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At this point, the video from the connected camera should become visible within the Viewer,
the camera timecode should be displayed in the Viewer’s timecode window, and you can begin
using all of the capabilities of the Color page to begin grading whatever is onscreen, including
Gallery split-screens for matching and comparing. The current color adjustments in all palettes
are automatically applied to both the image in the Viewer and the video output to an external
display (if there is one).
While Resolve Live is on, much of DaVinci Resolve’s non-grading functionality is disabled, so
when you’re finished, be sure to turn Resolve Live off.
To turn off Resolve Live, do one of the following:
 Click the Exit button at the bottom left-hand corner of the Viewer.
 Choose Color > Resolve Live (Command-R).
Using Freeze
In Resolve Live mode, the Freeze button (it looks like a snowflake) freezes the current incoming
video frame, so you can grade it without being distracted by motion occurring during the shoot.
When you’ve made the adjustment you need, you can unfreeze playback in preparation for
grabbing a snapshot.
To freeze incoming video:
 Click the Freeze button (that looks like a snowflake).
 Choose Color > Resolve Live Freeze (Shift-Command-R).
The snowflake button freezes the image so
you can grade a particular frame
Using Snapshot
Once you’re happy with a grade, clicking the Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the current
still in the Viewer, the incoming timecode value, and your grade into the Timeline. Snapshots
are simply one-frame clips. They use grades and versions just like any other clip. In fact,
ultimately there’s no difference between the timeline created by a Resolve Live session and any
other timeline, other than that the Resolve Live timeline only has a series of one frame clips,
which appear in the Timeline of the Edit page as a series of 1-frame stills.
To save a snapshot, do one of the following:
 Click the snapshot button (with a camera icon).
 Choose Color > Resolve Live Snapshot (Command-Option-R).
The snapshot button saves a frame
and the grade for future use
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