PowerGrade for DaVinci Resolve

PowerGrades for Davinci Resolve: Enhance Your Color Grading Workflow

Color grading can be one of the most creative yet manually repetitive parts of post-production. With so many options around us, it is easy to get lost and feel overwhelmed by the amount of tools and workflows available. This is where PowerGrades for Davinci Resolve, one of the favorites of Cromatic’s creative assets comes into play.

You can imagine these unique assets as pre-made templates that help you achieve professional-quality results quickly and easily. PowerGrades are designed to be simple and easy to use, even if it’s your first time. With just a few clicks, you can apply them to your project.

What Are PowerGrades?

In a nutshell, a PowerGrade for DaVinci Resolve is a collection of pre-built node structures that can contain effects, tools and adjustments designed to speed up your grading process. You can think of it as a colorist's shortcut, enabling you to achieve consistency across complex scenes and projects or solve technical challenges without starting from scratch.

Best PowerGrades To Use

Colorist Starter Pack PowerGrades

For those new to color grading or just starting with PowerGrades, the Colorist Starter Pack PowerGrade for Davinci Resolve offers a beginner-friendly introduction including:

• 1 Base Node Tree template providing a structured starting point for your color workflow.
• 9 IDTs created with Davinci Resolve’s Color Space Transforms that provide precise color conversion from different input sources to Davinci Wide Gamut - Intermediate.
• 3 ODTs that convert your working color space into a display referred space like Rec 709 Gamma 2.4

This Free PowerGrade is a colorist’ shortcut to color management. Intended to optimize the initial phase of prep when a project comes in through the door so you can spend more time where it matters; making creative decisions.

The Colorist Advanced Toolset PowerGrades

Next on the list, we have the Colorist Advanced Toolset PowerGrades which is a premium set designed for professional colorists looking to level up their work. This professional pack includes:

• Complex Node Tree for advanced grading workflows
• Softened Edge FX for a 16mm film emulation
• Lens Blur FX to mimic anamorphic lens distortion
• Advanced Grain Compound Node with luminance separation for highlights/shadows.
• Defocus FX to further finesse the overly sharp digital look.
• Halation Compound Node for realistic glow on high-contrast edges.
• Noise reduction templates for image cleanliness control.
• Template Look Dev Curve with anchored DaVinci Wide Gamut Middle Grey point.
• Mist FX to roll off specular highlights.
• Bonus Technicolor three strip Compound Node for a classic vintage film look.

Consequently, this advanced color grading tool provides a strong foundation with time-saving effects that significantly reduce workload while maintaining high-quality results. Keep in mind that all IDTs, ODTs, and the Base Node Tree from the starter pack are included. You can also use the embedded PDF instructions on how to apply the PowerGrades with simple steps.

Why Use PowerGrades?

PowerGrades for Davinci Resolve are used in high end workflows because they optimize your grading process by giving you an order of operations which will create more consistent results. Additionally, they allow you to focus on making creative decisions instead of spending time building node trees, effects or textures from scratch. Overall, PowerGrades makes color grading faster, easier, and more consistent.

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