I made a DCTL that brings Lightroom-style controls to Davinci Resolve

[D Verco]

Hey everyone! I wanted to share something I've been working on for the past while - Lumap, a DCTL for Resolve that consolidates all your basic grading adjustments into one intuitive panel.

The Problem I Was Trying to Solve

I got tired of using complex node structures just to do basic exposure, contrast, and saturation adjustments that would look natural. Coming from a photography background using Capture One and Lightroom, I missed having simple sliders in one place that just worked without having to think about CSTs, colour spaces, and multiple different nodes. 

What Lumap Does

Instead of wrestling with lift/gamma/gain wheels, Lumap gives you: 

Photometric exposure - Linear stops like changing exposure in-camera

Temperature and Tint - For white balance

Intelligent contrast - References your source’s format's middle grey without overcooking the toe/shoulder

Brightness - Targets midtones while preserving highlights and shadows

Organic highlight/shadow recovery - create organic, film-like roll-offs that seamlessly blend into your midtones

Smart saturation - Preserves luminance and prevents skin tone oversaturation

Film-style density - Control the intensity and depth of colours you get from subtractive saturation techniques 

 

Why Sliders Instead of Wheels?

Most of us aren't using professional grading panels - we're using mice and trackpads. Sliders are just faster and more responsive for cursor input. Plus, if you're coming from photo editing, this interface will feel immediately familiar.

There's a free demo version so you can test if it fits your workflow. 

https://www.dhyanverco.com/lumap

Would love to hear your thoughts if you give it a try! And happy to answer any questions.

 

[MrSMW]

Cool stuff.

I look forward to trying it later this year when less busy as Lightroom is my go to for stills, but I would like to get out of Adobe in 2026.

👍