Saturation is one of the most important but also one of the least understood topics on saturation. We're going to go through the tools you should never use, the ones that great, and I'll share what makes saturation "good" or "bad", how saturation works IRL and on screen, and the two things that make a saturation tool work well or not.
00:00 The two sat tools to never use, and we'll cover advanced topics
00:29 1st tool to never use
01:15 How Saturation is actually created with any tool
01:52 The math behind tool #1 that makes it suck
02:45 The two things that determine if a saturation tool works well or not
03:33 2nd tool to never use
06:38 This saturation tool is decent
08:32 Why some saturation is called "good" saturation
11:45 One of my favorite ways to get great saturation in Resolve
14:04 Getting more advanced and taking more control of saturation
15:23 A bonus, advanced saturation technique
16:45 Why you'll usually want to skip the saturation curve tools
18:06 The saturation tool with the best color model inside of Resolve
19:55 The downsides of this tool
21:30 Pros and cons of your two best saturation options
23:51 The multidimensionality of saturation
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