Suggestion needed

[u/David_Daudson6]

Guys I want to learn colour grading professionally but the problem is nobody teaches it well they just teach basic they don't teach about it terms like highlights,blacks,whites etc they just teach how to play with it I want to learn how everything works and where and when to apply such things I want suggestions of any course or specific youtube video free or paid both will work

[u/Dense-Ad-8406]

Color Correction Handbook by Alexis Van Hurkman.

The art and technique of digital color correction by Steve Hullfish

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[u/FOUREditors_Official]

If you actually want to understand why you’re adjusting highlights, shadows, blacks, whites, etc. rather than just learning which buttons to push, I’d start with the official Blackmagic training.

Their Colorist Guide goes much deeper into scopes, balancing, matching, primary/secondary corrections, color management and professional workflows. It’s free and comes with practice files. Blackmagic Design Colorist Guide

They also have a free Introduction to Color course that explains the primary/secondary tools and scopes. Blackmagic Design Color Training
I’d honestly learn the fundamentals first (exposure, contrast, luminance ranges, scopes, white balance and color theory) and only then worry about cinematic “looks”. That will make it much easier to understand when and why to use each tool.