Using ATEM Software Control
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Lift, gamma and gain color wheels
in the color corrector panel.
Adjust the master wheels by dragging
the wheel control left or right.
Drag the sliders left or right to adjust Contrast,
Saturation, Hue and Lum Mix settings.
Color Wheels
The Lift/Gamma/Gain controls allow tonally specific yet overlapping regions of adjustment. In photographic
terms lift, gamma and gain corresponds to shadows, mid tones and highlights.
Use the color wheels in the following ways to make fine or aggressive adjustments:
Click and drag anywhere within the color ring: Note that you don't need to drag the color
balance indicator itself. As the color balance indicator moves, the RGB parameters underneath
change to reflect the adjustments being made to each channel.
Shift-Click and drag within the color ring: Jumps the color balance indicator to the absolute
position of the pointer, letting you make faster and more extreme adjustments.
Double-click within the color ring: Resets the color adjustment without resetting the master
wheel adjustment for that control.
Click the reset control at the upper-right of a color ring: Resets both the color balance control
and its corresponding master wheel.
Master Wheels
Use the master wheels below the color wheels to adjust each YRGB channels' lift, gamma and gain controls.
To make adjustments using the master wheel:
Drag the master wheel left or right: Dragging to the left darkens the selected parameter of
the image, dragging to the right lightens that parameter. As you make an adjustment, the YRGB
parameters underneath change to reflect the adjustment you're making. To make a Y-only
adjustment, hold down the ALT or Command key and drag left or right. Because the color corrector
uses YRGB processing, you can get quite creative and create unique affects by adjusting the Y
channel only. Y channel adjustments work best when the Lum Mix setting is set to the right side
to use YRGB processing vs the left side to use regular RGB processing. Normally, most DaVinci
Resolve colorists use the YRGB color corrector as you get a lot more control of color balance
without affecting overall gain, so you spend less time getting the look you want.
Contrast Setting
The Contrast setting gives you control over the distance between the darkest and lightest values of
an image. The effect is similar to making opposing adjustments using the lift and gain master wheels.
The default setting is 50%.
Saturation Setting
The Saturation setting increases or decreases the amount of color in the image. The default setting is 50%.