About custom curves – Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel User Manual
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In the screenshot to the right, an additional control point to the left of the one being adjusted limits
the area of the curve that is adjusted. By careful placement of additional control points, you can make
extremely targeted adjustments to images using the Custom curves.
This example highlights the importance of using control points to “lock off” portions of a curve at a
neutral or nearly neutral position to prevent changes to specific portions of an image, even while using
other control points to make changes.
Note: The HUE VS HUE/SAT/LUM and LUM VS SAT curves also have an optional adjustment mode
using Bezier curves that will be covered in those sections.
About Custom Curves
DaVinci’s Custom curves provide smooth adjustment of each clip’s Y, R, G, and B channels.
The YRGB Custom curves are useful for making more specific adjustments to an image then can be
accomplished using the color balance controls. They’re also useful for making strange and wonderful
stylistic adjustments through unusual alterations to different combinations of color channels.
Control point adjustments affect the entire portion of a curve between the next two adjacent control points.
The Luminance, Red, Green, and Blue (YRGB) Custom curves at their neutral defaults