I'm not referring to your colourist skills, which I'm sure are excellent, but to your seemingly innate ability to communicate your knowledge in a way that just makes it easier to learn from you than just about anyone else on YT. Learning from you seems to involve an entirely pleasant and painless transfer of knowledge and experience in a way that is actually enjoyable. Thank you.

[@averypeck]

Thank you, Steve! That's very kind of you to say.

[@thehasinhafiz]

Hi there! Do you know other channels like Avery's that give legit VALUABLE tutorials?

[@jbrentjoseph]

I second this. I've been watching a lot of Resolve tutorials and you explain things in a thorough manner with out getting lost in the details. I hope you do more in the future.

[@joyoffilming9500]

Unbelievingly valuable tutorial, covering everything required to understand the true power of those wheels. And so well presented and spoken. Thanks a lot!

[@diamondpeakstudios2610]

Andrew Kramar but for colouring, so good to have you back man!!!

[@BenjaminMcClain]

I've been a colorist for 5 years, and you out here blowing my mind in a 20 minute video. Damn, this is neat.

[@frankhe4832]

This is the BEST one for introduction of this new fun tion.

[@pumpum000]

you are litterally the best colorist i've watched all over the internet, i never touch the HDR Wheel but after this video i sure know how to use it! hope you can make new video someday :D

[@Ronaldograxa]

THE BEST TUTORIALS. He is back!!!!

[@sowrirajanranganathan9427]

very easy to follow & understand not twisting the subject technically i have seen some experts they keep distracting the workflow & someone new to the subject will finding it difficult ... your teaching is very different the way in which you highlight significance of the color wheel and so ..... jus great .

[@77dris]

I started using Resolve a few months ago and have been learning from Cullen Kelly (he's awesome) and Qazi (very good though not as good a teacher) and now just found you and you are a great teacher like Cullen. Haven't seen any new videos for a year. Hope you are OK

[@biawa849]

You just opened a new world to me. Thank you!

[@adrienpayet]

The boss is the game, thank you so much, I will watch it as least 20 times

[@hunter8980]

Hi Avery! I think, it's time to share one more video on color grading. Have a LOVELY day!

[@MeinVideoStudio]

best english explanation i have seen so far

[@jakobgaetani2730]

Brilliant tutorial! Clear and direct, thank you very much!

[@SmartPhotoVault]

The falloff idea was good to learn

[@NathanCarterVids]

Glad you're back man. Personally my favourite resolve guy out there.

[@abdellahcodes]

This is the best HDR wheels explanation on the Internet!!

[@ganeshjl4585]

BACK BACK BACK , GURU IS BACK

[@themoviebufferspodcast]

Wooooow. Feels like hands on training. Thanks!

[@hanif_afa]

Exactly What i needed, thanks for this tutorial!

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Absolutely fantastic explanation of the HDR wheels. Thank you SO much for sharing this with us. Cheers.

[@joeymascarenhas6749]

Nice one Avery, happy see u back 😊🙏🏽

[@duszam]

Great to see you back!

[@SouthOnSunday]

Your vids are THE BEST for Resolve. Please Please make more, more often! Please break down YOUR node tree for 2021!!

[@judeangou]

So good to have you back! I have missed your tutorials.

[@channelzero5269]

it's funny, I started using the HDR wheels this week and then saw you released this video. You're a hero man, these videos help to make sense of a lot - thanks Avery

[@adsmithtx]

best explanation I have seen or read about for the HDR wheels. I am keeping it close for future reference. thank you for sharing your time and talent!!!

[@ekhonrudra613]

Excellent stuff! Finally I have found a legit place to learn and understand the colour grading process in Vinci Resolve. Thank you so much.

[@storyfirstfilms149]

Hands down the best explanation out there - thank you SO much Avery

[@videovandal]

Good to see you back

[@ProXxXify]

By far the best tutorial on HDR Wheels. Thank you!

[@richardkrall4409]

PURE GOLD! Straight-forward, no BS presentation of invaluable information. As good as it gets. And a tool that, with this explanation, will now become central to my grading. Thank you!!

[@averypeck]

Thank you, Richard! The HDR wheels are an awesome addition to 17; I've really been enjoying them so far despite some of the oddities of using them on the Mini panel. I hope they're as useful for you too!

[@micken6887]

The greatest Resolve educator out there, always great to see new tutorials from You…

[@maninerror]

Man you are amazing teacher I am fortunate to find you and learn so much. You earn my sub. than you..

[@JimRobinson-colors]

Nicely done Avery, I said the day Version 17 dropped that the HDR Tools would be the sleeper in the new features, that the pros will all eventually work into their workflow. I think the most confusing thing of it is for people to understand overlapping zones. But I do think they would understand using the wheel as a replacement for hue vs hue,and hue ve sat, etc. The first thing that I started doing with it is to pull hues out of white and or blacks and zeroing right in on the luminance point where I want it to be, and then have it smoothly gradient into shadows and/or highlights. Anyway, great to see you with a new episode on your channel. It's easy to see that you put a lot of thought, and effort into your videos, and it shows. Not sure how many people know how much work and effort goes into these videos. But I do, and appreciate it. Sometimes when we get busy it's hard to get the manual out and read and experiment all the new features, it's nice to have someone like you to motivate my thoughts. Well done.

[@averypeck]

Thank you so much, Jim! I agree, the HDR wheels are a fantastic addition to 17. I think it's just a matter of time before they become a central part of most people's workflows. I'm also glad there are people like you who appreciate these videos; that's what makes it enjoyable for me! It's encouraging to see that in the world of "quick tips" and "hacks", that there's still a strong demand and appreciation for longer, more detailed videos.

[@carson294]

Very informative. Good work, thanks

[@knotid]

Great, great tutorial. Thanks for the knowledge given.

[@SouthPhilly28th]

Excellent work 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾

[@richardrem]

Excellent explanation. Thank you so much

[@williamji]

the king is back!!!

[@filmreif3941]

Best explanation everrrrr. 😊👍🏻 Thank you!!

[@victormultanen1981]

Such a grate breakdown of new feature! thank you very much!

[@rahulmaan2862]

I watched it on my phone while chilling on my couch, and the explanation is so epic that I have understood and memoriesed it all, Thank you Legend 🙏

[@machelvin]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial.

[@cinema8564]

Details, nuance and not-obvious features such as copy-paste settings (e.g., exp and sat) from one wheel to another... love it! ... One constructive suggestion??? Darren Mostyn's tutorials use very helpful visual aids such as magnifying the relevant area of the screen or placing a colored box around the items discussed. Much easier than trying to focus on and follow a small darting white cursor. Adding these aids is a major chore itself, to be sure, after your brilliant content work. But love it all! More!

[@averypeck]

Thanks, that's a good suggestion! I'll consider it for future videos.

[@aaronmcneill713]

Awesome!!! Glad to see me content more content!!!

[@sandeepsajeev6048]

Thank you. This was really helpful.

[@trizzleseven]

This was GOLD!!! Thx!

[@TheBobafett1993]

Awesome tutorial!

[@sebastianbalog]

Your videos are so good, such a pitty you haven't posted in a long time!

[@tanmayluthia4168]

You explained this so well !! Thank you ❤️

[@HeliopausePictures]

Excellent review of this new features!

[@averypeck]

Thanks, Scott!

[@MarcSchreiberRealtor]

WOW! Thank you!

[@GuruSan88]

Thank you so much for this demonstration!! ...Thank you!!

[@ILaxative]

Saw your name and instantly clicked. I don’t care what you post I binge watch it until you post something new lol

[@Cinematographer_brenton]

fantastic video dude! I learned a lot

[@edwinbeale486]

Long time no see.. good to know ur back.

[@banerjeearkajit]

My god such an amazing explanation!!

[@audreymarquisperso]

Awesome video !

[@eccentrolab]

Wonderful as always.. Thanks soo much bro.. Hope you are doing well..

[@SivaKumar-bi7ep]

Please do a tutorial on DCTL, Happy to see you back🤩

[@averypeck]

I'm definitely adding it the list! Thanks, great to be back! :)

[@sebastianmorales6849]

Amazing video!

[@cinema8564]

Excellent, Avery! Love the longer, more detailed format. This format allows you to create, as Simon Ubsdell has done for Fusion, a SET OF REFERENCE TUTORIALS. Detailed chapters such as these might be designed to be fairly complete and intended to be reviewed again and again as one gradually absorbs the insights. Later when one has a question about some aspect or application or use of HDR wheels, one has this chapter for reference. Wonderful! Love it! We all look forward to MORE! Mike

[@averypeck]

Thank you, Mike! That's my hope: that people can continually come back to these videos after experimenting on their own. I'm glad you're enjoying the longer format; I think it will be the new norm moving forward!

[@Bibliothekaresse]

Superb!

[@DigitalGenki]

Thank you so much for making this video :)

[@arzen65]

Very good! Thanks!

[@chusetor]

Amazing!!!! Thanks for the master class!

[@JacksonHayes]

Incredibly informative and helpful. Thank you!

[@OskarJuulJensen]

Wow really informative thanks!

[@Jacob_The_Master]

Very Helpful, Thanks!

[@mat3053]

Amazing Thank You!!

[@DiwakarKandiyal]

waited for this thanks

[@enjoythelittlethings3359]

Brilliant !!!

[@sithykhmerler]

Thanks for the breakdown. YOU ARE THE BEST!

[@Gr3kiZon3]

... aaaaand he's back. You're a prime example a YTuber doesn't need to post 10 vids a day and still have followers/views. Keep up the great job! Salute from Poland.

[@nitromusik9275]

Very nice! Thanks so much.

[@vytautaszelnys6147]

Thank You!

[@thmallik]

Very well described.. Just satisfied..

[@Janken_Pro]

This hdr palette is like the base grade of baselight in how it behaves and the underlying color science. The black offset is identical to the flare operator in base grade for example.

[@jilsky]

Great, thank you!

[@cmorellato]

WELCOME BACKKKKKKK :D

[@GarettMcKelvieDoP]

My man 🙌

[@somethingelse_uk]

fantastic

[@loannesmarc5281]

Welcome back brotheeeer!

[@staticmotion1628]

this was great thank you i feel like all need now are these and my custom spine

[@HecProman]

Welcome Back Bro.

[@ST7GOLDTRIDENT]

Thanks. I really like to see a Teal & Orange Look using HDR Wheels. I just watched a video that used complimentary colors in 2 nodes (both Log Wheels ) for that look. Fun to experiment with.

[@lazvaldes2857]

Thank you for all you do. Im using resolve to work on still images (Resolve can process DNG) as the color page tools have no equal in any of the existing photo tools and it has been an adventure but your channel is the best when it comes to explaining those tool.

[@johnhizzle22]

Welcome back! Still looking forward to your thoughts on the URSA G2.

[@Bo_Hazem]

Impressive video, mate. I saved it as a reference on my reference playlist and should distribute this wonderful, thorough video with friends. I've been playing around with HLG3 with Rec.2020 and I was shocked by how easy to compensate for very underexposed footage up to blinking 2+ MM on the camera! This is impossible on any other mode on Sony a7S III as most modes, and that's what kept me away from log and been filming in S-Cinetone that still has decent dynamic range but nothing close to SLog3 or HLG/HLG3. SUBBED!👏🥳

[@MonzotoOfficialChannel]

Avery Peck is the god of color wheels.

[@hunter8980]

I think, it's perfect time to share one more video on color grading. Have a LOVELY day!

[@PaulChristianMedina]

It’s like the avatar is back and with good stuff as usual

[@musicelect]

Good stuff as usual. The big take always for me are the fact that these HDR controls can change the luminance without affecting chrominance. I’m so used to the standard contrast control affecting color. It’s good to know I can make changes without affecting my saturation.

[@averypeck]

Perceptual uniformity is a big one for me as well; it takes a little getting used to, but I think we're going to see it implemented into more and more tools as time goes on.

[@lulumink0]

You have great content. I watched them all but where are the regular uploads you promised? :D

[@CountSorinsRealm]

Awe yes my favorite biannual event!