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Using HSL Curves with the DaVinci Control Panel
Using these curves with the DaVinci control panel unlocks their speed, letting you make fast,
controlled adjustments to specific elements within each scene.
To open the Hue and Sat curve controls on the DaVinci Resolve control panel:
Press the CURVES soft key on the Center panel.
To exit the Hue and Sat curve controls:
Press the MAIN soft key on the Center panel.
To adjust the principle color regions using knobs:
Adjust one of the 18 knobs in the PRIMARIES CURVE GRADE control groups
corresponding to the RED/YELLOW/GREEN/CYAN/BLUE/MAGENTA colors paired
withHUE/SAT/LUM.
To sample a region of a shot to place curve control points:
1 Press the soft key corresponding to the curve you want to adjust (HUE - HUE,
HUE - SAT, HUE - LUM, LUM - SAT).
2 Press the CURSOR button (located above the fourth trackball).
3 Use the fourth trackball to move the onscreen cursor to the pixel you want to sample.
4 Press the first of the three buttons underneath the fourth trackball to sample the color
at the position of the cursor.
Three control points appear on the currently selected curve. The outer two control
points define the region of the curve you’re adjusting, and the center control point
(selected by default) lets you make the actual adjustment.
5 To hide the cursor when you’re finished sampling, press the CURSOR button again.
To select and adjust control points using the fourth trackball of the Center panel:
 To select a control point to adjust: Spin the fourth ring control to the right or left to
select the next control point in that direction (it takes about half of a turn to select
another control point). Selected control points are highlighted in cyan.
 To move a selected control point: Adjust the fourth trackball to move the control point
up, down, left, or right. Selected control points are constrained between whichever
control points are to the left and right.
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