Current Gamut
Declares the gamut in which the incoming values are expressed.
Correct input declaration is essential because gamut boundaries depend on the source space.
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GamutLimiter
Constrain colors to a target gamut
Constrains out-of-gamut colors from a declared current gamut/gamma into a selected limiting gamut while preserving as much useful color as possible.
GamutLimiter
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
GamutLimiter is used when highly saturated or wide-gamut values must be kept inside a smaller delivery or processing gamut without simply clipping every channel independently.
Overview
What GamutLimiter does
GamutLimiter is used when highly saturated or wide-gamut values must be kept inside a smaller delivery or processing gamut without simply clipping every channel independently.
Mental model
Place a boundary around the legal color volume and push colors that escape that boundary back inside it.
Common uses
Keep wide-gamut graphics inside Rec.709
Control saturated VFX colors before delivery
Protect broadcast/display output from extreme chroma
Limit only a selected region with a mask
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Image
Source image for the operation.
Effect Mask
Optional mask that limits where the node affects the image.
GamutLimiter
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Current Gamut: Rec.709
Sets Current Gamut to Rec.709.
Current Gamut: DaVinci Wide Gamut / ACES / ACEScg
Sets Current Gamut to DaVinci Wide Gamut / ACES / ACEScg.
Current Gamut: Camera Gamuts
Sets Current Gamut to Camera Gamuts.
Current Gamma
Declares the incoming transfer function.
Choose Linear, log or display gamma according to the actual pipeline stage.
Current Gamma: Linear
Uses Linear for current gamma.
Current Gamma: Log Profiles
Uses Log Profiles for current gamma.
Current Gamma: Gamma 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.6
Uses Gamma 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.6 for current gamma.
Limit Gamut
Selects the gamut boundary to enforce.
Typical targets include Rec.709, P3 or another known delivery gamut.
Limit Gamut: Rec.709
Sets Limit Gamut to Rec.709.
Limit Gamut: P3 / DCI / ACEScg / Wide gamuts
Sets Limit Gamut to P3 / DCI / ACEScg / Wide gamuts.
Pre-Divide / Post-Multiply
Handles transparent premultiplied pixels safely.
Enable for graphics or keyed elements when edge colors are affected.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Confirm the current gamut and gamma.
- 2
Select the legal or desired limiting gamut.
- 3
View the most saturated frames in the shot.
- 4
Compare the limited result against hard clipping.
- 5
Keep the limiter close to the stage where the target gamut requirement actually matters.
Typical node chain
Wide Gamut→
GamutLimiter→
Target Gamut
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Rec.709 delivery protection
Constrain a wide-gamut composite before a Rec.709 output path.
Wide-gamut CompositeGamutLimiterMediaOut
Saturated graphics
Keep neon motion graphics within a display gamut.
Text+ / GraphicsGlowGamutLimiterMerge
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Declaring the wrong current gamut
Using a limiter as a substitute for a proper color-space transform
Limiting too early and unnecessarily reducing working-gamut headroom
Production notes
Practical tips
Use a gamut warning or scopes when evaluating the need for limiting.
Keep the working space wide; limit when crossing into a real delivery constraint.
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