DaVinci Resolve 21: Edit & Color Grade Like a Pro (2026)

Sync bin enables you to combine multi-angle clips with the SyncPin feature, auto syncing by timecode, in/out, or audio, then arrange and trim camera angles on one timeline.

Learn to trim and mix clips on the timeline, split clips with the split tool or Ctrl-B, and apply J and L cuts to create cinematic transitions.

Drag and drop transitions between two clips on the cut page, preview, and trim to fit. Customize duration, border color, and alignment in the inspector, and apply transitions to audio.

Choose export orientation before editing and use the safe area guides to center and align titles and lower thirds within the cut page, preventing important content from cropping.

Learn to use proxies for previews in DaVinci Resolve by adjusting timeline playback resolution to half or quarter, enabling proxy media, and configuring proxy generation and storage in project settings.

Learn how timeline tracks work in the edit page of DaVinci Resolve, including locking, snapping, linking audio and video, adding and color-coding tracks, and managing ripple and empty tracks.

Master flags and markers in DaVinci Resolve 21 to annotate frames, add notes, colors, and drawings, and learn how markers behave on clips versus the timeline.

Explore how composite mode in the edit page controls which areas of an image are affected—black or white—using options like darken, multiply, color burn, overlay, inversion, and color component effects.

Learn to use the power bin in edit page to manage assets across projects, import light leak clips, apply composite mode screen, and apply fade in/out with opacity adjustments.

Learn to slow down low-framerate video and apply speed ramping in DaVinci Resolve using retime and scaling with optical flow, enhance better, smoother, and project settings for cleaner motion.

Apply transitions in DaVinci Resolve by selecting a between-clip point, previewing options, and adjusting duration, border, color, feather, alignment, motion blur, and drag-and-drop between clips.

Stabilize shaky footage in DaVinci Resolve using the stabilize tool, selecting similarity or translation for motion, or perspective for shakes, and adjust smooth, crop, and camera lock for steadier results.

Learn to use DaVinci Resolve's multicam workflow to sync, align, and edit across three camera angles, create multicam clips, and switch angles with number keys for fast, efficient editing.

DaVinci Resolve master fusion effects by applying drone, digital glitch, and color adjustments through fusion overlays and OpenFX, using adjustment layers and compound clips for dynamic, customizable visuals.

Explore lens correction in DaVinci Resolve to fix lens distortion with analyze and manual sliders, plus a Fusion-based workaround using dent effects for non-studio users.

Save effects to a favorite folder for quick access, using the star icon to add or remove titles, generators, and effects; organize by category like favorite titles and favorite generators.

Explore the fusion page and master the merge node to combine background and foreground media, control inputs with yellow and green lines, and apply composition modes like screen.

Explore the multi merge node in DaVinci Resolve 21, arrange four inputs, set the top layer, adjust scale, angle, and blend modes, and selectively disable or reset inputs.

Master masking in fusion by using rectangle, ellipse, polygon, and B spline masks; connect and invert masks, adjust borders, and animate shapes in DaVinci Resolve.

Learn to use the multi poly node in Fusion to mask multiple frames with polygon and B spline masks, adjusting border width, edge softness, and keyframes.

Learn to use the Fusion tracker to attach text or images to tracked points in DaVinci Resolve 21, with manual tracking for blur frames and match move for motion effects.

Master planar tracking in Fusion by converting to a Fusion clip, applying the planar tracker with perspective motion, then use corner pin to overlay a clip with color correction.

Learn fusion 3d object compositing in DaVinci Resolve by texturing a low poly 3d model with a bump map, lighting, and color grading to integrate with a background.

Master the color page in DaVinci Resolve to add effects to notes, manage timelines, and perform color correction and grading with wheels, curves, color warper, qualifier, and masking tools.

Master DaVinci Resolve color page nodes by learning reset and lock workflows, labeling, serial and parallel nodes, layer and parallel behavior, masking, share nodes, and view options.

Master color grading in DaVinci Resolve using color wheels, log wheels, and hdr wheels. Adjust offset, gain, gamma, lift, shadows, midtones, highlights, and white balance to shape tone.

Master the qualifier color grading tool in DaVinci Resolve to create precise skin-tone masks, adjust hue, saturation, and luminance, and apply subtle color while preserving skin tones.

Master the color scopes on the color page to balance color and white balance, use the vector scope with the skin tone indicator and match curve, and reference the histogram.

Learn how to add and adjust keyframes in the color page to control color warper, adjust skin tone and contrast, and apply pan, tilt, zoom, and rotate via node sizing.

Create and reuse custom LUTs in the color page using right-click graphs, grab stills, and export display LUTs or DRX files for quick previews and later use.

Master timeline editing tools in DaVinci Resolve 21, including pointer, range, and focus modes, razor cuts, magnet snapping, and flags and markers for audio.

Learn to edit live audio with automation in DaVinci Resolve, animating pan, EQ gain, and fader levels with keyframes and shapes for precise, dynamic sound.

Apply the same effects across multiple audio tracks by using buses, creating a dedicated effects bus, and routing tracks to bus 1 and bus 2 for consistent distortion and reverb.

Learn to edit and optimize audio in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight by normalizing levels, applying limiter and compressor, using EQ and noise reduction, and saving a track preset for consistent voiceovers.

Export and manage your DaVinci Resolve 21 projects from the deliver page, using presets including YouTube, custom settings, track-based audio export, render queue, subtitles, and in-out range control.

Export a video with a transparent background in DaVinci Resolve 21 by using the Ultra Keyer, exporting alpha in QuickTime, and saving the asset in Power Bins for reuse.