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  Designed for beginners and helpful for advanced users, our guide to DaVinci
  Resolve covers essential steps and tips for creating stunning videos.
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# How to Edit a Video Using DaVinci Resolve

Are you a complete beginner or a first-time DaVinci Resolve user looking to create stunning videos? You have come to the right place! Our comprehensive guide is designed specifically for newcomers, walking you through the essentials of video editing with clear, step-by-step instructions. From opening the application to exporting your final masterpiece, we've got you covered.

But that's not all—advanced users will also find valuable tips and tricks to enhance their editing skills. Dive in and start your journey to becoming a video editing pro with DaVinci Resolve!

{% hint style="success" %}
Looking for stock footages or sound effects for your video project? Check out these free resources.

* [https://www.pexels.com/](https://www.pexels.com/) Royalty free images and videos.
* [https://pixabay.com/](https://pixabay.com/) Royalty free images, videos, musics and sound effects
* [https://unsplash.com/](https://unsplash.com/) Beautiful, free images and photos
* [https://www.lummi.ai/](https://www.lummi.ai/) AI generated free high-resolution images
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
You can install DaVinci Resolve on your own computer. Here is the link to download it: [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/au/products/davinciresolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/au/products/davinciresolve)

The Studio version is paid, whereas the other version is completely free.
{% endhint %}

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<summary><strong>What to do if I am clueless?</strong></summary>

Are you new to video editing and feeling overwhelmed by all the "**How To**" tutorials? Don't worry, we have another way to help you! This five-minute video guides you step-by-step through creating a basic video project from start to finish. Click the following link to watch the video.

[A complete project](https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/7T52QsHtqkP9Aq6TZbWW/ "mention")

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<summary><strong>Typical workflow in DaVinci Resolve</strong></summary>

![](https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2F8UjadKfbUDrtKeuhc5af%2Fspaces_7T52QsHtqkP9Aq6TZbWW_uploads_6hHC0sfTSNL3BP8hHbdj_mermaid-diagram-2024-07-15-141912.webp?alt=media\&token=dc719c92-1e20-40ab-8fee-a1cd8e7dfd73)

* <mark style="color:red;">**Organise your clips in a folder**</mark><mark style="color:red;">:</mark>
  * Before starting your project, ensure that all your video clips and media files are neatly organised in a designated folder on your computer. This will make it easier to locate and import them later.
* <mark style="color:red;">**Create a new project in DaVinci Resolve**</mark><mark style="color:red;">:</mark>
  * Open DaVinci Resolve and create a new project. Give your project a name that reflects its content to keep things organised.
* <mark style="color:red;">**Media Page**</mark><mark style="color:red;">:</mark>
  * **Import clips inside your project (Media Storage)**:
    * Drag and drop your clip folder in the Media Storage area.
  * **Drag and drop clips in the Media Pool**:
    * Once you have located your clips in the Media Storage, drag and drop them into the Media Pool. This action adds your clips to the project, making them available for editing.
* <mark style="color:green;">**Drag clips in the editing timeline**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark>
  * Move to the Edit page and drag your imported clips from the Media Pool to the editing timeline. Arrange them in the order you want them to appear in your final video.
* <mark style="color:green;">**Perform your edits**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark>
  * Use the edit page in DaVinci Resolve to cut, trim, and adjust your clips. Add transitions, effects, and any other edits needed to enhance your video.
* <mark style="color:orange;">**Export the final video**</mark><mark style="color:orange;">:</mark>
  * Once you are satisfied with your edits, go to the Deliver page to export your final video. Choose your desired export settings and render the project to create the final output.

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### Common "HOW TO" questions about video editing

Here is a list of commonly recommended "how-to" videos to help you get started with editing in DaVinci Resolve. These tutorials have been organised into different sections to streamline your learning process. Depending on the specific needs of your project, you might find that you don't need to watch every single video. Focus on the ones that are most relevant to your current workflow to get the best results.

### <mark style="color:red;">Preparing your assets and creating a project</mark>

These "How To" videos guide you on organising your clips in a folder and creating a video project using DaVinci Resolve.

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ol><li><strong>Opening DaVinci and creating a project</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FOQfrNfXCHaMxcRe3rM8R%2Fcreating-a-project.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e28086bb-5a22-45b4-a67b-6c2ec8dd0c70">creating-a-project.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/RLVrf58IrzejiXKtqAJF/">1. Creating a project</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <mark style="color:red;">Importing clips in DaVinci Resolve (Media page)</mark>

This video explains the process of importing your clips into DaVinci Resolve.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ol start="2"><li><strong>Import video clips</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2F3CIpblrfYrJKDa4vVCgS%2Fimport-media.png?alt=media&#x26;token=76cbf652-6012-4ac5-98c7-065063d3aa24">import-media.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/jIxTqagsfZRepRiCaz85/">2. Import media</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <mark style="color:green;">Editing clips (Edit page)</mark>

The following videos go through different editing steps. Start with "Edit page: start here" and depending on your video project and your storytelling style you may not need to watch all of these editing videos. Focus on your style and requirements.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ol start="3"><li><strong>Edit page: start here</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2F8iLN4sMWS4AW8tUb7C2b%2Ffemale--editing-a-video.png?alt=media&#x26;token=57a9060f-ea39-4509-95d4-1c10e1512c52">female--editing-a-video.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/EHtlikar3O96oJeuCA9S/">3. Edit a video</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="4"><li><strong>Trim a clip</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2F59Dm3HGwzlKxS82BexeA%2Fclip-cut.png?alt=media&#x26;token=161dff9d-ab20-4627-b31b-3bb9f33ef1e7">clip-cut.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/D4PAeWJu0HhTXoBkQ6Di/">4. Cut or trim</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="5"><li><strong>Move clips in the timeline</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FHLRARTX3L6DRWzcKU7Qf%2Fmove-a-camera.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b2f0a32c-e9b2-449f-9424-68f917862cb5">move-a-camera.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/cbbW7XEqo8HmEm26YWzd/">5. Move a clip</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="6"><li><strong>Add video transition</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2F277xA1pJr20VHnGdHl0g%2Ftransitions.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a55bf9b5-b91f-40d7-993d-92a70273c717">transitions.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/VUioITQa3mHtnpxQZE1g/">6. Transitions</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="7"><li><strong>Add text</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FgOX6DxaPu67x3WL48NNf%2Ftext-typography.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fdc1603e-43f8-4398-ac32-ec92c203b929">text-typography.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/IqpoFlFs0WYwZcE7wJno/">7. Text</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="8"><li><strong>Zoom or crop a clip</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FZxoT4P1LJbty2KMB9rWS%2Fcrop-calligraphy.png?alt=media&#x26;token=534ced92-e151-4bdc-b791-c80129bd687d">crop-calligraphy.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/wsqZJftXPA3WMgxtAq02/">8. Crop</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="9"><li><strong>Use green screen footage</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FG7onXIpz5lTDSRr5k0dH%2Fgreen-screen.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fa02aa8f-29fb-4f4b-894d-ee907a6f2d41">green-screen.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/8Wpc5OOOS3H1JykAGyMr/">9. Greenscreen</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="10"><li><strong>Mute audio</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FnJZ5SGHMrBn9foMag67H%2Faudio.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1e6d7896-c96b-40ae-b1d4-d633d24685b5">audio.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/RTJDDagwMXKwo6M5KrPs/">10. Mute</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="11"><li><strong>Add background music</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2Fr30uYJCsGAuIQ1sof7yE%2Fbackground-music.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3f9a33a2-fc96-4a3f-9610-f347ec790911">background-music.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/xu1nseSe3CruppcRIT5D/">11. Audio</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <mark style="color:orange;">Export your creation (Deliver page)</mark>

Congratulations! You made it. Now it's time to export your videos out of DaVinci Resolve. This video goes through the process of exporting your creation.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ol start="12"><li><strong>Export video</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FigTZWZ865ZoHGFiCMQxx%2Fexport.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5f57b1a0-c58c-4bfd-9892-77040262f0e2">export.png</a></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/gyzQpnn90h182zofoZwe/">12. Export</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Other frequently asked questions</mark>

Some other commonly asked questions.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ol start="13"><li><strong>Save a project</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/wzImuqLBoA1w9Im7WGF3/">13. Save</a></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2F3BIpxAIyEMKSuaOk0jV1%2Fsave-harddisk.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bfe2c008-5b1d-4a99-8f79-09baabf03e4b">save-harddisk.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="14"><li><strong>Keyboard shortcuts</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/4nHLWs5woc2j2lEOwOGW/">14. Keyboard Shortcuts</a></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FrhJgxYvWjXgEOKoYoRdp%2Fkeyboard.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8cec6cb5-5c61-4ce6-88d3-3e106154726a">keyboard.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="15"><li><strong>Delete clips in timeline</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/NKuJ0dHZwMrKrVqFT5xA/">15. Delete</a></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FgUsTDYurnszXzZvnXoZd%2F-delete--calligraphy.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d29df0ba-ff2c-4868-9b30-1b8f20ea09f5">-delete--calligraphy.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="16"><li><strong>Undo and redo</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/0e2NFOgkGMv5gsY82OpF/">16. Undo and redo</a></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2FJQtljGd9lW9xmvDtJU2B%2F-undo----redo--calligraphy.png?alt=media&#x26;token=febac95d-187f-4110-9721-95c8e0a1b007">-undo----redo--calligraphy.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><ol start="17"><li><strong>Change video speed</strong></li></ol></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/u50Ya7L9arQE7Iih69HR/s/79oLhTplnqED0JqNIBlA/">17. Video speed</a></td><td><a href="https://3299553299-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5RMRD81uHnDzCTFK6W7B%2Fuploads%2F0fMfo291tnpSq08IKHQc%2Fspeed.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f3de9d12-8945-498e-bead-bbcc7d961038">speed.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
