📽️

Beginner's Guide to DaVinci Resolve 19

Nov 17, 2024

DaVinci Resolve 19 Overview

Introduction

  • DaVinci Resolve 19 has just been released.
  • The video is designed to help beginners start with DaVinci Resolve.
  • A resource guide PDF is available to download with links to learning resources.

Getting Started

  • Project Manager: Initial window for creating, organizing, and managing projects.
  • Active Pages: Resolve 19 consists of several pages, each representing different stages in post-production:
    • Media: Import and organize footage.
    • Edit: Assemble footage into a timeline.
    • Fusion: Create graphics, visual effects, and compositing.
    • Color: Color correction and grading.
    • Fairlight: Audio mixing.
    • Deliver: Export finished projects.

Editing Workflow

  • Media Pool: Central place to import and organize media.
  • Edit Page:
    • Contains a timeline for assembling clips.
    • Suitable for beginners to start editing their videos.
    • Recommended resources: "Start Editing YouTube Videos for Free with Zero Knowledge" video.
  • Cut Page:
    • Simplifies editing with dual timeline views.
    • Suitable for straightforward projects like news stories or documentaries.

Advanced Pages

  • Fusion Page:
    • Used for creating visual effects and motion graphics.
    • Nodes system for compositing and creating complex visuals.
    • Recommended resources: Fusion Survival Guide and Fusion Nodes Explained with Toast.
  • Color Page:
    • Corrects and grades colors, transforms log footage into vibrant displays.
    • Set up color management for accurate coloring.
    • Recommended resources: Color Page Crash Course and Darren Mostyn’s tutorials.
  • Fairlight Page:
    • Detailed audio editing tools available.
    • Recommended resource: Jason Yadlovsky’s Fairlight 19 crash course.

Exporting

  • Deliver Page:
    • Exports completed projects.
    • Various render settings and presets available for different platforms.
    • Stacks multiple render jobs for batch processing.
    • Recommended resources: MrAlexTech and EposVox videos for exporting guidance.

Conclusion

  • The video offers an overview and directs to additional resources for deeper learning.
  • Host specializes in teaching Fusion and provides resources for further learning of DaVinci Resolve.
  • Download the Resolve resources PDF for comprehensive learning links.

Full transcript