Tutorials
Step-by-step DaVinci Resolve tutorials covering editing, color, Fusion, and audio.
22 guides, updated for Resolve 21
Match the exact error message first: a clip Fusion cannot process, a hardware decode conflict, full GPU memory, an uninitialized GPU, a stalled job with no error, a full cache drive, or one broken clip. Each has its own fix; the diagnostic bypass and clip isolation find the culprit fast.
DaVinci Resolve YouTube Export Settings9 min readSkip the built-in YouTube preset and use Custom Export: MP4, H.264, resolution and frame rate matched to your timeline, a custom bitrate from YouTube's own encoding guide, High profile, and Network Optimization checked. Seven fields decide the whole export; the rest is picking the right numbers.
How to Use LUTs in DaVinci Resolve12 min readCopy .cube files into Resolve's LUT folder, click Update Lists, then apply the LUT to its own node on the Color page instead of to the clip directly. Node placement, DaVinci Wide Gamut compatibility, Key Output Gain and Generate LUT decide whether the look holds up across a full timeline.
How to Color Grade in DaVinci Resolve: Beginner Tutorial11 min readNormalize 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 whole beginner grading workflow; Studio only adds HDR grading, advanced noise reduction and AI tools.
DaVinci Resolve Nodes Explained10 min readA node in DaVinci Resolve is one step in the image pipeline: each holds its own correction, and the order they connect changes the result. Serial nodes cover most grades; parallel and layer nodes split work into branches. Start serial, label every node, give each one job.
DaVinci Resolve Slow Playback14 min readI had a 23-clip BRAW timeline that played back at a clean 24fps for three straight weeks. Then, on a Tuesday client session,
DaVinci Resolve 21 AI Tools: Free vs Studio Breakdown14 min readDaVinci Resolve 21 introduces a new generation of AI tools across editing, media search, color, restoration, face work, and speech generation, with the same
DaVinci Resolve 21 Photo Page: Full Walkthrough12 min readThe DaVinci Resolve 21 Photo page is a new eighth page in Resolve's page-based workflow, added alongside Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion,
DaVinci Resolve 21: What's New, AI Tools, Photo Page and Upgrade Notes11 min readDaVinci Resolve 21 isn't in beta anymore. It went stable in early June, and there's already a 21.0.1
How to Save Work in DaVinci Resolve9 min readI ignored Resolve's save system for the first 3 months I used it. I came from Premiere, I was used to Ctrl+
How to Mute and Split Audio in DaVinci Resolve7 min readLast week I was building a rough cut with 11 audio tracks — dialogue, ambient, music stems, a reference mix. I needed to kill the
How to Export Video in DaVinci Resolve11 min readThe Deliver page is where every project ends. You spend hours cutting on the edit page, grading on the color page, maybe cleaning up