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Arabic training books on DaVinci Resolve by Bilal Ahmed Habib, built on years of professional editing and color work and a vast amount of technical detail.
THE LUMA LIBRARY
DaVinci Resolve, Explained in Arabic
Four series covering editing, color grading, visual effects and audio. Each book comes with its own student workbook.
How it works
Every volume is a book and a workbook
The book explains each tool in depth. The workbook turns it into practice: short lessons you complete in DaVinci Resolve, at your own pace.
- The idea, simplyThe core concept of the lesson, explained in a few minutes.
- Try it yourselfA numbered, step-by-step exercise in DaVinci Resolve, with a box to tick after each step.
- Test yourselfQuick questions to check what you learned, with the answers at the end of the workbook.
- SummaryThree points to remember from every lesson.
- Final project, answer key and glossaryEach workbook ends with a complete project that brings everything together, the answers to every self-test, and a glossary of the key terms in English with their meaning in Arabic.
Series · Color Grading
Color Grading in DaVinci Resolve
From how the eye sees color to a complete, tool-by-tool guide to the Color page. Three books, three workbooks.
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01Thinking Like a Colorist27 chapters · 7 parts
Part 1 · Color Fundamentals
- From light to the eye
- Color systems: RGB and CMYK
- The color wheel
- Hue, saturation and value
- Warm and cool
Part 2 · Color Harmony
- Color harmony systems
- Color vibration
Part 3 · Color Psychology
- The meaning of color
- Color and emotion
- Guiding the viewer's eye
Part 4 · The Grading Suite
- The room and the reference monitor
- Files, codecs and hardware
- Reading the scopes
Part 5 · Color Management
- Why color management, and DaVinci Wide Gamut
- Color management in practice: DaVinci YRGB and CST nodes
Part 6 · Grading in Practice
- Building the node tree
- Node types
- Primary correction node setup
- Balancing and shot matching
- Skin tones
- Secondaries, windows and tracking
- Building a look
- Managing the project and the client
Part 7 · Delivery
- Export basics
- Gamma and color tags
- How viewers see your work, and HDR basics
- Delivery specs for every platform
Workbook included. 27 hands-on lessons, one for every chapter, plus a final project: grade a complete scene from raw footage to delivery.
02ResolveFX for Colorists11 chapters · 3 parts · 104 effects
Part 1 · Technical Foundation
- Color science and measurement
- Cleanup and repair
- Sharpness and detail
Part 2 · Face, Light and Depth
- Face and skin
- Isolation, depth and AI relighting
Part 3 · Feel and Style
- The film look
- Light and lens
- Blur
- Keying, compositing and motion
- Style, texture and time
- Ready-made recipes and performance
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
03The Color Page, Tool by Tool25 chapters · 6 parts
Part 1 · Interface and Measurement
- Map of the Color page
- The Viewer and comparison tools
- Scope settings
- Camera RAW and auto color
Part 2 · Primary Correction
- Primaries: Color Wheels
- Primaries: Bars, Log and Printer Lights
- The HDR palette
- The RGB Mixer
Part 3 · Curves and Color
- Custom Curves
- Hue, Sat and Lum curves
- ColorSlice
- Color Warper
Part 4 · Isolation and Tracking
- Qualifiers
- Power Windows
- Magic Mask
- Tracker and Stabilizer
Part 5 · Nodes, Keys and Grade Management
- The Node Editor
- Order of operations
- Keys, mattes and the Key palette
- Gallery, Stills, PowerGrades and Memories
- Grade management
Part 6 · Processing, Motion and LUTs
- Noise reduction, blur and sharpening
- Sizing
- Keyframing and ColorTrace
- LUTs and effects inside nodes
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
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Series · Video Editing
Editing in DaVinci Resolve
The art of the cut first, then every tool of the Edit and Cut pages, from your first project to final delivery.
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01From the Art of the Cut to the Edit Page20 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · The Art of Editing
- What is editing?
- The rules of the cut
- Cut types and transitions
- Rhythm, time and shot sizes
Part 2 · Project and Media
- Projects, project libraries and preferences
- Project and timeline settings
- Performance: Proxy, Optimized Media and Render Cache
- The Media page: import and organization
Part 3 · The Edit Page
- The Edit page interface
- Playback and navigation
- Creating and managing timelines
- Editing basics
- Edit commands and three-point editing
- Modifying clips in the timeline
- Markers, flags and search
- Trimming
- The Inspector
- Audio in the Edit page
Part 4 · Delivery
- Delivery: Quick Export and the Deliver page
- Media Management
Workbook included. 20 hands-on lessons, one for every chapter, plus a final project: cut a short interview from raw footage to delivery.
02The Edit Page, Advanced11 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · Advanced Editing Tools
- Text-based editing
- Multicam editing
- Take Selectors, Compound Clips and nested timelines
Part 2 · Effects, Transitions and Titles
- Effects in the Edit page
- Transitions
- Titles, generators and stills
Part 3 · Compositing and Speed
- Compositing and transforms in the timeline
- Speed effects
Part 4 · Subtitles, Animation and VFX Connect
- Subtitles and captions
- Keyframes and animation
- VFX Connect: round trips with Fusion Studio
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
03The Cut Page9 chapters · 3 parts
Part 1 · Interface and Organization
- The Cut page interface
- Importing and organizing in the Cut page
- The Viewer and navigation
Part 2 · Editing and Trimming
- Fast editing in the Cut page
- Source Tape, Sync Bin and multicam
- Trimming in the Cut page
Part 3 · Tools, Effects and Audio
- Viewer tools and the Inspector
- Transitions, titles and effects
- Audio, voiceover and AI tools
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
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Series · Visual Effects
Visual Effects in Fusion
The most complete series in the library: Fusion fundamentals and real VFX workflows in volumes 1 to 3, then a full reference to every node in volumes 4 to 9.
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01Fusion Fundamentals11 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · Introduction and Interface
- What is Fusion?
- The interface and Viewers
- Time ruler, playback and memory
- Tools, nodes, the Inspector and motion editors
Part 2 · Input and Output
- Bringing clips into Fusion
- Exporting with Saver, and network rendering
Part 3 · The Node Editor
- Navigating, adding, selecting and connecting nodes
- Editing, organizing and settings
- Groups, macros and Fusion templates
Part 4 · Viewers and Inspector
- The Viewers in detail
- The Inspector: editing parameters
Workbook included. 11 hands-on lessons, plus a final project: a complete composited shot with a reusable title.
02Animation and the Image Inside Fusion8 chapters · 3 parts
Part 1 · Animation
- Animating in the Keyframes Editor
- Animating in the Spline Editor
- Motion paths
Part 2 · Modifiers and Settings
- Modifiers, expressions and custom controls
- Preferences
Part 3 · The Image Inside Fusion
- Image processing, resolution and bit depth
- Color management for VFX
- Image channels
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
03Compositing, Tracking and 3D10 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · Compositing, Roto and Paint
- Layer compositing in Fusion
- Rotoscoping with masks
- Paint
Part 2 · Tracking and Plugins
- The Tracker node
- The Planar Tracker
- Plugins: OpenFX, ResolveFX and Fuses
Part 3 · The 3D World
- 3D compositing basics
- 3D camera tracking
Part 4 · Particles and Flow
- Particle systems
- Optical Flow and stereo nodes
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
04Node Reference: 3D8 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · Foundation and Import
- Common 3D node parameters
- Import, export and point nodes
Part 2 · Geometry
- Geometry creation nodes
- Geometry modifier nodes
Part 3 · Scene and Render
- Scene, camera and render nodes
Part 4 · Light, Material and Texture
- 3D light nodes
- 3D material nodes, including OpenPBR
- 3D texture nodes
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
05Node Reference: 2D (1)9 chapters · 3 parts
Part 1 · Common Parameters and Blur
- Common 2D node parameters
- Blur nodes
Part 2 · Color
- ColorFX and Revival nodes
- Basic color correction nodes
- Curves, matrices and color spaces
- White Balance, Set Canvas Color and OCIO
Part 3 · Compositing and Depth
- Composite nodes: Dissolve, Merge and MultiMerge
- Deep Image nodes
- Deep Pixel nodes
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
06Node Reference: 2D (2)8 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · Effects
- Duplicate, Highlight and Hot Spot
- Object Removal, Pseudo Color, Rays, Shadow, Trails and TV
Part 2 · Film and Filters
- Film nodes
- Filter nodes
Part 3 · Organization, Generators and Text
- Sticky Note, Underlay, Groups, Macros, Pipe Router and Fuses
- Generators: Background, Day Sky, Fast Noise, Mandelbrot and Plasma
- Text+, MultiText and text modifiers
Part 4 · Input and Output
- Loader, MediaIn, MediaOut and Saver
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
07Node Reference: Masks and Keys6 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · Krokodove, Layers and LUTs
- Krokodove tools
- Layer and LUT nodes
Part 2 · Masks
- Mask nodes
Part 3 · Keyers
- Keying basics and chroma keyers
- Cryptomatte, Depth Map, Magic Mask, Matte Control, Primatte, Relight and Ultra Keyer
Part 4 · Metadata and Miscellaneous
- Metadata, Custom Tool, domain tools, time and speed tools, and Wireless Link
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
08Node Reference: Motion and Generation6 chapters · 4 parts
Part 1 · Vectors and Paint
- Optical Flow and vector-based nodes
- The Paint node
Part 2 · Particles
- Particle nodes
Part 3 · Position
- Position and Resolve Connect nodes
Part 4 · Shapes and Stereo
- Shape nodes
- Stereo nodes
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
09Node Reference: Tracking, Transform and Modifiers7 chapters · 5 parts
Part 1 · Tracking
- Camera Tracker and Planar Tracker
- Surface Tracker and Tracker
Part 2 · Transform
- Transform nodes
Part 3 · USD
- USD nodes
Part 4 · VR and Warp
- VR nodes
- Warp nodes
Part 5 · Modifiers
- Modifiers
Workbook included. Companion workbook with hands-on lessons, self-tests and an answer key for this volume.
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Series · Audio
Audio in DaVinci Resolve: The Fairlight Page
Recording, cleaning, editing, mixing and delivering sound, all in one place inside DaVinci Resolve.
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01The Fairlight Page, Complete17 chapters · 6 parts
Part 1 · The Page and the Timeline
- The Fairlight page
- The audio timeline: tracks, lanes and views
- Playback, navigation and markers
Part 2 · Recording
- Patching and recording
- ADR: dialogue replacement
Part 3 · Audio Editing
- Selection modes: Pointer, Range and Focus
- Insert, cut, move and paste
- Fades, transitions, sample editing and Elastic Wave
- AI tools and audio matching
Part 4 · Inspector and Effects
- The Inspector in the Fairlight page
- Audio effects and Fairlight FX
Part 5 · Mixing
- The Mixer and the channel strip
- Dynamics and EQ
- Busses, routing and pan
- Mix automation
Part 6 · Metering and Delivery
- Meters, monitoring and loudness
- Immersive audio, interchange and delivery
Workbook included. 16 hands-on lessons plus a final project: mix a short scene from organization to a delivered file at the right loudness.
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Arabic, with every software term, panel and button kept in English exactly as it appears in DaVinci Resolve.
PDF files you can read on your phone, tablet or computer, or print.
Every volume in the series, each with its own workbook. For example, the Color series is three books and three workbooks.
Most exercises work in the free version of DaVinci Resolve. Tools that need Studio are clearly marked.
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The Colorist Masterclass online course covers color grading in 47 video lessons.