DaVinci Resolve workflow
LookRecipe helps Resolve users turn a source still, optional reference mood, and creative intent into a reviewable grading recipe with diagnosis, node strategy, starting controls, and protect/stop guidance.
Resolve recipe artifact
web guidance / manual Resolve review
Node strategy preview
Starting controls
Resolve is the first wedge because its users already think in nodes, scopes, corrections, and review instead of magic outputs.
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Resolve users think in nodes, corrections, scopes, transforms, and review.
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LookRecipe output maps naturally to node order, controls, protect conditions, and stop conditions.
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Current product is manual guidance, not auto-application.
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The brand can expand beyond Resolve later, while the current public workflow stays Resolve-first.
The workflow stays web-based and operator-reviewed: LookRecipe produces recipe guidance, then the Resolve user applies, trims, accepts, or rejects decisions manually.
No plugin required. No auto-grade promise.
Judge exposure, skin, highlight risk, and scene truth.
Diagnosis and protect conditions.
Borrow palette, contrast, atmosphere, and texture only.
Look direction without object transfer.
Build or adapt nodes manually in the Resolve tree.
A reviewable order of operations.
Check scopes, skin, highlights, and shot continuity.
Review checklist before pushing the grade.
One reviewable artifact carries the practical plan: diagnosis, node order, starting controls, protect/stop conditions, warnings, and copy-friendly text.
What LookRecipe gives Resolve users
inspect first / apply manually
Resolve-ready recipe
diagnosis / nodes / controls / protect-stop / export
Intent
Warm practicals, natural skin, printable highlights.
Diagnosis
Balance and highlight control before look bias.
Copy export
Portable recipe text for notes or a Resolve checklist.
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Name what the source appears to need before stylizing.
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Shape contrast before warmth.
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Add mood only after the source is stable.
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Protect skin, highlight texture, and source truth.
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Stop when the grade feels pushed, then copy the recipe as text.
Node strategy / controls preview
Protect / stop
Protect skin, highlights, and scene truth. Stop when the image feels pushed or continuity starts to drift.
Warnings / assumptions
Check color management, monitoring, and shot context before treating guidance as production-ready.
Resolve work still needs strict input boundaries. The source footage stays in charge of scene truth.
Start with one hero still. Move to Creator for real projects with Sequence Context. Use Pro for Master Look and shot variation guidance.
$0/month
Single-shot recipe test.
Test the source/reference/intent loop on one frame before adding deeper workflow context.
$15/month
Real projects with Sequence Context.
Recommended for more monthly room, recipe history, iteration, and sequence-aware guidance.
$39/month
Master Look and shot variation guidance.
Use when deeper scene-level review needs a base look plus controlled shot-to-shot notes.
Start with a source still, add reference mood or intent, and review an explainable recipe before touching the grade.
Resolve-first workflow
source / reference / intent -> recipe
