Davinci Resolve 17 - Beginners Guide

shift clip 1 frame forward or backward

, (comma) // . (period)

Target Sound Effects Audio Levels

-10 to -30db (depends on how the sounds mix and the effect your going for)

Target Dialogue Audio Levels

-12db (no more than -10db) highlight all clips, right-click > normalize...> type in -10db and choose independent (you can still fine tune adjustments in the inspector)

Target Music Audio Levels

-20 to -30db (depends on how the sounds mix)

play around/to

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source viewer (fusion)

1

Quick overwrite edit

1. mark an In and Out point on the timeline 2. disable the audio track 3. find your In point on the desired clip and Overwrite

Marker Hacks

1. press M twice 2. Option + Drag to mark a range of frames 3. You can make Marker notes in the source viewer on any type of media as well

media out viewer (fusion)

2

selection mode

A

toggle alpha channel (fusion)

A

Poster Frames

A better representation of the clip, the best frame

Outside Node

Adjusts the picture outside of the mask in the previous node.

Apply modes including Screen, Multiply and Overlay, are located in what node?

Apply modes are located in the Merge node.

In the Edit page, what do the white auto select buttons do? (Choose all that apply.)

Auto selects affect: - which tracks trimming works on - affect insert and overwrite functions

blade mode

B

Smart Bins

Basically a sort function based on the metadata of the clip - you can add filters as needed.

trim edit 1 frame forward or backward

Click and Hold Between Clips + , (comma) // . (period)

Easy Trim Editing

Click the Head or Tail of a clip when you want to trim edit with the , (comma) or . (period)

zoom in or out

Cmd + (+ // -)

preferences window (change scratch disk here)

Cmd + , (comma)

select all

Cmd + A

split clips (cut at the playhead)

Cmd + B

Adding Keywords to Multiple Clips

Cmd + Click function - make sure to hit the Save button at the bottom

toggle color node visibility

Cmd + D

view in full screen

Cmd + F

new timeline

Cmd + N

increase or decrease the volume of a clip

Cmd + Opt + (+ // -)

disable a node (fusion)

Cmd + P

set poster frame (requires drag mouse over the clip)

Cmd + P

swap clips to the left or right

Cmd + Shift + . (period) // , (comma)

import timeline

Cmd + Shift + I

node label (color page)

Cmd + Shift + L

toggle link/unlink (edit page)

Cmd + Shift + L

paste insert

Cmd + Shift + V

ripple cut edit

Cmd + Shift + X

default transition

Cmd + T

split clip edit

Cmd + \

move to beginning or end of render range (fusion)

Cmd + ←/→

create new bin

Cmd+ Shift + N

To hand off a project with bins, timelines, and all of associated media to someone else, you can give them which of the following? (select all that apply)

DaVinci Resolve Archive file (.dra) (It's the only item listed that contains all of your bins, timelines and the media.)

Naming Tracks

Double-click one, and then Tab for the rest

overwrite edit

F10

replace edit

F11

place on top

F12

smart insert

F9

True or False, in the Cut page, the upper timeline is only for navigating the length of the timeline. You must use the lower timeline for trimming and moving clips.

False. Both can be used for trimming and moving clips around.

True or False, normalizing the audio level, sets the average level of an audio clip.

False. It sets the peak level of a clip.

True or False, in the Deliver page, selecting the Single Clip option outputs every single clip used in the timeline as its own file, whereas selecting Individual Clips will output the entire timeline as its own individual clip.

False. Single clip rendering will output the timeline as one single clip. Individual clips rendering will create a file for every individual clip used in the timeline.

rename selected node (fusion)

Fn + F2

move to beginning or end of timeline (the "home key")

Fn + ←/→

jog one frame at a time or play at half speed

Hold K + J // L

How do you rearrange Nodes in Fusion?

Hold down the Shift Key and move them

mark In point

I

Where is the Cross dissolve menu?

In the Inspector - Transition Type, Style, and Ease

Digital Zoom Hack

In the Inspector, you can ease In & Out keyframes by right-clicking the red keyframe

Where is Optical Flow located?

In the Retime and Scaling drop down in the Inspector

jog backward

J

Soloing Audio

Just silences all other tracks

stop jog

K

jog forward

L

set marker

M

Creating a LUT

Make your adjustments, then right-click > generate LUT > select a LUT type

mark Out point

O

playback In & Out selection (fairlight)

Opt + /

add outside node (color page)

Opt + O

add serial node (color page)

Opt + S

paste attributes (select which attributes)

Opt + V

clear mark In and Out points

Opt + X

source tape

Q

Media Out node (fusion)

Represents the image that is sent back to the timeline on the Edit Page

Editing the List View in the Media Page

Right-Click any column to display the contextual menu - save your View if you like it

Track Clip Color

Right-Clicking on the Track Head (Bin colors will override this function)

trim edit in increments of 5 frames

Shift + , (comma) // . (period)

project manager

Shift + 1

bypass color grade and effects

Shift + D

ripple delete

Shift + Delete

append to end

Shift + F12

highlight qualifier selection (color page)

Shift + H

open the marker dialog

Shift + M

toggle source tape and source clip modes

Shift + Q

full extent zoom (zoom to fit)

Shift + Z

trim head or tail (make sure Trim Tool is selected for a ripple edit to happen)

Shift + [ // ]

hide onscreen overlays (color page)

Shift + ` (accent)

move to the nearest marker

Shift + ↑/↓

trim mode

T

How can you navigate Markers easier?

The Edit Index

On the Edit page, if you wanted to place a clip in the middle of an existing clip (splitting the clip in half) , which editing functions would you use?

The Insert editing function.

If you import a LUT into DaVinci Resolve where will it be located: (select all that apply)

The LUT browser

In the Edit page, which button needs to be disabled in order to make an audio-only edit?

The V1 icon. (Clicking will disable it so that no video source material will be edited into the timeline, allowing an audio-only edit.)

Easy Letterboxing

Timeline > Output Blanking > choose your Aspect Ratio

Auto Track Selector (<>)

When making ripple edits or paste inserts you can click this to disable that track so the edit doesn't effect the clips on that track (don't forget to disable the Audio track as well)

mark clip

X

How do you move the playhead a certain duration with the keyboard?

typing + or minus and the value you want to move (moves the playhead in the viewer selected)

jump to the start of the previous or next clip

↑/↓