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While these methods of converting between SDR and HDR provide an effective starting point for
conversion, they’re not meant to be an automatic solution. It’s critical that you do a trim pass whenever
outputting a deliverable in a new color space and EOTF, so you can check every clip and make
adjustments to improve the result when necessary.
NOTE: When converting SDR to HDR, this behavior may exaggerate noise in imported SDR
media that happens to have large flat expanses of bright colors. If you see particular clips that
show this issue, you can disable this behavior on a clip by clip basis in the Media Pool clip
contextual menu, or the Thumbnail Timeline contextual menu in the Color page, by toggling
“Inverse DRT for SDR to HDR Conversion.”
Advanced RCM Setup
Advanced users who need more detailed control over every aspect of RCM can choose Custom from
the Resolve Color Management preset menu. This exposes every control that’s available, which opens
a world of workflow possibilities for advanced users and post production facilities.
Because each of the settings encompasses a significant amount of functionality, the following sections
cover each particular parameter in detail.
Custom Color Management settings of Resolve Color Management, as updated in DaVinci Resolve 17
NOTE: Older projects using RCM will have Color science set to Legacy, to preserve the older
color management settings and color transformations effect on your work. For more
information on how the previous generation of RCM works, see the September 2020 version
of the DaVinci Resolve 16 Manual.
Single Setting vs. Dual Setting RCM
There are two ways you can set up RCM. When the “Use Separate Color Space and Gamma”
checkbox is turned off, the Color Management panel of the Project Settings exposes one drop-down
each for the Input, Timeline, and Output Color Space settings. Each setting lets you simultaneously
transform the gamut and gamma, depending on which option you choose. This makes it a bit simpler
to set up the transform you need.
Chapter 9Data Levels, Color Management, and ACES 199
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