Revolutionary Color Separation

Color Slider DCTL:
Next-Gen Color Separation
for Ultimate Grading Speed

Stop letting slow qualifiers tank your GPU. Unlock non-destructive, real-time control over R, G, B, C, M, Y channels—all in a single, lightning-fast node.

6
Color Channels
0x
GPU Tax
∞
Stackable
The Speed Tax

Why Your Old Workflow Fails

Traditional Qualifiers

  • GPU-taxing: Complex power windows and qualifiers slow down your timeline, especially on lower-performance machines

  • Error-prone: Often misinterpret color—like reading cyan as blue or yellow skin as red

  • Node-heavy: Forcing tedious, multi-node workflows that waste valuable grading time

Color Slider DCTL

  • Zero GPU tax: Pure mathematical color separation that won't lag your timeline

  • Surgical precision: Bypasses pixel selection for accurate, predictable color isolation

  • Single-node power: All color channels accessible in one lightning-fast DCTL

The Solution: Pure Mathematical Color Separation

The Color Slider DCTL bypasses pixel selection and uses pure mathematical color separation. This ensures precision that won't lag your timeline, even on lower-performance machines. Real-time feedback, zero guesswork, infinite stackability.

6-Channel Mastery

Ultimate 6-Vector Control in One Node

The DCTL breaks the entire image down into its foundational components, giving you dedicated sliders for every major hue

Red Channel

Precise control over red hues, perfect for skin tones and warm accents

Green Channel

Target vegetation, environmental elements, and green color casts

Blue Channel

Isolate skies, water, and cool tones with surgical accuracy

Cyan Channel

Secondary color control for nuanced teal and turquoise adjustments

Magenta Channel

Fine-tune pink and purple tones for creative color grading

Yellow Channel

Control warm highlights and golden hour color shifts

Non-Destructive Performance

Stack the DCTL multiple times for deep, layered grades with zero performance hit. Your timeline stays responsive no matter how complex your grade becomes.

The Mask Tool Advantage

Activate the built-in Mask Tool to instantly visualize exactly where your color adjustments are landing, guaranteeing accurate color separation without guesswork.

Precision Range Slider

Use the range slider to expand or tighten the selection boundaries, giving you surgical control over what areas of color are affected.

Latest Update

New in Color Slider 2.0

Essential tools for global aesthetic finesse, completing your look without leaving the DCTL interface

Film Processing Slider

Analog film emulation at your fingertips

Subtly emulates the complex tonal and density characteristics of analog film stock for a final, rich texture. Add depth and character to your digital footage with authentic film-like qualities.

Authentic film density simulation
Complex tonal characteristics
Subtle, natural-looking texture

Global Saturation Slider

Quick, intuitive saturation control

Provides quick, intuitive control for a final, project-wide saturation balance. Perfect for dialing in the overall intensity of your color grade without affecting individual channel adjustments.

Project-wide saturation control
Non-destructive adjustments
Complements channel-specific work

Recommended Workflow

Stack Color Slider with other PFA DCTLs for the ultimate grading setup

Node 1
Color Space Transform (In)
→
↓
Node 2
Color Slider DCTL
→
↓
Node 3
Movie Density DCTL
↓
Node 4
SkinMatch DCTL
→
↓
Node 5
Color Space Transform (Out)
→
↓
Node 6
FilmFade DCTL

Complete Control. One DCTL.

Version 2.0 combines surgical color separation with global finishing tools for the ultimate all-in-one grading solution

"My old laptop chugs when I try to run complex power windows... What I love about Color Slider is that I can stack it and still get real-time feedback. Total game-changer for speed."
Carson Reid
Senior Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)

Compatibility Check

Color Slider DCTL requires DaVinci Resolve Studio 17+ (Paid Version)

Not compatible with the free version of DaVinci Resolve
6-Channel Color Control
R, G, B, C, M, Y separation in one node
Zero GPU Tax
Real-time performance on any machine
Built-in Mask Tool
Visualize exactly where adjustments land
Precision Range Slider
Surgical control over selection boundaries
Film Processing
Authentic analog film emulation
Global Saturation
Project-wide saturation balance

Ready to Grade Smarter?

Stop wasting time on slow qualifiers. Unlock surgical color separation with zero performance hit.

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FAQ Accordion Component
Color Slider DCTL: Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Need to Know About the Color Slider DCTL

The Color Slider DCTL is a non-destructive tool that gives you dedicated, precise control over R, G, B, C, M, and Y color channels within DaVinci Resolve Studio.

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