Davinci Resolve 18 - Complete Tutorial for Beginners

Learn Davinci Resolve 18 for open source video editing and cinematic results, from download to footage upload, editing, graphics, and platform-ready exports.

Learn how to download DaVinci Resolve 18 from Blackmagic Design, choose the free version, register on Mac OS, Windows, or Linux, and complete a simple click-through installation.

Open DaVinci Resolve, create a new project, and manage projects from local, network, or cloud storage; switch between thumbnail and list views and use search to locate and name projects.

Master the DaVinci Resolve interface by importing media into the media pool, editing on the timeline, and navigating the media, cut, edit, fusion, color, fairlight, and deliver pages.

Explore Davinci Resolve 18 settings to customize project properties, aspect ratio, color management, and media scaling, then save and import presets for media, cut, edit, fusion, color, and fairlight pages.

Import media into the DaVinci Resolve timeline via the source panel or media pool, set endpoints with O, and drag audio-only, video-only, or full clips; then insert, replace, or append.

Master basic editing tools in Davinci Resolve 18, including locking and muting tracks, adding tracks, zooming the timeline, marking with markers, and performing trim, razor, and dynamic trim edits.

Master basic video editing in DaVinci Resolve 18 by cutting, trimming, and deleting clips with the razor tool, then ripple delete using shortcuts like B and shift+brackets.

Learn to add b-roll in DaVinci Resolve 18 by importing video, audio, or images, setting in and out points, and overlaying on the timeline while muting audio when needed.

Import audio into the timeline, link or separate audio from video, and use the mixer and inspector to adjust volume, apply fades, and set keyframe edits.

Drag text templates from effects into the timeline and preview them, then use the inspector to customize font, color, size, tracking, and position, including 2D and 3D text and subtitles.

Learn to add video and audio transitions in DaVinci Resolve 18, apply effects to text and b-roll, and customize duration, direction, and properties in the inspector.

Explore how to apply dynamic zoom to a clip in DaVinci Resolve 18, choosing linear or easing modes, swapping zoom directions, and previewing with timeline, video, and audio view options.

Learn beginner color correction and color grading in DaVinci Resolve 18, using primary color wheels, master wheels, and color scopes to adjust blacks, whites, saturation, and overall image.

Learn to speed up editing in DaVinci Resolve 18 by using keyboard shortcuts, including ripple delete with command-shift-brackets and customizing shortcuts for duration, speed, and more.

Open the deliver page to preview, render, and export your video. Name the file, set save location, choose a format like mp4 or quicktime, and add to the render queue.