Unzip the pixeltools_hueshift_plugin.zip (or similar name). Inside, you should find:
Why download this specific PluginZip over using Resolve's native Color Warper or the Hue v. Hue curve? pixeltools hueshift dctl pluginzip
| Feature | Native Curves | Color Warper | PixelTools HueShift | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Luminance Preservation | Poor (Shifts brightness) | Moderate | Excellent (Spectral) | | Artifacts / Banding | High risk in 8-bit footage | Low risk | Zero (32-bit float) | | Speed | Fast | Slow (Grid processing) | Instant (GPU Native) | | Targeting Specific Hues | Hard to isolate | Visual/Grid | Mathematical precision | | Learning Curve | Easy | Moderate | Moderate (Color Science) | Unzip the pixeltools_hueshift_plugin
If you are a professional colorist working with log footage or ARRI RAW, the PixelTools DCTL is superior because it treats color as a 3D volume, not a 2D circle. Filename: PixelTools_HueShift
Filename: PixelTools_HueShift.dctl.json
"dctl":
"vendor": "PixelTools",
"name": "HueShift",
"major_version": 1,
"minor_version": 0,
"description": "Adjust hues globally or isolate specific color ranges.",
"keywords": ["Color", "Hue", "Grading"],
"inputs": [
"name": "input_image",
"label": "Input",
"type": "image"
,
"name": "global_shift",
"label": "Global Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
,
"name": "red_range",
"label": "Red Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
,
"name": "orange_range",
"label": "Orange Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
,
"name": "yellow_range",
"label": "Yellow Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
,
"name": "green_range",
"label": "Green Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
,
"name": "cyan_range",
"label": "Cyan Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
,
"name": "blue_range",
"label": "Blue Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
,
"name": "magenta_range",
"label": "Magenta Shift",
"type": "float",
"default": 0.0,
"min": -1.0,
"max": 1.0,
"step": 0.01
]
Before we dive into installation, we need to understand the philosophy behind the tool. PixelTools is a renowned developer of color grading utilities, known for bridging the gap between Resolve’s native tools and complex color science. Their HueShift tool is not a standard Hue vs. Hue curve.