DaVinci Resolve Color Grading for Beginners - Master the Basics

Struggling with the Color Page in DaVinci Resolve? This step-by-step tutorial walks you through nodes, scopes, primary and secondary tools—so you can build a clean, cinematic grade from scratch. In this DaVinci Resolve color grading guide, you’ll learn primary corrections (exposure, balance, contrast), secondary corrections (isolate colors and masking), how to read scopes correctly, and how to understand nodes to finish your look like a pro. Host: Tim Seneker #davinciresolve #colorcorrection #colorgrading #cinematic #howto 📚 RESOURCES - Sample files to follow along: https://kevinstratvert.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/davinciresolvecolorgradingtutorial.zip ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Color Page Tutorial Overview 00:27 - Color Page User Interface 01:50 - Primaries Color Wheels and Tools 05:25 - Custom Curves 06:27 - Understanding Scopes 10:13 - Visual for How Tools Function 12:42 - Better White Balance than Temp/Tint 13:39 - Understanding Saturation (Additive vs Subtractive) 14:51 - Understanding Density 16:01 - Power Windows 17:24 - How do Nodes Work? 19:47 - Parallel Nodes 22:45 - Outside Node 24:11 - Saving and Using Stills (Presets) 25:03 - Split Screen (Compare Clips/Grades) 28:07 - Grouped Nodes 29:47 - What Should We Color Next? 📩 NEWSLETTER Get the latest high-quality tutorial and tips and tricks videos emailed to your inbox each week: https://newsletter.kevinstratvert.com 🔽 CONNECT WITH ME Official website: http://www.kevinstratvert.com LinkedIn: / kevinstratvert Discord: https://bit.ly/KevinStratvertDiscord Twitter: / kevstrat Facebook: / kevin-stratvert-101912218227818 TikTok: / kevinstratvert Instagram: / kevinstratvert 🎁 TOOLS AND DISCOUNTS ✅ 🎙️ Voicemod AI Voice Changer | 5% off | https://link.xsolla.com/KZBi89AY ✅ 🌐 Squarespace Websites | https://squarespace.syuh.net/XYaqYM ✅ 🛍️ Shopify | https://shopify.pxf.io/XY9rPa ✅ 📋 Notion | https://affiliate.notion.so/rffva4tr71ax ✅ 🤖 ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech | https://try.elevenlabs.io/taqepq60mptr ✅ 💵 Quickbooks Online | https://bit.ly/intuitquickbooksonline ✅ 👥 Hubspot | https://hubspot.sjv.io/DKo6jb ✅ 📈 Semrush | https://bit.ly/semrush14dayfreetrial ✅ 🎥 Descript | https://get.descript.com/sf22jb63w2tx 🎒 MY COURSES Go from Excel novice to data analysis ninja in just 2 hours: https://excel.kevinstratvert.com 🙏 REQUEST VIDEOS https://forms.gle/BDrTNUoxheEoMLGt5 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kevlers?... 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Hit the THANKS button in any video! Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3kCP2yz ⚖ DISCLOSURE Some links are affiliate links. Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same.