{"id":57458,"date":"2015-06-22T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=57458"},"modified":"2016-09-13T15:09:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T20:09:38","slug":"color-grading-quick-tip-keyframing-davinci-resolve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/color-grading-quick-tip-keyframing-davinci-resolve\/","title":{"rendered":"Color Grading Quick Tip: Keyframing In DaVinci Resolve"},"content":{"rendered":"

For most colorists, keyframing isn\u2019t the most enjoyable part of the coloring process. However, DaVinci has one tool that can make keyframing your footage a whole lot easier.<\/h2>\n

Images from Blackmagic Design<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re working DaVinci Resolve<\/strong>, then chances are you\u2019re key framing on a daily basis. You might be using keyframes to make basic adjustments with your grade or to shift around your power windows, adjust masks, etc. and there\u2019s no denying that keyframes<\/strong> are a very necessary part of the process for any Resolve colorist.<\/strong> However, so many colorists (especially more amateur ones) are manually adjusting their keyframes and spending far too much time adjusting them than they need to.<\/p>\n

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While some colorists come from a visual effects background and are very familiar with keyframing through their use of Adobe After Effects<\/strong> or other similar software, many colorists are former (or current) editors. While editors usually have a basic understanding of keyframing<\/strong>, there is a tendency for them to do things the slow way when it comes to this aspect of the craft.<\/p>\n

As it pertains to DaVinci Resolve<\/strong>, the most common type of keyframe<\/strong> that most colorists use is the \u2018dynamic keyframe\u2019, which allows Resolve<\/strong> to interpret in between two keyframes. For example, if you want to have a gradual amount of blue seep into your footage, you could use two dynamic keyframes<\/strong> to represent the different color points, and Resolve<\/strong> will then interpret the fade for you.<\/p>\n

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While that seems easy enough, what about scenarios where your shot is more complex?<\/strong> Let\u2019s say you need to adjust your grade (or window) very frequently in a shot, and don\u2019t want to constantly stop to add another keyframe manually by right clicking and selecting \u2018add dynamic keyframe\u2019. Well there\u2019s a very simple solution, and it\u2019s right on your keyframe window.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the window next to the \u2018lock track<\/strong>\u2019 icon, there is a small keyframe icon<\/strong> as seen in this image below:<\/p>\n

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When selected, every change you make in your color session automatically creates a new keyframe<\/strong> within DaVinci Resolve<\/strong>. This a small but very powerful feature. It can speed up your grading sessions immensely, especially where lots of windows or specific grades are needed. So if you do a lot of keyframing in DaVinci Resolve<\/strong>, then definitely turn on the auto-keyframe tool<\/strong> whenever you can. You\u2019ll thank yourself when your day finishes on the earlier side.<\/p>\n

Looking for a few more DaVinci Resolve<\/strong> tips and tutorials? Here you go!<\/p>\n