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40 min. guide to make complete sequence in DaVinci Resolve
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40 min. guide to make complete sequence in DaVinci Resolve

A quick and simple workflow for turning clips into a video sequence with transitions and text.
Created byDerrick Lall
Last updated 7/2022
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What you'll learn

  • Learn how to create a video using DaVinci Resolve
  • Learn basics of trimming and editing clips in DaVince Resolve
  • Learn how to add transitions between video and audio clips
  • Learn how to add and edit text in DaVinci Resolve

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 44m total length

  • Introduction0:39

    Learn a simple workflow in DaVinci Resolve to build a clean, well organized video sequence with cuts, transitions, text, and render it in just 40 minutes using the free version.

  • Download and Install1:09

    Download DaVinci Resolve 17 from the Blackmagic Design site, click free download, register, then run the executable and follow the smart wizard to install on Windows.

  • Start a New Project2:02

    Start a new project in DaVinci Resolve and switch to the edit screen to import media, manage the media pool, and build your timeline and sequences.

  • Import Media2:01

    Import media into the media pool, organize with bins for clips and music, then import samples and music and use thumbnail view while noting frame-rate adjustments.

  • Optimize Media4:24

    Improve playback in DaVinci Resolve by setting timeline proxy to quarter resolution, enabling render cache, and generating optimized media. Learn how to delete optimized media after finishing to save space.

  • Trim Clips4:42

    Learn to trim clips in DaVinci Resolve, split and insert on the timeline, and import video, audio, or both separately to build a precise sequence.

  • Build Timeline7:56

    Manage a DaVinci Resolve timeline with multiple video and audio tracks, control linked media, adjust volume, and use trim edit and blade edit modes to edit without gaps.

  • Add Transitions5:34

    Drag video transitions between clips in DaVinci Resolve and adjust their length; preview the effects, render with caching for smooth playback, and use audio crossfades to smooth volume.

  • Add Text4:31

    Drag text onto the video timeline, adjust with the inspector for font, color, size, and position, and apply transitions to create a polished sequence in DaVinci Resolve.

  • Enhance Audio4:08

    Normalize the main track to -2 dB, apply noise reduction, and use compression and equalization to keep gain reduction at -3 to -5 dB and cut below 100 Hz.

  • Render Sequence2:43

    Render the DaVinci Resolve sequence by adjusting deliver settings to 24 fps and ultra HD, choosing YouTube or custom codecs, then render and save.

  • Review4:48

Requirements

  • No previous experience with editing needed

Description

This course will teach you the basics to building a video using the free version of DaVinci Resolve, a powerful video editing software.  You could spend hundreds of hours learning every single function of this tool, but if you want to skip to the good part and be able to make videos as quickly as possible, this is the course for you.

In this course I will show you my workflow for building video sequences from media clips quickly.  I only explain the absolute basics of what you need to know to be able to:

  • Import your media files (video and audio clips)

  • Optimize the video playback to your system

  • Trim your clips to the desired length

  • Build a sequence from clips on the timeline

  • Add audio and video transitions between clips

  • Add text overlays to your video

  • Make simple enhancements to the audio

  • Finalize and render your sequence into a single video file

For this course you should be familiar with basic computer usage such as how to download and install files from executables, how to navigate a file system, and what hard drive space and cache are.  You will need to have the media you desire to turn into a video sequence already on your system and have an understanding of what you want the final sequence to look like.  This course will not teach you design or stylistic choices for making your sequence.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is intended for beginners who want to be able to put together a basic video in DaVinci Resolve quickly.

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