DaVinci Resolve: From Beginner to Expert

Learn to sync external microphone audio with camera audio in davinci resolve, using timecode-based auto sync or waveform matching.

Sync audio automatically based on waveform in DaVinci Resolve, replacing camera audio with the recorded sound recorder track. Explore manual sync with clapperboard references and time-code options.

Learn multicam editing in DaVinci Resolve by creating a four-camera multicam clip, syncing angles, and editing within a dedicated multicam timeline.

Perform live multicam editing by switching between four camera angles, trimming start and end points, and adjusting clips in the timeline, with open in timeline workflows and video tracks.

Master multicam editing in DaVinci Resolve by switching multicam clip angles, trimming, splicing, and finalizing with flatten multicam or open in timeline workflows.

Learn multicam editing in DaVinci Resolve, switching between eight angles, enabling two-by-two or four-by-four views, and adjusting in and out points for streamlined playback.

Learn to use text selector and take selector in DaVinci Resolve to compare multiple takes of a shot and pick the best one.

Master the take selector in DaVinci Resolve by selecting clips, adjusting in and out points with the text selector, and finalizing the take to commit a finalized clip.

Learn to use transform controls and cropping in DaVinci Resolve to adjust zoom, position, and angle, apply soft-edge cropping, and layer effects with FX overlays.

Master transform controls to pitch and yaw shots, apply horizontal or vertical flips, and refine composition with cropping, zooming, positioning, and softness.

Learners practice cropping and transform controls via the inspector and on-screen controls, adjust position and zoom across clips, and optimize playback with smart caching and quarter-resolution settings.

Learn to rotate and transform clips in DaVinci Resolve using the transform controls, anchor point, and rotation angle, with cropping, softness, and flipping to shape motion.

Explore dynamic zoom in DaVinci Resolve's effects editor, enabling automated zooming with switch-on controls and adjustable ease in, ease out, and linear curves to control start and end frames.

Explore dynamic in and out zooming in DaVinci Resolve, driving automatic zoom with start and end frames, easing, and position control without keyframe animation.

Explore how to composite two video shots in DaVinci Resolve using the inspector panel, blending modes, and opacity to create artistic, layered effects.

Explore blending controls in DaVinci Resolve, testing modes like color dodge, darken, and luminosity. Create color tints with solid colors and gradients, then blend clips using compositing modes for composites.

Learn to animate with keyframes in the DaVinci Resolve inspector, creating dynamic zoom, animating position, and adjusting pitch for precise, controlled motion.

Master keyframing in DaVinci Resolve by animating crop, dynamic zoom, and rotation across multiple key points, then preview, undo, and reset to refine a roller coaster sequence.

Learn to animate crops and transforms in DaVinci Resolve using the inspector and keyframes, adjusting left, right, and bottom crops for dynamic motion.

Practice keyframing in Davinci Resolve by setting start and end position keyframes, adjusting curves for smooth motion, switching between linear and smooth, and deleting extraneous keyframes to refine motion.

Master clip keyframing in DaVinci Resolve by using motion paths, bezier curves, and combined zoom and position controls to create smooth, dynamic motion, including cropping and rotation.

Master clip key framing in DaVinci Resolve, combining positional and zoom keyframes with the transform controls. Use the keyframe editor to place and adjust points on the timeline.

Create and manipulate keyframes directly inside clips in DaVinci Resolve, with changes reflected in the inspector. Learn to apply single or multiple parameter keyframes for transforms and cropping.

Master key framing in DaVinci Resolve by creating master keyframes for all parameters or for individual ones, and use the curve editor with the timeline to control timing.

Learn to animate in DaVinci Resolve using keyframe and curve editors to transform, pan, crop, and zoom, and fine-tune timing with open and close bracket navigation.

Learn to animate the left crop with keyframes, adjusting time and value from 0.00 to 0.35, using alt-click and curve editor shortcuts.

Explore DaVinci Resolve's keyframe curve editor to create and adjust keyframes with bezier handles, shaping motion with left and right bezier curves and smooth easing.

Master the left curve editor in DaVinci Resolve by tweaking key points with left and right handles to shape the positional curve using bezier paths.

Master the per-clip curve editor in DaVinci Resolve, keyframing transform, zoom, and position to craft pan-zoom effects with bezier curves.

Master the zoom curve editor in DaVinci Resolve to craft smooth zooms using bezier curves, keyframes, and position curves. Adjust start speed and handle positions for precise timing.

Master changing clip speed, reversing, and creating freeze frames in DaVinci Resolve using optical flow and keyframes, with shortcuts to streamline speed adjustments.

Learn to change clip speed, apply ripple sequence, and reverse or freeze frame the footage in DaVinci Resolve, preserving in-out points while extending or shortening.

Explore DaVinci Resolve retime controls to create speed ramps and adjust clip speed at the clip level, with shortcuts and ripple delete for clean edits.

Master retiming control in DaVinci Resolve by adjusting clip speed in trim edit mode, using ripple edits to preserve timeline, and creating speed ramps with handles for smooth speed transitions.

Master retime speed control in DaVinci Resolve by adding speed points and key points, adjusting in-out points, and previewing smooth, ripple-edited speed ramps with caching.

Explore retime speed control in DaVinci Resolve, learning how to adjust in-out points, apply speed ramps, and create rewind and reverse effects to speed up or slow down clips.

Explore the retime controls in DaVinci Resolve, using the retime curve and retime speed graph to sculpt speed changes, key points, and smooth transitions with frame versus speed adjustments.

Master the retime speed graph in DaVinci Resolve by shaping smooth speed curves, adjusting in/out points, and using time frame curves to reverse and reset clips.

Explore retime controls and curves in DaVinci resolve, using time frame and speed curves to create forward, slow, or reverse motion, and learn to freeze frames by parallel graph points.

Master retime frame curve and time frame curve in DaVinci Resolve to control reverse and forward motion, compare real time playback with the speed graph, and adjust speed ramps.

Learn to add and customize titles in DaVinci Resolve using the effects library, including lower thirds, safe areas, duration settings, and inspector controls for two rich text editors.

Explore text titles in DaVinci Resolve, adjusting position, transform curve, shadows, strokes, outlines, and backgrounds, with color options and safe area awareness.

Design dynamic title text in DaVinci Resolve by adjusting backgrounds, outlines, color, and opacity, then animate with keyframes for position and zoom to create engaging titling.

Learn to animate a title with keyframes, zoom, and transform in a DaVinci Resolve workflow, adjusting background position, safe area, outline, radius, and bezier curves for smooth transitions.

Explore how to use scrolling titles in DaVinci Resolve, customize color and alignment, and slow or extend the scroll using generator duration for smooth built-in animations.

Explore how to format scrolling text in DaVinci Resolve by adjusting alignment and anchor points, fonts, shadows, color, opacity, and basic animation within the safe area.

Explore DaVinci Resolve's media generators, from basic bars to creative effects, customize with color, composite modes like add, and keyframing to shape your visuals.

Explore the composite generator to blend two colors, apply glow, grayscale, and color burn, then adjust opacity, 90-degree angle, and left-side positioning to color-selectively shape half-screen visuals.

Explore DaVinci Resolve’s video filters, focusing on open effects like Gaussian, zoom, and box blurs; learn how to apply, tweak, and blend these filters to enhance shots.

Explore gpu oriented video fx in DaVinci Resolve, including contrast pop, color compressor, glow, and blend modes, and learn how to access controls (double click) and note studio-only limitations.

Explore how to use the track and clip level audio controls in Davinci Resolve, including the equalizer, volume, pan, and curve editor for rubber band automation, fades, and waveform viewing.

Render in the deliver page of DaVinci Resolve using in and out points or the full timeline, with presets for YouTube and 720p or 1080p exports for color graded video.

Configure export settings in DaVinci Resolve for YouTube 720p, choosing the destination and single-clip output, then set codecs, quality, frame rate, and bitrate on the deliver page.

Master the DaVinci Resolve color page and its workflow across the five-page interface, linking media pool, edit, and fairlight for practical color and effects with chroma and luma keys.

Navigate the DaVinci Resolve interface by exploring the edit, color, and Fairlight pages, focusing on menus, playback, and the node editor to apply color grading workflows.

Master the timeline and clips menu in DaVinci Resolve, switching elements on the color and edit pages, using the gallery, and navigating between timelines.

Explore the node editor as the color's effects module and learn to apply open effects and plugins. Master layer-based effects and the Lightbox view for managing long timelines.

Navigate the DaVinci Resolve color panel, exploring the camera raw and color match palettes, the main color wheels, RGB mixer, motion effects, and color curves for primary and secondary corrections.

Navigate the DaVinci Resolve color workflow using curves, qualifiers, and masks to perform chroma keys, color corrections, and motion tracking.

Learn a color grading workflow in DaVinci Resolve by performing neutralization and a primary color correction, white balance, and saturation adjustments to unify shots on the color page.

Explore the four-stage color correction workflow—primary color correction to neutralize shots, followed by creative grading, then secondary corrections, and final primary out to unify the look.

Learn to balance red, green, and blue in DaVinci Resolve’s color page using primary wheels and scopes, including rgb parade and waveform monitor, to analyze luminance, highlights, shadows, and midtones.

Explore reading DaVinci Resolve scopes—waveform, luminescence, RGB parade, and vectorscope—to balance shadows, midtones, and highlights. Learn color wheels, saturation, histogram, skin tone indicators, and reference levels for precise grading.

Master the DaVinci Resolve color interface, using vectorscopes, waveform, and histogram for accurate luma and RGB balance, and learn camera raw, debayer, log C, and color match to refine footage.

Learn auto color and color matching in DaVinci Resolve using a color chart, white balance dropper, and shot match to align gamma, color space, and tonality.

Master primary color correction in DaVinci Resolve using color wheels, bars, and log. Balance shadows, midtones, and highlights with the offset master and lift, gamma, and gain controls.

Explore primary color wheels in DaVinci Resolve, compare them with log wheels, and perform manual color correction from white balance to contrast, shadows, highlights, and midtones, including monochrome workflows.

Explore how primary bars in DaVinci Resolve differ from primary wheels, and learn targeted color correction using lift, gamma, gain, and RGB luminance to achieve accurate white balance.

Learn to color grade with primary color bars in DaVinci Resolve, adjusting gamma, lift, and gain across shadows, highlights and RGB luminance while comparing bars to wheels.

Leverage primary color wheels and log mode in DaVinci Resolve to control shadows, highlights, and pivot. Start with the offset, then adjust contrast for color correction.

Adjust contrast and pivot to shape highlights, midtones, and shadows, then switch from primary wheels to log when needed and refine white balance and hue.

Explore how the RGB mixer in DaVinci Resolve helps you analyze and adjust red, green, and blue channels, use monochrome mode, and preserve luminance for precise color correction.

Explore how the rgb mixer manipulates red, green, and blue channels to create tones, support color correction, and deepen understanding of color grading in DaVinci Resolve.

Learn color correction and grading in DaVinci Resolve using curves, RGB mixer, white balance, and primary controls to craft an effective S-curve across luminance and midtones.

Learn to craft color with RGB curves in Resolve by adjusting highlights, shadows, and midtones, then fine-tune red, green, and blue for a creative graded look.

Explore color grading in DaVinci Resolve by using the color curve to boost contrast and applying hue versus hue, hue versus saturation, and hue versus luma.

Explore advanced color grading with the color curve editor in DaVinci Resolve, mastering hue versus luminescence, luminance versus saturation, and selective saturation adjustments for precise color control.

Learn to use the hsl qualifier in the color page to select a hue range and fine-tune it with the curve editor and color wheels, adjusting hue, saturation, and luminescence.

Master the hsl qualifier to change range in DaVinci Resolve, isolating the sky and adjusting hue, saturation, and softness. Use masks and color wheels to refine the selection and edges.

Learn how to use the RGB qualifier in DaVinci Resolve to isolate and adjust red, green, and blue areas with masks, feathering, and color controls on the color page.

Master the rgb qualifier in DaVinci Resolve to selectively boost green, adjust gamma and offset, and refine masks and vector masks to color-shift moving scenes without affecting skies.

Learn to use the luminance qualifier in the DaVinci color page to isolate regions by luminescence, adjust blacks and whites, and refine with curves, blur, and preserve luminescence.

Learn to isolate sky and trouble areas with the luma qualifier, adjust highlights and blur, apply color shifts, and refine masks and keyframes before exploring the 3d qualifier.

Master the 3D qualifier in the color page of DaVinci Resolve by isolating sky and other elements through layered 3D keying, using curves, hue-saturation, and selective masking to refine color.

Master the 3D qualifier in DaVinci Resolve to isolate highlights, adjust blacks and whites, mask unwanted areas, and keyframe changes for refined color grading.

Learn to use power windows and vector masks in DaVinci Resolve to isolate regions, adjust softness and inversion, and perform targeted color tweaks with parallel nodes.

Learn to use power windows with color curve in DaVinci Resolve to create and refine masks, adjust softness, and blend multiple masks for precise color grading.

Master power window and vector masks in DaVinci Resolve to isolate regions, adjust hues, and refine masks with curve editors and multiple nodes.

Master power window and vector masks in DaVinci Resolve by converting points to bezier curves, creating and refining masks, adjusting edge softness, and subtly animating color changes and reflections.

Master motion tracking in DaVinci Resolve by using cloud and point trackers to follow a moving subject, apply color or blur with masks, and transfer tracking data across nodes.

Learn how to use point tracker and cloud tracker in motion tracking with DaVinci Resolve, handling occlusions, lost tracks, and keyframing to keep tracking accurate.

Learn to stabilize handheld footage in DaVinci Resolve using the stabilizer, with perspective, similarity, translation, and pan-tilt-zoom options, adjusting smoothness and cropping for natural results.

Explore stabilizer options in DaVinci Resolve, including classic, similarity, and translation modes. Analyze footage, turn off pan, tilt, and zoom as needed, and refine stabilization with cloud tracker.

Explore sizing in DaVinci Resolve across edit and color pages, using edit sizing and input sizing to pan, tilt, zoom, flip, and crop; learn clip-specific vs node-wide effects.

Explore the sizing palette in Davinci Resolve, mastering edit sizing for clips, node sizing for individual nodes, and output sizing for the whole timeline, with blanking for cinema scope effects.

Explore the node editor in the DaVinci Resolve color page, connecting RGB and alpha inputs and outputs, navigating, zooming, and organizing nodes from left to right.

Master the timeline node editor in DaVinci Resolve, understand how timeline, clip, and group nodes interact, and use keyboard and grabber shortcuts to switch, zoom, and edit nodes.

Explore the DaVinci Resolve node editor by creating serial, parallel, layer, and outside nodes, using alt+s and shift+s, and compare parallel mixers with layer mixers for superimposition.

Explore the node editor's layer mixer and compositing modes. Split and recombine rgb channels with splitter and combiner, and use outside nodes to handle alpha and key information.

Explore DaVinci Resolve’s color interface and node editor, learning to reset, activate, bypass, and delete nodes, then layer footage with serial and layer mixer nodes and masks.

Learn to use the DaVinci Resolve node editor to add and connect nodes, apply color changes, and use power windows, gradient masks, and layer mixers for masking and keying.

Explore mates, masks, and keys in DaVinci Resolve, using animated black-and-white mates to create alpha. Apply masks with power windows, extract luminance for keying, and composite layers.

Discover matte and mask techniques in DaVinci Resolve by duplicating shots with keys, applying external mattes, and using a key mixer to isolate features.

Master keyframing in Davinci Resolve using the keyframe editor and node-based controls. Learn to animate grading, vector masks, and color corrections with static and auto keyframes.

Master keyframing in DaVinci Resolve by using static and dynamic keyframes, automating changes with auto mode, and refining animations with dynamic attributes, dissolves, and track versus master control.

Learn to use the DaVinci Resolve fairlight audio module by importing media, organizing bins, and bringing audio into the master timeline, with meters and waveform previews.

Learn how to set up media, organize audio and video in DaVinci Resolve, create bins and timelines, and begin using the Fairlight page for audio.

Unlink video to isolate audio, duplicate it with alt-click to create sound effects, and mix in the Fairlight page while adjusting clip attributes for stereo or mono.

Learn to organize video and audio tracks in the edit tab, create and label ambience and sound effects tracks, and set up stereo audio tracks while planning Fairlight adjustments.

Explore the Fairlight interface in DaVinci Resolve, understand module-specific options, and navigate the audio timeline, transport controls, and bus formats across the media, edit, and Fairlight pages.

Compare the DaVinci Resolve Fairlight page with the Edit page for stereo versus multi-channel audio. Use track headers, playhead, ruler, and mixer controls to edit, solo, and mute.

Explore the Fairlight module in DaVinci Resolve, mastering region select, markers and flags, timeline options, and track automation to manage 5.1, mono, and stereo setups with non-destructive edits.

Explore the DaVinci Resolve Fairlight workflow by using the effects library and the track index, manage audio tracks and the mixer, and inspect metadata and sample rates for non-destructive editing.

Organize audio in DaVinci Resolve’s Fairlight module by creating bins for music and importing media, then use previews and waveform views to manage a 5.1 timeline.

Import music into the media pool, create a sample master for music, voice, and sound effects, then color-code and use smart bins to organize for Fairlight editing.

Organize your DaVinci Resolve Fairlight workflow by creating and naming ambience, voiceover, dialogue, and music tracks, importing from the media page and mixing in Fairlight.

Organize DaVinci Resolve Fairlight audio by color-coding tracks: orange for voice overs and dialogue, lime for music, blue for ambience, brown for sound effects, and lock ambience to preserve sync.

Learn to group audio tracks into main buses and sub buses in DaVinci Resolve, color-code dialogue, ambience, and music, and route German and English voiceovers using buses and auxiliaries.

Learn how to create ambience, music, and sound effects sub basses and a dialogue auxiliary in DaVinci Resolve, color-code them, and route through main and sub buses.

Explore how to route tracks through main, auxiliary, and sub buses in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight, using color-coded ambiences, voice, music, and effects with dry/wet mixing.

Learn to route and mix multilingual audio in DaVinci Resolve by sending music, dialogue, and voiceover to German and English outputs through buses and auxiliaries.

Record voiceovers directly in DaVinci Resolve using the Fairlight interface. Learn patching inputs and outputs, arming tracks, and routing German and English voiceovers to the correct buses.

Set up and test audio recording in DaVinci Resolve by patching input and output, choosing hardware or virtual inputs, and recording two mono tracks to create a stereo result.

Explore the DaVinci Resolve Fairlight edit system, with basic and region selectors. Master cutting with ctrl+b, splitting with ctrl+backslash, and using snapping and track selection.

Select and drag clips across the timeline, use the region selector in Fairlight to delete or move regions, and master cut, copy, and paste with keyboard shortcuts.

Learn region and clip selectors in DaVinci Resolve's Fairlight to cut, remove, and reinsert portions of a clip using seven-point editing with fades, curves, and volume controls.

Master selector editing in DaVinci by using handles and visual references to copy and paste clips with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, manage playhead placement, and track alignment.

Learn to edit a voice over with music in DaVinci Resolve by using Fairlight, layering tracks, adjusting volume, applying fades and curves, and routing to buses for ambience.

Learn to edit in davinci resolve by placing audio and video on tracks, auditioning voiceovers, and refining the timeline with cuts, splits, and ripple delete.

Select and drag clips with snapping to the playhead, split and rearrange segments, balance voiceover and ambience, and plan music and compression for a complete DaVinci Resolve edit.

Learn to edit audio in DaVinci Resolve's Fairlight, lay and cut music tracks, toggle solo/mute, apply fade in and fade out, and mix for a polished final sequence.

Explore basic audio editing in DaVinci Resolve by adjusting faders, routing through auxiliaries, and mastering crossfades and fades for clean edit-friendly mixes.

Discover layered audio in DaVinci Resolve, edit voiceover takes in layered mode with top-layer controls, and assemble overlapped tracks for flexible re-edits before returning to standard track editing.

Learn how to route and patch music to auxiliaries in Fairlight, choose pre or post fader sends, and mix using buses, equalizers, dynamics, and effects across music, ambience, and dialogue.

Explore the Fairlight bus format in DaVinci Resolve, routing channels to buses and mains, and using auxiliaries to mix dry and wet signals with reverb and other effects.

Learn to use fairlight dynamics on voiceovers, create buses and auxiliaries, and apply expander, gate, compressor, and limiter to enhance voice, reduce noise, and prevent clipping.

Explore how expander and compressor dynamics in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight control signals, tuning attack, release, hold, and threshold with ratio to shape highs and lows using visual graphs.

Apply built-in dynamics in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight to individual channel strips. Learn how compression, expander, and gate shape sound on a track while noting buses behave differently.

Learn to use compression, makeup gain, and a limiter to reduce dynamic range, preserve voice mids, and enhance fullness of the audio in DaVinci Resolve.

Master the equaliser in DaVinci Resolve by balancing voiceover and music through low cut, high cut, shelves, notch, gain, and quality factor adjustments.

Explore how the equaliser in DaVinci Resolve resolves sound by using bell, notch, shelf, and bands to boost or cut frequencies, with practical guidance on selecting frequency ranges and cuts.

Learn to use DaVinci Resolve's Fairlight equalizers to shape voice and music by using notch, shelf, and bell filters, tuning the quality factor, and boosting around 3 kHz.

Learn to use the equalizer in DaVinci Resolve to carve space for voiceover by attenuating music in the 3 kHz range with notch filtering, and balance channels and buses.

Learn to enhance audio in DaVinci Resolve using Fairlight’s compressor, equalizer, and panning, and extend with 64-bit VSTs like reverb, noting that 32-bit plugins won’t work.

Learn how to install a VST plugin in DaVinci Resolve, reboot to index plugins, and load the Stanford reverb on a clip or track, then test and adjust dry-wet.

Apply vst effects on the auxiliary channel in DaVinci Resolve to shape voice over and music with equalization and reverb.

Learn to apply the Blue Cats Chorus VST in DaVinci Resolve, using aux sends for parallel processing, and adjust dry/wet mix and presets to shape chorus across tracks.

Learn to use automation in DaVinci Resolve's Fairlight, routing channels to auxiliaries and enabling automation recording. Understand right versus trim automation, and explore touch, latch, snap modes and stop behaviors.

Learn automation controls in DaVinci Resolve, including latch, hold, and return modes, arming fader and pan, and using snap and write modes to shape track events.

Explore how to automate mixes in DaVinci Resolve using the fader, recording relative changes with trim mode, and comparing write versus trim modes for keyframing and path preservation in Fairlight.

Learn to use automation controls in DaVinci Resolve, comparing write, trim, and latch modes, and how hold, event, and return affect playback and track behavior.

Explore automation in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight, comparing latch, snap, and hold modes, and learning how event, return, and linking behaviors affect continuous recording and bridge creation.

Explore automating audio panning in DaVinci Resolve with the panning tool and automation graphs, recording real-time changes and applying equalizer band one gain to sculpt the sound.

Explore sub mixing for many tracks in DaVinci Resolve by creating auxiliary tracks, and shape voices with equalizer, compression, dynamics, and reverb.

Create a submix for a group of tracks by adding a stereo ambience master track and patching selected tracks into it, then record the mix to the master.

Master submixing by patching multiple tracks into a single music master via the auxiliary bus, then record and balance levels for voice over.

Explore submixes in DaVinci Resolve by patching tracks into mono and stereo buses, routing through Fairlight, and mastering with sub mix masters, while understanding writing to disk.