K-Core R709 PowerGrade Bundle & Grading Handbook
A fully editable DaVinci Resolve grading system built to give you a clean technical foundation, deeper creative control, and a clearer way to think through color. Go beyond a locked LUT with an organized node tree and an 80-page handbook explaining the workflow and the reasoning behind every stage.
Build the grade.
Not just the look.
Instead of locking the image inside a LUT, the PowerGrade keeps every stage visible and adjustable. Shape contrast, refine saturation, protect highlights, improve color separation, develop the look, and control the final image from one organized node tree.
Every node has a reason, but nothing is fixed. Adjust the curves, reduce the intensity, disable individual sections, or adapt the workflow to the needs of your footage.
Log is a recording format, not a finished image. The transform develops it; the grade is everything after.
That is why every comparison on this page starts from the standard Rec.709 image rather than from log. The conversion is included in every PowerGrade, but what you see here is what the grading system adds beyond it.
K-Core R709 Base PowerGrade
The clean foundational version, with the optional LAB tools left untouched and disabled. A flexible starting point for building the grade from the ground up.
K-Core R709 ChromaShift PowerGrade
The color separation variant: a pre-tweaked version designed to improve color separation and tonal contrast while maintaining a natural, controlled image.
K-Core R709 Teal & Orange PowerGrade
A pre-tweaked version built around a controlled teal-and-orange direction, with the LAB workflow helping preserve skin tones while shaping the palette.
Complete PowerGrade Handbook
80 pages on the node tree, grading workflow, look development, creative decision-making, and professional practice. The reasoning, not just the recipe.
Practice Frames
A set of still frames that let you explore the workflow and get familiar with the PowerGrade before applying it to your own footage. For full test footage, Blackmagic offers free sample clips for DaVinci Resolve.
2 Full Grading Sessions
Two complete grading sessions that show the seven-step workflow applied from the initial image through the finished look.
One adaptable system.
The Workflow Behind the PowerGrade
The included handbook explains not only how to use the PowerGrade, but why the workflow is structured this way. You will learn how to:
- Balance the image before building the look
- Control contrast, saturation, and highlight roll-off
- Use LAB tools for color separation and split toning
- Protect skin tones while developing stronger palettes
- Test and compare different creative directions
- Adapt the workflow to different footage and projects
- Present better options to clients
- Know when the image is finished
All comparisons begin from the standard Rec.709 image rather than from log, so you can see what the grade adds beyond the conversion.
Make the grade your own.
K-Core R709 is designed for colorists, filmmakers, cinematographers, and DaVinci Resolve users who want more control than a traditional LUT can provide.
It is not an automatic correction tool or a one-click finished grade. It is a flexible foundation built to help you work with greater structure, confidence, and purpose.
Finish Your Own Work
A structured workflow for achieving more controlled and consistent color without rebuilding the grade from scratch every time.
Carry the Intention Into Post
Translate the image you designed on set into a controlled final grade with a clearer understanding of the tools.
Learn a Complete Working Method
Study a practical workflow that connects technical preparation, look development, client decisions, and final delivery.
Made to be adapted.
Honest Comparisons
Every comparison begins from the standard Rec.709 image rather than from log, so the contribution of the grade remains clear.
Credited Color Science
The techniques and ideas that informed this workflow are credited throughout the handbook. No rebranded concepts and no invented mystique.
Understanding Over Mystique
Every node is editable, every decision is explained. When you outgrow the preset, that's the product working.