Animation, Video and Audio
Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading
Learn primary colour correction, scopes, and grading techniques in Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve. One day, beginner to intermediate level.
Format
Live instructor-led
Hands-on, question-led sessions
Location
London NW10 or online
9 Station Terrace, NW10 5RT
Level
Introduction level
Small groups, hands-on, expert-led
Upcoming dates
Thu 16 July 2026
Live Online
£375£395
Wed 5 August 2026
Classroom
£395
Fri 21 August 2026
Live Online
£395
Tue 8 September 2026
Classroom
£395
Mon 21 September 2026
Live Online
£395
Thu 8 October 2026
Classroom
£395
Tue 20 October 2026
Live Online
£395
Mon 9 November 2026
Classroom
£395
Wed 18 November 2026
Live Online
£395
Mon 7 December 2026
Classroom
£395
Thu 17 December 2026
Live Online
£395
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Who this course is for
This course is for video editors, filmmakers, and content creators at beginner to intermediate level who want to learn professional colour correction and grading techniques in DaVinci Resolve to enhance the visual quality of their projects.
Prerequisites
You should be comfortable with basic video editing concepts and have some familiarity with DaVinci Resolve's interface, or have attended our DaVinci Resolve Introduction course.
What you'll learn
Understanding the fundamentals of colour correction in DaVinci Resolve, enabling you to balance exposure, contrast and white balance for professional results.
How to use primary colour wheels and curves, empowering you to adjust highlights, midtones and shadows for precise tonal control.
Exploring the use of scopes and histograms, helping you accurately monitor luma, RGB balance and saturation while correcting footage.
How to apply node-based workflows, enabling you to organise your corrections and experiment with creative looks in a non-destructive way.
Understanding techniques for matching shots and normalising scenes, helping you achieve visual consistency across your entire project.
How to perform basic secondary grading using qualifiers and masks, empowering you to target and refine specific colours or areas of your image.
Exploring the process of exporting and delivering colour-graded projects, enabling you to optimise output for different platforms and client needs.
How to implement efficient grading practices in your workflow, helping you deliver more polished, visually engaging videos and stand out in your professional role.
Course outline
What you’ll cover
Set-Up
- Setting Up a project.
- The Project manager
- Databases
- Importing content
- Setting up locations
- Understanding the interface
- Interface overview
- The Media Page
- The editing Page
- The Color Page
- The Fairlight Page
- The Deliver Page
Workflows
- Importing Clips for Digital Dailies
- Editing in the Timeline
- Importing XML, EDL and AAF
- Working with Timelines
Colour Theory
- Understanding the Colour correction process
- Primary Corrections
- Secondary Corrections
- Grading
- Analysing a shot visually
- Analysing a shot using Scopes.
- Analysing and fixing Luminance issues
- Analysing and Fixing Chrominance Issues
Using Scopes and Correcting Luminance
- The Waveform monitor
- Customising the Waveform monitor
- Using the Colour Wheels interface
- Life, Gamma, Gain, Offset controls
- Adjusting Contrast
- Adjusting Exposure
- Using Curves to adjust Exposure and contrast
Using Scopes and Correcting Colour
- Analysing Colour balance problems
- Understanding the RGB parade
- Understanding The Vectorscope
- Fixing colour balance using the Colour Wheels
- Fixing Colour balance using Curves
- Fixing Colour Balance using the Primaries Bars
Grading
- Using the Hue Saturation Curve
- Understanding the Hue V Hue Curve
- Understanding the Hue Vs Lum curve
- Understanding the Lum Vs Sat curve
- Understanding the Sat Vs Sat Curve
- Using the RGB mixer
- Adding Blur
Grading Continued
- Secondary Correction
- Using the Qualifier
- Keying on Hue, Saturation and Luminance
- Adjusting the qualifier range
- Optimising a Key
- Using Windows (Masks)
- Tracking using Windows
- Using Nodes
- Adding Nodes
- Serial Nodes Vs Parallel Nodes
- Outside Nodes
- Layer Nodes
- Sizing - Cropping and scaling
- Adding Effects
- Amending Effects
- Keyframing Grades and effects
Using LUTS
- LUTs
- Using LUTs
- Importing LUTS
Grade Management
- Stills Gallery
- Light-table view
Grade Examples
- Creating a basic grade
Delivery
- Rendering Clips
- Adding handles
- Rendering a sequence
- Round Tripping
Included
- Live expert-led instruction
- Practical exercises and workflow examples
- Live Q and A and troubleshooting with the trainer
- Follow-up support guidance
Frequently asked questions
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
Is this Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to Davinci Resolve or have been using Davinci Resolve for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in Davinci Resolve. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.
How is the content taught throughout the Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course?
Our Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course is extremely interactive. You will be using Davinci Resolve throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course?
For private classes in Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
Should I attend the Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
What support is available after I attend the Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course?
We offer ongoing support to our Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
Reviews
Our trainer was very approachable and knowledgeable.
Bond Pearce · Davinci Resolve: Basic Colour Correction and Grading — May 2026
Gorgeous premises and lovely, knowledgeable team. I really enjoyed my course (Adobe Firefly) - the tutor was friendly and professional and happy to answer any questions and tailor the course (I was the only student so had my own private session). The class room and the whole building is really well done, modern, clean and professional space that reflects the overall approach. They have fast and modern machines available to use or you can use your own devices. Highly recommended.
Quadrotech — June 2026
Fantastic and super valuable training! Fantastic and super valuable training! Tony shaped the training fully to our needs, adapted, accelerated and deep diving when needed. I learned so much these past days with tangible examples Tony provided.
Adobe — June 2026
The trainer, Lee, was excellent. He rattled through the key elements of Premiere Pro while keeping the course interactive and engaging. The small sessions made it easy to get 1:1 support or clarifications. The pleasant and well equipped office is well situated in Kensal Rise, so easy to find and get to. I learnt a alot - and now feel up to date with latest Premiere Pro options and AI integrations.
UNICEF — June 2026
Hi Brook, Sorry for the delay - I was on AL yesterday! The training was great, thank you. Tony was very thorough with everything and I definitely left with some new knowledge and skills. I'll leave a review later today. Thanks for sending the materials across. Have a lovely rest of your day!
Live Union — June 2026
I wish all training courses were run this well!
RPS Design — June 2026
The Design and Development areas of Clarks shoes has been using Transmedia as a training partner for eight years now, mainly in the 'creative' Adobe applications - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere. In that time we have built an excellent working relationship with the management and admin teams and several of their core trainers. This has had a major influence in raising the skill levels and quality of our artwork across our design teams- recently extending across the Atlantic, delivering training to our US based designers. Staying with Transmedia has given us continuity and enabled the trainers to really come to understand what Clarks require and thus able to deliver real value for money. The staff are always friendly and a pleasure to deal with - whilst being efficient and professional throughout. Nothing is ever too much trouble. I really can't recommend Transmedia highly enough.
Clarks International — June 2026
The course was excellent - exactly to my company's needs. All questions were answered and concepts explained very clearly.
Hannah Griffiths — June 2026
First class - The trainer was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions.
MOD — June 2026
The course itself was really informative and trainer was excellent. Poor communication and organisation between transmedia and QA meant my course was cancelled twice. I hope you improve this relationship. To be honest I would prefer to book direct through you next time, avoiding QA.
Deborah M — June 2026
The session on the 25th was brilliant, thank you. The SE's found it very useful and loved Tony's tips and tricks to help us update our prototypes quickly.
Salesforce — May 2026
I thought the course and the location were perfect
MOD — May 2026
Wonderful trainer Lisa - fun, friendly, informative and comprehensive course! Thank you very much indeed.
Structural Soils Ltd — May 2026
I have taken part in several Transmedia courses and will likely take part in a few more. From start booking to training Transmedia are brilliant to work with. Happy to answer all questions ahead of booking to help make sure you're on the right course (thank you Jo). The training itself is very thorough and the instructor, (Lee in my case) was happy to stop and go through any parts that were a struggle during the course.
Reach plc — May 2026
Very much appreciated and enjoyed the introductory course. It was very in-depth and Tony did a fantastic job of covering each individual section of Figma in great detail; no stone was left unturned. Tony is clearly passionate about what he does, which made the course that much more enjoyable and valuable. Looking forward to the advanced course next month - eager to continue learning more from him.
Wren Kitchens — May 2026
Very thorough course and enthusiastic trainer who was very helpful and responsive to individual needs.
NVIDIA — May 2026
I really enjoyed my course. Tony is a really good trainer and tailored the day according to my level and needs.
Delegate — May 2026
Great tutor well worth the money will definitely keeping in contact and very recommended
Workplace Options — May 2026
The trainer's knowledge was very strong and he was able to answer all my questions. Admin staff were very friendly and helpful.
VCCP — May 2026
Great course! Instructor went at a good pace and broke down complex functions into simple steps.
Adam W — May 2026
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