🎞 Setting up your Project in Davinci Resolve

👉 How do I begin to edit in Davinci Resolve

Are you new to Davinci Resolve, Here is what you have been waiting for a complete getting Started Guide for Davinci Resolve.

🎞 Here's some Practice Footage

This can be downloaded by clicking on the button below.

1. ‍👩‍💻 Download Davinci Resolve

The software can be downloaded for free from Black Magic Design's website.

🎨 2. Create a Project in Davinci Resolve

In the project Manager - Click 'New Project'.

3. Davinci Resolve will then open into the 'Cut' Page. You want to open the 'Media' Page.

• If you are working with drives (System Storage) in the top left you can add a new location. (see below).
• Right click - Add New Location.

🎞 4. Adding Media in Davinci Resolve

• Right click and draw a square (Marquee) around the folders.

• Right click and choose from the drop down menu.  
• Next choose Add Folder and Subfolders into Media Pool (Create Bins).

5. Change Project Frame Rates

• A dialogue box will appear - Asking whether you wish to change the Frame Rate?
• Choose - Change.

6. Creating New Bins and Master Bins

• File > New Bin

• You can also select multiple clips and right click and choose - Create Bin With Selected Clip.

7. Rename a Bin (if Needed)

• You can drag and drop clips into bins.

8. Using Smart Bins in Davinci Resolve

• In Davinci Resolve you can preview clips by scrubbing over them.

9. Working with Metadata

10. Using Smart Bins and Keywords

• Check over at the bottom section of your Master Bins, you will find Smart Bins > Keywords and if you toggle these down you will find 'Interviews' or the keyword you have created.

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