
You can also select entire groups of clips, which you may want to do for example if you want to re-assign that group a new clip color for organization. This always adjusts to show you everything that you have, and you can click in this space to immediately jump to any point in the timeline. Probably the most useful aspect of the CUT page is the ability to see your entire video laid out along the top of the timeline. This is where you make your rough cut, or slap together something for a quick turnover. You can also use markers to indicate chapters or segments when your video is uploaded to YouTube.You can also assign colors to clips in your timeline ( Rt-click on clip > Clip Color) which helps to visually organize your edit as well.While editing, you can search through your markers in the EDIT page by going to the three dots in the upper right of the source monitor, go to “Markers >” and you’ll see all your markers on the active Timeline.Once added, if you double click on a marker you can give it a name or add notes, and if you double-click on a flag you can add notes. The difference being a flag will mark an entire clip, whereas a marker will mark an exact frame. When working in the EDIT or FAIRLIGHT pages, you can add flags (G) or markers (M) to help with organizing key points in your timeline.As you edit your video, at any time you want to go back you can go to Edit > History. If you go to File > Media Management you can convert files from one type to another. You can add annotations to your file for group projects by going to File > Project Notes.


Once Resolve is open you will see tabs, called “pages,” along the bottom that follow a left-to-right workflow:

One of the other great things about DaVinci is, similar to Blender, Blackmagic keeps all their old versions of the software accessible, so whatever system you’ve got, you can find a compatible version.Īfter installing, open the software and select “New Project” and name it. There is a paid version of DaVinci Resolve (still a decent price of $300usd) with additional features such as multiple GPU support, 4K output, motion blur effects, 3D stereoscopic tools, and collaboration tools that let multiple users work on the same project at the same time. DaVinci Resolve by Blackmagic is one of the most powerful open source software options available for video editing and colour grading, but it also has robust audio and compositing features.
