by Nikita Petrovich·Color Grading
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Surgeon DCTL earns a spot in the aescripts library as a scope-focused image analysis tool for DaVinci Resolve, currently in its first release at rank 32.
Surgeon DCTL is a simple tool for analyzing images in DaVinci Resolve, built to work with the software's scopes. It's distributed as a DCTL and works inside DaVinci Resolve.
Compatibility spans a broad range of releases: the plugin runs on DaVinci Resolve 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, covering both older and more recent versions of the software. The current build is 0.1.0, an initial release dated May 20, 2024, marking the first public version of the tool. Since it's the first release, there is no earlier version history for the tool yet.
On aescripts, Surgeon DCTL sits at rank 32. It's listed here as free, and a demo video is available for a closer look. For current licensing details, check the developer's page.
Surgeon DCTL is best for daVinci Resolve users who want to work with scopes and analyze images.
Surgeon DCTL is completely free to download and use.
Surgeon DCTL supports a wide range of DaVinci Resolve versions, running on releases 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21. That coverage reaches from several older versions up to the most recent DaVinci Resolve release, so projects built in different generations of the software can use it. It's distributed as a DCTL and works inside DaVinci Resolve. If you're on a version outside that list, check the developer's page to confirm whether support has changed since the initial release.
Surgeon DCTL is listed here as free. Licensing terms can change over time, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm current details before you download it. If you plan to use the tool in a professional workflow, reviewing that page for any terms or later updates is worthwhile. The current build is version 0.1.0, an initial release published on May 20, 2024.
Surgeon DCTL is currently at version 0.1.0, an initial release published on May 20, 2024. Because that's the first public version, there's no earlier version history to compare against yet. The tool is compatible with DaVinci Resolve 16 through 21. For any releases after 0.1.0, the developer's page will show the latest build and changelog, so it's worth checking there if you want the most up-to-date version.
Surgeon DCTL has a demo video available on YouTube, so you can look at the tool before deciding to install it. For hands-on details, the developer's page is the place to find the download along with any accompanying notes. The plugin itself is a simple tool for analyzing images in DaVinci Resolve, working with the software's scopes, and it supports DaVinci Resolve versions 16 through 21.
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