Complete Guide to DaVinci Resolve 15 Video Editing

Discover how to locate and organize video clips in DaVinci Resolve 15 using the media tab, add folders and bins, and use smart bins and favorites for fast access.

Use the clone tool in the media tab to copy a folder of clips to one or more destinations. It creates backups and verifies copies with an md5 checksum.

Explore the DaVinci Resolve 15 timeline tools to edit efficiently, including selection, trim and dynamic trim, blade edits, snapping, insert/overwrite/replace clips, and markers.

Explore DaVinci Resolve speed effects by slowing down, speeding up, freezing frames, and reversing clips, using the blade tool to cut, and adjusting clip speed with ripple options.

Learn to create picture-in-picture overlays and split-screen layouts in DaVinci Resolve 15 by adjusting clip zoom, position, and cropping to place videos side by side or in a corner.

Discover how to edit two separate timelines within one DaVinci Resolve project, create and manage multiple timelines, switch between them across edit, color, and deliver pages, and render them independently.

Master chroma keying in davinci resolve 15 by removing green screen with the color tab and alpha output, then refine with color picker, saturation, hue, and extra color range tools.

Discover multiple ways to control audio levels in DaVinci Resolve 15, including timeline volume bars, inspector keyframes, and the audio mixer for track-wide adjustments, plus cross fades.

Learn to customize video transitions in DaVinci Resolve 15 by creating and saving reusable transition presets, such as hexagon iris with feathered border and easing, ready for future projects.

Master undoing and reverting mistakes in DaVinci Resolve 15 by deleting extra keyframes, resetting properties to defaults, and removing open effects to restore the clip's intended look.

Master keyframes in DaVinci Resolve 15 by applying ease curves, adjusting timing and values, and moving keyframes on the timeline for smooth zoom transitions.

Learn to animate keyframes across multiple clips by creating a VFX connect clip, combining three clips into one visual clip, and applying a single zoom out across them.

Learn to add and customize titles in DaVinci Resolve using basic titles, text plus, fusion titles, and subtitles, including positioning, styling, shadows, strokes, backgrounds, and basic animation.

Learn to create and customize text plus titles in DaVinci Resolve 15, add text to a timeline, and fine-tune fonts, colors, spacing, layout, and motion with inspector and Fusion tools.

Discover how to add drop shadow to text and text plus elements in DaVinci Resolve 15, using inspector shading options to customize color, gradient, softness, and offset.

Create a text reveal tidal effect in DaVinci Resolve 15 using text plus, a window mask, and feathering. Animate with keyframes for position and apply a gradient color.

Create a cinematic title sequence in DaVinci Resolve 15 using text plus titles, keyframes for size, blur dissolve, fades, and add sound and drop shadow to enhance visibility.

Create a three-item bulleted list title overlay in DaVinci Resolve 15, using left-to-right edgewise transitions, drop shadows, and synchronized timing across separate video tracks.

learn to make a title or image grow on screen in DaVinci Resolve 15 by keyframing size in the Fusion tab, starting invisible and optionally animating from a chosen direction.

Learn to create a blank fusion composition in DaVinci Resolve 15 by using the fusion composition generator from the effects library in the fusion tab and output to media out.

Turn a 2D image into a 3D plane in the Fusion tab, apply X, Y, and Z rotations with keyframes, add a renderer 3D, and export the animated result.

Create and animate 3D shapes in DaVinci Resolve 15's Fusion tab, render and light cylinders or boxes, and overlay these animated 3D scenes onto video footage.

Create a single-layer blur in DaVinci Resolve 15 using the fusion blur node to target only the text layer, keyframing the blur to fade out while the background remains sharp.

Learn to build a call-out title in DaVinci Resolve 15 with Fusion 3D: create 3D text and shapes, merge them, apply transform nodes, and animate with keyframes and brightness fade.

Save and reuse fusion compositions by creating a settings file of selected nodes, then import the file into a new project to reproduce the same effect.

Learn to track movement with the planar tracker node in the Fusion tab of DaVinci Resolve 15, using the pen tool, reference frame, and a zoomed transform node.

Master planar tracking in Fusion to track a car entering and exiting the frame, trim off bad off-screen data, and use a transform node to keep the subject centered.

Learn to add particle effects to titles in DaVinci Resolve 15 using fusion, a particle emitter, merge, and vendor, then adjust velocity, angle, emission region, and color over life.

Apply color grading with LUTs in DaVinci Resolve 15 to alter hue and gamma, preview on clips, then install packs and apply LUTs to nodes.

Create a beauty lookup table in Davinci Resolve 15, export it as a .cube file, and apply the custom LUT to future clips using the color wheels and curves.

Apply noise reduction in DaVinci Resolve 15 using the Fairlight audio effects, and use auto speech or manual modes to record voice overs with automatic adjustment of noise levels.

Create and organize voiceover scripts in DaVinci Resolve 15 using the Fairlight ADR tools, define characters, time cues, and multiple takes, then record, review, and rate performances.

Learn to export multiple videos from one DaVinci Resolve timeline by using markers to set in and out points, write notes, and queue precise renders.

Learn to add, style, and export subtitles in DaVinci Resolve 15, choosing burned-in, embedded captions, or separate SRT files, with precise timing, fonts, and position controls.

Compare DaVinci Resolve 15 and Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019 for MP4 export speed under equivalent settings, showing Resolve 15 completes exports about 37 percent faster than Premiere.