Method
Selects the chromatic-adaptation model.
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ChromaticAdaptation
White-point and illuminant adaptation
Transforms color between source and target illuminants to compensate for different white points or lighting assumptions.
ChromaticAdaptation
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
ChromaticAdaptation performs a formal white-point adaptation using a selected method, source illuminant and target illuminant rather than an arbitrary creative temperature shift.
Overview
What ChromaticAdaptation does
ChromaticAdaptation performs a formal white-point adaptation using a selected method, source illuminant and target illuminant rather than an arbitrary creative temperature shift.
Mental model
Tell the node what white point the image is based on and what white point it should be interpreted under; the adaptation model remaps colors between them.
Common uses
Adapt between white points
Normalize imagery shot under known illuminants
Build technical color-science transforms
Match pipeline viewing assumptions
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Input
Source image for the operation.
ChromaticAdaptation
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Source Illuminant Type
Chooses how the source white point is defined.
Source Std. Illuminant
Selects the standard illuminant that describes the source white point.
Target Illuminant Type
Chooses how the destination white point is defined.
Target Std. Illuminant
Chooses the standard illuminant used as the adaptation target.
Color Space
Defines the working color space for the transform.
Gamma
Defines the transfer/gamma assumption.
Pre-Divide / Post-Multiply
Protects premultiplied edge colors.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Confirm the input color space and gamma.
- 2
Set the real source illuminant.
- 3
Choose the intended target illuminant.
- 4
Select the adaptation method required by the pipeline.
- 5
Validate neutrals and saturated colors after the transform.
Typical node chain
Input→
ChromaticAdaptation→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
White-point adaptation
Move an image from one standard illuminant assumption to another.
PlateChromaticAdaptationWorking Space
Pipeline normalization
Adapt a technical source before creative color work.
SourceChromaticAdaptationColor Grade
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using it as a creative white-balance wheel without knowing the illuminants
Wrong source gamma/color space
Stacking multiple adaptations unintentionally
Production notes
Practical tips
Keep technical adaptation before creative grading.
Document the illuminants and method in shared VFX pipelines.
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