Learning DaVinci Resolve 16

Learn the fundamentals of editing, color correcting, mixing, and rendering video in DaVinci Resolve 16.

Introduction

• Getting up to speed with DaVinci Resolve 16
• DaVinci Resolve vs. Resolve Studio: Which is right for you?
• Using the exercise files
• Restoring the Resolve archive
• Importing a Resolve project

1. Introduction and Overview

• DaVinci Resolve 16 grand tour: Media, Cut, and Edit pages
• DaVinci Resolve 16 grand tour: Fusion, Color, Fairlight, and Deliver pages
• Setting initial global preferences
• Where is my project file located (and how do I move it around)?
• Creating, backing up, and importing databases

2. Importing, Reviewing, and Organizing Your Media

• Media page overview and key preferences
• Finding and importing clips
• Organizing clips into bins
• Organizing clips with dual screens
• Reviewing and marking clips
• Adding metadata and keywords to clips
• Organizing with Smart Bins
• Smart Bin face detection with machine learning
• Introduction to Power Bins

3. Creating Rough Cuts and Fine Edits

• Cut page overview
• Starting the Assemble Edit
• Scrubbing and editing from bins
• Key non-linear editing concepts
• Refining your edits
• Revealing additional tools in the Cut page
• Edit page overview: Part 1
• Edit page overview: Part 2
• Trim modes: Part 1
• Trim modes: Part 2
• Track selectors and track targeting
• A closer look at the Inspector
• Keyframing 101
• Speed ramping

4. Color Correction

• Color page overview
• Color wheel fundamentals
• Overview of Waveforms and the Vectorscope
• Using Waveforms and the Vectorscope for primary color correction
• Resolve 16: New auto tools
• Introduction to node-based color correction
• Resetting nodes
• Introduction to the Gallery
• Copying and pasting corrections
• Working with Curves for targeted corrections
• Working with the Versus Curves for targeted corrections
• Using the HSL Keyer for isolating color corrections
• Using power windows to isolate elements
• Tracking power windows on objects
• Applying OpenFX to a node

5. Visual Effects and Audio Mixing

• Intro to the Fusion Title Generator
• Deconstructing Fusion Titles in the Fusion page
• Overview of the Fairlight page
• Creating an advance cross-fade on the Fairlight page
• Audio mixing on the Fairlight page
• Creating busses and assigning channels

6. Rendering and Delivery

• Overview of the Deliver page
• Building a custom export template

Conclusion

• Additional resources
• Goodbye