Insertsa clip into the timeline at the location of the playhead and pushes everything else down to make room for it. If the playhead is in the middle of a clip, it will split the clip and place the new clip in the middle.
The overwrite edit is one of the most common types of edits. When you perform an overwrite, it will place a new clip on the timeline at the location of the playhead, writing over whatever clip or clips were there before.
Replaces a single clip on the timeline with one of the exact same length. The "out" point of the clip you are editing into the timeline will be changed so it fits perfectly, making it the same duration as the one it replaces.
Fit to fill takes the portion of the clip that you have marked and adds a speed change to speed it up or slow it down. The speed change is automatically calculated so it fits into the space you have selected on the timeline.
Append at end places the source clip after the last edit on your timeline, regardless of where the playhead is located. You can also use it to add multiple clips from the media pool to the end of your timeline all at once!
Ripple overwrite replaces a shot of one length with a shot of a different length. Longer clips replace the clip in the timeline and push everything down to make room, while shorter clips pull things in so there are no gaps.
A roll trim works on both the left and right sides of an edit at the same time. While one side is shortened, the other side is extended by the same number of frames so the overall length of your timeline remains the same.
Slipping changes the portion of a clip that you see in the timeline by moving its "in" and "out" points. The white outline shows the full source clip duration, so you can fine tune it without affecting the surrounding edit.
To create 2D or 3D titles, open the effects library at the top left of the screen, find the text generator or Fusion title template you want, and drag it into the timeline above your video tracks. Then use the inspector to type your text and adjust parameters such as font, size, color and more. The basic title generators let you build simple titles and lower thirds from scratch. The subtitle generator can be used to create perfectly timed subtitles. There are also dozens of Fusion title templates, which are professionally designed, pre-built 2D and 3D animated titles that you can customize to create professional looking cinematic titles without having to be a motion graphics expert!
The Quick Export option is the fastest way to deliver a file. To output your program, go to the Quick Export file menu and select Quick Export for one click access to the most popular delivery options. If you enter your account information, quick export will render and upload the finished video to your YouTube, Vimeo or Dropbox accounts, all in a single step! You can also create your own custom presets. Simply switch to the Deliver page, adjust your settings, and save it as a new preset, render and export from there! DaVinci Resolve can deliver files in a wide range of formats for the web, television broadcast, online streaming and even digital cinema packages for theatrical distribution.
Once you have mastered the basics, you will find that the edit page features an incredibly rich set of features that give you total creative control over every aspect of your work! You will be able to mix and master your soundtrack, add speed ramps, work with advanced editing and trimming tools for more sophisticated projects, use facial recognition to organize clips based on different characters, create picture in picture effects, work with multi cam footage, and so much more! Plus, DaVinci Resolve works with just about every type of video and audio file, and gives you a variety of different ways to manage your footage, which is especially useful when you are working on larger projects.
The retime control command lets you create fast or slow motion footage from any clip. Variable speed changes, or speed ramps, allow the playback speed to change over time. For example, an action clip may start at normal speed, ramp down to slow motion for a few seconds, and then speed back up. You can create speed ramps in the timeline using the graphical curve editor for both frame position and playback speed. Simply move frames to any point in time and adjust the speed between them! Control the quality of retimed footage by choosing between optical flow, frame blending and nearest frame rendering. DaVinci Resolve Studio has advanced speed warp for incredibly fluid, crystal clear quality!
You can create picture in picture effects using the on screen controls in the viewer or by adjusting clip transformation settings in the inspector. The on screen controls can be enabled in the pop up menu at the bottom left of the timeline viewer. Just stack two clips in the timeline, select the one on top, and use the on screen controls to resize and reposition the clip anywhere in the frame. You can animate the effect by clicking the diamond keyframe button in the inspector, moving the playhead and then changing the position, rotation or scale of the clip. You can even drag a drop shadow from the effects library onto the clip in the timeline to make the picture in picture stand out!
The edit page features more advanced trimming tools than any other system! You get context sensitive cursor tools, as well as dynamic JKL trimming which lets you trim during looping playback. Asymmetric trimming is perfect for quickly opening or closing gaps in the timeline because it lets you trim in different directions at the same time. You can also select and trim multiple clips on the same or different tracks. There are track targeting, locking, and sync tools in the headers at the left of the timeline so you can manage sync relationships when working on complex multitrack edits. Plus, there are trim commands that let you quickly extend or shorten an edit, trim to the playhead and more!
Adjustment clips make it easy to add an effect or color correction over multiple clips in the timeline. They work from the top down, so any effect you add to an adjustment clip will be applied to all the clips below it. For example, if you want to add the same analog film look to a series of clips in the timeline, drag a new adjustment clip from the effects library and place it on a higher video track over your clips. Trim it to the desired length, add the analog damage effect and adjust its settings in the inspector. All of the shots under the adjustment clip will have the same effect! You can even custom name adjustment clips and drag them back into a bin in the media pool for use later!
While the cut page features super fast syncing and smart multicam edit tools for fast turn around projects, the edit page features a full multicam interface with everything you need for editing larger, more complex projects with 4, 8, 16 or more cameras. The multicam viewer lets you see all cameras playing back at the same time. It also features keyboard and mouse controls for fast cutting and switching with separate audio or video only options, and highly accurate syncing via audio waveform, timecode or in/out points. Once edited, you can refine your trim points and change clip angles in the timeline. You can even step into the multicam clip to trim and color correct angles independently!
DaVinci Resolve lets you customize and save your own keyboard shortcuts. There are even built in presets for other application shortcuts, which makes it easier if you're switching to DaVinci Resolve from other editing software! Virtually every command and tool, including context sensitive menu items, can be assigned a keyboard shortcut. Simply select keyboard customization from the DaVinci Resolve menu at the top left of the screen. The visual interface lists all available commands and currently assigned shortcuts. Press on any key to see what is in use and what else is available. Once you're done, you can save your own preset and even export it for use on other DaVinci Resolve systems!
The edit page includes an intuitive set of tools for closed captioning and subtitles including support for importing timed text TTML, SRT, XML and embedded MXF/IMF subtitles. You can relink subtitle entries in the media pool or create them from scratch, without the need for expensive third party software. Subtitles appear in the timeline above of your video tracks and can be moved and trimmed like any other media. You can switch between subtitle tracks for different languages and add multiple captions per track. In the inspector, adjust track styles, change font, color, size, position and more! Subtitles can be rendered into the final video or exported as separate TTMLs, SRT or VTT files.
Markers are small indicators on a clip or timeline that can act as reminders about things you need to work on, shots that you like and more. Markers can be color coded, have a title, text description and keywords, and they can be set to any duration you'd like. Annotations are on screen notes or images used to leave comments or feedback on clips. You can enable annotations in the pop up menu at the bottom left of the timeline viewer. There are tools for highlighting, drawing and even typing or adding basic shapes. Markers and annotations help to keep you organized when working on larger projects and when collaborating with others. Annotations can even be shared with remote collaborators.
When you add clips into the media pool, you can create folders called "bins" to organize them. Select "New Bin" from the file menu and then simply drag the clips you want into the bin. Making bins is as easy as creating folders on your hard drive! The media pool has buttons to switch between icon and list view, along with a search tool for finding media, and a sidebar that displays the master bin hierarchy. You can also create smart bins that automatically sort footage based on metadata such as camera, date, scene and more. DaVinci Resolve Studio even features advanced facial recognition technology powered by the DaVinci Neural Engine to automatically create bins for individual characters!
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