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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)
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
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 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 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…
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: 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
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
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
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
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
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…
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.
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 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.
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…
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: 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: 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…
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 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 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.
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.
