Source Color
Defines the color family to select.
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ReplaceColor
Selective source-to-destination color correction
Selects a source color range and corrects it toward a destination color with controllable range, softness and alpha output.
This tool belongs to the Krokodove set integrated into DaVinci Resolve 21 and Fusion Studio 21. See the complete Krokodove node list and the comparison with native Fusion tools.
ReplaceColor
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
ReplaceColor combines color selection and correction in one node. It is designed for continuous real-world color regions where a tolerance/range selection is more useful than a fixed lookup table.
Overview
What ReplaceColor does
ReplaceColor combines color selection and correction in one node. It is designed for continuous real-world color regions where a tolerance/range selection is more useful than a fixed lookup table.
Mental model
Select the family of pixels that belongs to the source color, then tell the node what that family should become.
Common uses
Change clothing or product color
Correct a problem hue
Create a matte from a color selection
Replace screen/UI colors
Perform localized color cleanup
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Image Input
Source image for the operation.
Effect Mask
Optional mask that limits the operation to selected areas.
ReplaceColor
Fusion node
Image Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Source Color Red / Green / Blue / Alpha
Provides separate controls for the red, green, blue and alpha channels.
Destination Color
Defines the desired replacement color.
Destination Color Red / Green / Blue / Alpha
Provides separate controls for the red, green, blue and alpha channels.
Correction
Controls the overall source-to-destination correction.
Match Source To Destination
Automatically derives correction values from the two color swatches.
Red Correction / Green Correction / Blue Correction / Alpha Correction
Sets the manual per-channel corrections used when Correction is set to Manual.
Selection Type
Chooses how the source-color selection is evaluated.
Lock range for all channels
Selects the image channel used by this operation.
Lock Softness
Links Softness so they change together.
Red Range
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Softness
Softens the transition at the edge of the mask, matte or effect.
Invert Selection
Applies the correction outside the selected range.
Alpha Output
Can expose the selection as alpha for downstream use.
Set Selection To Full Range
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Color Space
Chooses the space used to evaluate the selection/correction.
Pre-Divide / Post-Multiply
Helps preserve transparent edges.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Sample the Source Color.
- 2
Choose the Destination Color.
- 3
Use Match Source To Destination as a starting point.
- 4
Tune range and softness while previewing the selection.
- 5
Refine channel corrections and mask spatially if needed.
Typical node chain
Input→
ReplaceColor→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Wardrobe recolor
Select a shirt color and shift it to a new hue.
PlateReplaceColorComposite
Selection matte
Output the selected color range as alpha for another correction.
PlateReplaceColor AlphaEffect
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using a range broad enough to affect skin or background
Ignoring selection softness
Forgetting premultiplication on semi-transparent graphics
Production notes
Practical tips
Preview the selection before judging the final color.
Combine color selection with a spatial mask for difficult shots.
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