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 Histogram Background on Grading Tools: This drop-down menu lets you turn
the histogram that appears in the background of the Curves palette either Off, On
based on the node’s Input (changes made to the curve do not affect the background
histogram), or On based on the node’s Output (changes made to the curve do affect
the background histogram).
 Automatically cue x frames into timeline clips: This setting affects the operation of the
NEXT SCENE and PREV SCENE commands in the Color page. The default cue point
when moving from one clip to the next is the first frame of each clip. Entering a value,
in frames, in this field sets the default cue point to the specified number of frames after
the first frame of each clip you move the playhead to. This can be convenient if the
source material has black or camera rollup flashes at the beginning of every clip while
you’re trying to grade dailies.
 Neighboring Clips in Split Screen: Lets you choose how many neighboring clips next
to the current clips are shown in a grid in the Color page Viewer when you turn on the
Neighbor Clips option of the Split-Screen shot comparison control.
 Switching clips: (this setting can also be changed from the Option menu in the Node
Editor) When switching clips, DaVinci Resolve can switch to the same or another node
in the node graph. The four options below determine which node is selected:
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Selects last adjusted node: The default setting, where each clip in the Timeline
retains its own independent node selection that’s remembered whenever you move
back to that clip.
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Selects first node: The first node is always selected when you move to another clip.
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Selects last node: The last node is always selected when you move to another clip.
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Selects same node: If the clip you’ve moved to has as many or more nodes as the
last clip, the node of the same number will be selected. If the clip you’ve moved to
has fewer nodes than the last clip, the next highest node will be selected.
 Color picker: Changes the way that colors are selected when using the Secondary
color correction controls. DaVinci Resolve is the normal and modern mode, however
some colorists who are familiar with the legacy 2K prefer the DaVinci 2K mode.
Ripple Mode
This setting determines the behavior of the Ripple command that’s initiated when using the
RIPPLE VALUE button on the DaVinci Advanced control panel.
 Target clips are set to: The Ripple mode that’s used when you press the RIPPLE VALUE
button on the DaVinci control panel. For more information on using this function, see
Chapter 123, “Grade Management.”
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Exact values changed: Changes made to the current clip are rippled to the specified
clips using the exact parameters that were changed. For example, if the Master Gain
level in the current clip is changed to 0.75 of its range, each clip you ripple will have
a Master Gain level of 0.75. Only parameters you adjust are rippled.
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Percent value changed: Changes made to the current clip are rippled to the
specified clips by the percentage of change you made to the altered parameters.
For example, if the current clip has a Master Gain level of 1.00 and is changed to
0.90 units, then the Master Gain level of each clip you ripple will have a relative
reduction of 10% relative to its previous value.
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