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DaVinci Resolve Tutorial: The Learning Path

Learn DaVinci Resolve in the order that works: setup, a first edit, correction before grading, clean dialogue, a proper export, and Fusion only when a project needs it.

DaVinci Resolve learning path from media import through edit, color, audio and delivery

What this hub covers

Learn by finishing a real project

You don't need every page in Resolve on day one. Build one short edit from import to export, then add the skill your next project actually needs. This hub keeps that order visible.

Opening Resolve for the first timeStart with the beginner tutorial, save a project, then export it.
Finishing a real editMove through cutting, audio, color and delivery in project order.
Adding one new skillChoose the exact task card instead of rereading a general course.

Choose the task

Guides in this hub

Each card opens one focused guide. The same article isn't repeated in a table or a second link list.

DaVinci Resolve Tutorial for Beginners 10 min read

DaVinci Resolve Tutorial for Beginners

Download the free version, check your machine against the real requirements, then learn the 7-page workflow: project setup, Cut page vs Edit page, a first grade without node fear, and…

DaVinci Resolve System Requirements (2026) 9 min read

DaVinci Resolve System Requirements (2026)

Resolve 21 on macOS requires Apple Silicon; Intel Macs stay on Resolve 20. Windows and Linux needs are mostly unchanged: GPU VRAM decides your noise reduction and 4K headroom, RAM and…

How to Split a Video in DaVinci Resolve 8 min read

How to Split a Video in DaVinci Resolve

Split clips with the Blade tool or the keyboard shortcut, cut across multiple tracks at once, split audio separately, or let Scene Cut Detection find the cuts for you. Includes the Cut…

DaVinci Resolve multicam edit with three camera angles and an active timeline cut 10 min read

DaVinci Resolve Multicam Editing: Sync to SmartSwitch

Build the multicam clip correctly before you start cutting. This guide shows how to choose a sync method, keep one clean audio source, switch or replace angles without breaking sync, and…

DaVinci Resolve subtitle track with timed caption cues and three delivery options 9 min read

DaVinci Resolve Subtitles: Create, Style, Import & Export

Build captions as a delivery workflow, not a last-minute text layer. Learn when to use a subtitle track, Studio transcription or Text+, then import, time, style, check and export…

Resolve keyboard with editing shortcuts grouped by task 9 min read

DaVinci Resolve Keyboard Shortcuts That Save Time

Learn Resolve 21 shortcuts in practical groups: J/K/L, I/O, A and B modes, Ctrl+\ or Cmd+\ for Split Clip, Ripple Delete, markers, snapping, timeline fit, and safe custom presets.

DaVinci Resolve Inspector with transform, crop and keyframe controls 10 min read

DaVinci Resolve Inspector: Every Control Explained

Select a timeline item and open Inspector at the upper right. This Resolve 21 guide explains Transform, Crop, Audio, Effects, keyframes, resets, and blank-panel fixes.

How to Mute and Split Audio in DaVinci Resolve 8 min read

How to Mute and Split Audio in DaVinci Resolve

Mute a clip, a whole track or just part of a clip, and split audio from video three ways: unlink, the Alt/Option override, or extracting audio to a separate file. The right method…

How to Save Work in DaVinci Resolve 10 min read

How to Save Work in DaVinci Resolve

Resolve saves projects into an internal database, not files on disk. Live Save plus project and timeline backups cover crashes; DRP and DRA exports get projects out of the database.…

How to Color Grade in DaVinci Resolve: Beginner Tutorial 12 min read

How to Color Grade in DaVinci Resolve: Beginner Tutorial

Normalize log or RAW footage first, correct exposure and white balance, then build the look in labeled serial nodes while reading the waveform and vectorscope. Free Resolve covers the…

DaVinci Resolve Fusion Tutorial for Beginners 10 min read

DaVinci Resolve Fusion Tutorial for Beginners

Build three real Fusion comps node by node: a tracked title that sticks to a surface, a basic green screen key, and an animated lower third from scratch. Along the way: why nodes beat…

How to Export Video in DaVinci Resolve 11 min read

How to Export Video in DaVinci Resolve

Quick Export covers the fast cases; the Deliver page is seven steps from preset to render queue. Includes MP4 settings, YouTube bitrate targets, free version export limits, and the four…

One Adjustment Clip applying a shared effect across multiple timeline shots 9 min read

Adjustment Clips in DaVinci Resolve

On the Edit page, open Effects Library, then Toolbox, then Effects, drag an Adjustment Clip to a video track above the shots, and trim it to the exact range.

DaVinci Resolve speed controls with retime curve and speed points 12 min read

How to Change Clip Speed in DaVinci Resolve

Right-click and Change Clip Speed handles fixed changes; Retime Controls (Cmd or Ctrl+R) add speed points, ramps and freeze frames; the Retime Curve shapes them. Choppy slow motion is usually the Retime Process setting, not the footage, and…

DaVinci Resolve 21 Slate Finder identifying a clapperboard and metadata 10 min read

DaVinci Resolve 21 AI Slate ID and Slate Finder

In Resolve Studio 21, Slate Finder marks the readable slate range. Slate ID is a separate step: open it from Metadata, select trusted fields in Slate Information, then click Save.

DaVinci Resolve timeline clip duplicated with the Option-drag workflow 8 min read

How to Duplicate a Clip in DaVinci Resolve (Fast Ways)

Alt-drag is the fastest duplicate: hold Alt or Option, drag the clip, release the mouse before the key. Copy and paste follows the auto-select track controls, Paste Insert ripples instead of overwriting, and a Media Pool duplicate is the…

DaVinci Resolve Text and Text Plus title tools on the Edit page 8 min read

How to Add Text in DaVinci Resolve

Resolve has four text tools: basic Text for speed, Text+ for control, Fusion titles for motion graphics and the subtitle track for captions. Which one to use for each job, plus fonts, precise positioning, animation and auto captions.

DaVinci Resolve 21 AI tools grouped by Free and Studio availability 14 min read

DaVinci Resolve 21 AI Tools: Free vs Studio Breakdown

Resolve 21 splits its AI tools hard: IntelliSearch, CineFocus, the Face tools and the Speech Generator sit in Studio, while the free tier keeps the basics. What each tool actually does, what it needs from your hardware, and whether Studio is…

DaVinci Resolve 21 interface highlighting the Photo page and new AI tools 11 min read

DaVinci Resolve 21: What's New, AI Tools, Photo Page and Upgrade Notes

Resolve 21 went stable on June 3, 2026: a new Photo page, AI tools split between free and Studio, and a macOS build that requires Apple Silicon. What changed page by page, what it means for Intel Macs, and whether to upgrade now or wait a…

Safe DaVinci Resolve update checklist with project and library backups 10 min read

How to Update DaVinci Resolve Safely

Update DaVinci Resolve without sacrificing active work. Export DRP files, back up the Project Library, protect media and plug-ins, retain the old installer, test an imported copy, and keep a verified rollback path.

DaVinci Resolve transition between two clips with visible trim handles 7 min read

DaVinci Resolve Transitions: Add, Trim and Fix Them

A practical transition workflow built around the detail most tutorials skip: the unused source frames on both sides of the cut.

DaVinci Resolve timeline frame rate choices for mixed source footage 7 min read

DaVinci Resolve Frame Rate: Set Timeline FPS Correctly

Timeline FPS, clip interpretation and export FPS are different decisions. Choose the outcome first, then change the correct setting.

DaVinci Resolve compound clip containing layered video, titles and audio 7 min read

Compound Clips in DaVinci Resolve: Create, Edit and Undo

Compound clips are editable nested containers, not rendered media. Use them when one timeline object is useful and know how to get the original clips back.

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Jason Miller
Jason MillerI run DaVinci Resolve Club as an independent publication: hands-on edits, color grading breakdowns, Fairlight sessions, Fusion tests, and honest notes on where Resolve gets in the way.