CDL Grading Using the Keypad
From the Image / CDL menu, you can use the Printer Light keyboard shortcuts (the Numeric Keypad) to perform CDL grading, in both Linear and Logarithmic modes. The Numeric Keypad is mapped as follows:
| Key: | Function: |
|---|
| "." | Mode Selection. You can cycle the Modes by pressing "." repeatedly. Modes are:- Slope
- Offset
- Power
- Saturation
|
| "-" | Reset:- Press once to reset the values of the current mode.
- Press twice to reset all the CDL parameters.
|
| "+" | Increase all parameter values by one increment for the current mode. |
| Enter | Decrease all parameter values by one increment for the current mode. |
| Ins | Copy the CDL parameters from the previous shot to the current shot. |
| NumLock | Increase the Red values for the current mode. |
| 7 | Decrease the Red values for the current mode. |
| 4 | Increase the Green and Blue values for the current mode. |
| 1 | Decrease Green and Blue for the current mode. |
| / | Increase the Green values for the current mode. |
| 8 | Decrease the Green values for the current mode. |
| 5 | Increase the Red and Blue values for the current mode. |
| 2 | Decrease the Red and Blue values for the current mode. |
| * | Increase the Blue values for the current mode. |
| 9 | Decrease the Blue values for the current mode. |
| 6 | Increase the Red and Green values for the current mode. |
| 3 | Decrease the Red and Green values for the current mode. |
By holding Shift or Alt you can set the desired precision of the Numeric Keypad.
- Shift: Faster parameter setting, less precision.
- Alt: Slower parameter setting, more precision.
To modify the Saturation, it is recommended to use the following keys:
- +: Increase all parameters for the current mode.
- Enter: Decrease all parameters for the current mode
Other useful keyboard shortcuts:
- CDL On/Off Key: You can use the Shift+E keyboard shortcut, to enable or disable the CDL for the current shot from anywhere in the application.
- CDL Locking: CDL parameters can now be locked.
- CDL Flag: A new CDL flag is displayed on the shot in the storyboard when CDL data is applied to that shot. Right-clicking the CDL flag enables or disables CDL.
- CDL Bypass: You can now bypass the CDL. Bypass is a global way to enable or disable CDL from the Color pipeline so you can see your grade with or without the CDL without having to change the CDL on every shot.