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I run DaVinci Resolve Club, an independent publication. My guides explain editing, color, Fairlight, Fusion and delivery, with clear Free vs Studio limits. Jason Miller on XAll Guides
191 published guides by Jason Miller.
Oct 12, 2026 · 12 min read
How to Use Render in Place in DaVinci Resolve
Render in Place turns one heavy clip on the Edit page timeline into a new media file with its effects baked in. Here are the settings, the codec to choose, what the final export uses, how Decompose to Original brings the clip back and what to check when it fails.
Oct 11, 2026 · 12 min read
How to Make a Split Screen in DaVinci Resolve
Video Collage builds a split screen in the free version of DaVinci Resolve: one effect per clip, a layout copied with Paste Attributes and a tile picked for each clip. For two clips side by side, Crop and Position in the Inspector are enough.
Oct 10, 2026 · 10 min read
DaVinci Resolve and WebM: Import, Fix No Audio, Export
DaVinci Resolve 21.1 reads WebM only when the video is VP8. Copy VP9 or AV1 video into an MP4 with ffmpeg and convert the Opus audio, and it imports. For WebM delivery, render a master and convert it, transparent overlays included.
Oct 9, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Group Clips in DaVinci Resolve
Select the clips and press Option-Command-L (Clip > Link Clips) so they move as one while Linked Selection is on. Plus when a compound clip, an adjustment clip or a Color page group is the better kind of group, and how to ungroup without losing each clip's audio link.
Oct 8, 2026 · 10 min read
How to Add Echo and Reverb in DaVinci Resolve
Drag the Echo Fairlight FX from Effects Library > Audio FX onto the clip, then set Delay Time, Feedback and Dry/Wet in the Inspector. Plus reverb, echo on one word, and the fix for tails that cut off at the clip end.
Oct 6, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Delete Audio from Multiple Clips in DaVinci Resolve
Turn off Linked Selection, select only the audio with a selection box, Command-click or Y, then press Delete (Backspace on Windows). The picture stays put. Plus ranges, whole tracks, and keeping audio out of the timeline in the first place.
Oct 6, 2026 · 9 min read
DaVinci Resolve OpenFX Directory: Where OFX Plugins Install
OFX plugins go in /Library/OFX/Plugins on a Mac and C:\Program Files\Common Files\OFX\Plugins on Windows. How to install one, find it in Resolve, and fix a plugin that's missing, stale or crashing.
Oct 6, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Group Nodes in DaVinci Resolve Fusion
Select the nodes, press Ctrl+G (Cmd+G), then open, collapse, rename, save or ungroup the group. Plus underlays, macros and the Color page's compound nodes.
Sep 28, 2026 · 6 min read
DCTL Not Showing in DaVinci Resolve: Missing Files and Blank Controls
If the DCTL effect is missing, check for Resolve Studio. If your file is absent from DCTL List, check the active LUT folder and file type, then restart Resolve. Blank controls may be normal if that DCTL defines none.
Sep 28, 2026 · 7 min read
HDR Delivery from DaVinci Resolve: PQ, HLG and SDR Versions
Choose PQ or HLG for the actual destination, keep the timeline grading space stable, verify the rendered HDR file, and review a separate SDR output.
Sep 28, 2026 · 9 min read
Sony S-Log3 in DaVinci Resolve: Input, Exposure and Color
Match Sony S-Gamut3.Cine or S-Gamut3 to S-Log3, normalize once with RCM or CST, then balance exposure and color before adding a look.
Sep 24, 2026 · 6 min read
DaVinci Resolve Film Look Creator: A Practical Workflow and Its Limits
Build a film-inspired grade with Film Look Creator in Resolve Studio. Set the color pipeline, control the three blends, add texture deliberately and know what a LUT can carry.