RH Mid Control DCTL

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RH Mid Control DCTL – Advanced Contrast Control for DaVinci Resolve

Shape Contrast without moving your middle gray

If you have worked as a Colorist/DI at any capacity, you know how crucial it is to shape contrast with a precise pivot level. Mid Grays of 0.18 (Linear) or 0.336 (DWG) are good, but often fall short in practical scenarios where pictures don't have the 'ideal' IRE range.

Working with curves can be painful due to tool sensitivity and the difficulty of precise selections. Moreover, the areas of selection are dependent on visual guessing and can be prone to errors. RH Mid Control gives colorists precise shadow/highlight manipulation using smooth Hermite S-curves, far beyond traditional Lift/Gamma/Gain. It lets you SEE the areas selected while making these adjustments.

Key Features

Feature Description
Custom Pivot Point (0–100 IRE) Target specific tonal zones such as skin tones, skies, interiors, or shadows.
Independent S-Curves Lift or compress tonal areas in Shadows & Highlights independently while maintaining natural roll-off.
Visual Pivot Mapping Optional Green Overlay reveals exactly which tones are affected by your pivot choice.
Black & White Point Sliders Lift or crush Blacks, and expand or protect Highlights smoothly.
GPU-Accelerated Performance Designed for real-time grading in DaVinci Resolve Studio.
Non-destructive & Reversible Smooth, filmic results with clean transitions.

Controls Overview

Control Function
MID_POINT Sets the tonal boundary where shadows meet highlights. Perfect for skin tones, skies, or deep shadow shaping.
SHADOWS_CURVE Lift or deepen everything below the pivot with elegant roll-off.
HIGHLIGHTS_CURVE Compress or expand luminance above the pivot with natural shoulder behavior.
BLACK_POINT The anchor of your darkest pixel. Slide up to lift blacks, slide down to crush blacks.
WHITE_POINT The anchor of your brightest pixel. Slide up to increase highlights, slide down to lower highlights.
SHOW MIDDLE SELECTION MASK Visual guide to align pivot with skin values, gray cards, or target objects. Use Mask Shortcut (Shift + H) to view selection in Green Color.

Installation

  1. Copy RH_MidControl_v1.dctl to your Resolve DCTL folder:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/DCTL/

    • Windows: %AppData%\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Fusion\DCTL\

    • Linux: ~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve/Fusion/DCTL/

  2. Restart DaVinci Resolve.

  3. In the Color page, find it under Effects Library > Color > DCTL.

Recommended Workflow

  1. Set MID_POINT while viewing scopes to target your desired range.

  2. Enable Mask to visually confirm you are aligning the pivot with your subject (e.g., skin tones).

  3. Tune Curves: Adjust SHADOWS_CURVE and HIGHLIGHTS_CURVE to shape the contrast.

  4. Set Limits: Adjust Black and White Points if required.

  5. Final Polish: Disable the mask before rendering.

RH MidControl delivers the precision of high-end finishing systems — now inside your Resolve workflow.

RH MidControl Demo

Check out this Demo, if you would like, before making a purchase.

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