
The Cut tab allows you to cut clips precisely, for example if you do a lot of frame by frame cuts, here’s the place to be.

In the first tab, Media, you can import your media files such as video and audio, but I usually skip it and do that in the Edit tab. I will also go through the different tabs with you. Actually, when you import the videos into the editor, it will prompt you anyway if the resolution and frame rates are different and if you want to match in the project settings. I usually just match this with the video files I am working with. Create a ProjectĬreate a new project for the video you are editing, after that it will open up Davinci Resolve.īefore doing anything, go to “File”, “Project Settings”, and make sure you are happy with the timeline resolution and frame rate. I will give you an example of how I edit my video step by step from start to finish. It might take some playing around but you will quickly get used to it. They all share the same timeline, but each section serves a different purpose. In most editors, everything can be done on the same screen, but in Davinci Resolve, it’s broken down into 7 tabs (Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight, Delivery). If you came from another video editor, the user interface of Davinci Resolve might feel unfamiliar.


If you are not sure if your computer can handle Davinci Resolve, just give it a go, it’s free anyway so you have nothing to lose. Minimum computer hardware requirements to run Davinci Resolve 17:

