by Nikita Petrovich·Color Grading
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Stone DCTL earns its place in the aescripts library for turning Resolve's curves into a slider-driven workflow, with dedicated control over the middle gray point and the power of each curve.
Stone DCTL is a slider-based curves tool for DaVinci Resolve, built by Nikita Petrovich. Instead of dragging points on a graph, you shape the image through sliders.
You can adjust the middle gray point while keeping the shape of the curves, with presets available for the middle gray point. RGB channels can be adjusted separately, and the Luminance curve has its own control. 'Blend' sliders let you adjust the power of each curve, and the curves use a smooth shape. A 'RGB Curve Visibility' slider changes the brightness of the RGB Curve overlay, which helps when curves become pure white due to the use of custom CST nodes such as OpenDRT.
Stone DCTL is compatible with DaVinci Resolve 16 through 21. Version 0.1.2 was released on July 21, 2025, and it is listed as free here. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
Stone DCTL is best for colorists in DaVinci Resolve who prefer shaping curves through sliders rather than a graph.
Stone DCTL is completely free to download and use.
Stone DCTL is compatible with DaVinci Resolve 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, so it covers a wide span of the software's releases. If you are working in any of those versions, it should slot into your color workflow. Support for versions outside that range isn't stated, so if you use an older or newer build, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility information before installing.
Stone DCTL is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the current status and any conditions attached to the download, check the developer's page. That page also carries the latest version and release information, which makes it worth visiting before you install so you are getting the current build and understand how it is being distributed.
Stone DCTL includes a 'RGB Curve Visibility' slider that changes the brightness of the RGB Curve overlay. It was added in version 0.1.2 to help in situations where curves become pure white due to the use of custom CST nodes, such as OpenDRT. In those cases the overlay can be hard to read, and adjusting its brightness makes the curve easier to see while you work.
Stone DCTL runs inside DaVinci Resolve, and an earlier update, version 0.1.1, fixed a bug that had been causing black artifacts on Windows machines. If you are working on Windows, using the current release avoids that particular issue. Beyond that fix, specific operating system requirements aren't stated, so it is best to check the developer's page for any additional system details before you install.
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