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- | [[https:// | + | ==selected links== |
- | [[davinci videos smi to watch|Selected videos on Resolve]]\\ [[sight and sound resources]] | + | * [[https:// |
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+ | * [[sight and sound resources]] | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
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=====DaVinci Resolve - Notes===== | =====DaVinci Resolve - Notes===== | ||
- | Resolve is used for video editing. ([[MacBook|MacBook | + | Resolve is used for video editing. ([[MacBook|MacBook |
====Timesaving Keystrokes==== | ====Timesaving Keystrokes==== | ||
+ | These are keyed to Apple machines. | ||
|Select All|⌘a| | |Select All|⌘a| | ||
|Deselect all|⇧⌘a| | |Deselect all|⇧⌘a| | ||
|Select clips forward on this track starting with the cursor|y| | |Select clips forward on this track starting with the cursor|y| | ||
|Select clips forward on all tracks starting with the cursor|⌥y| | |Select clips forward on all tracks starting with the cursor|⌥y| | ||
- | |Cut (remove a clip)|⌘x| | + | |Cut (remove a clip)|⌘x |
- | |Ripple cut|⇧⌘x| | + | |Ripple cut|⇧⌘x |
| | | | ||
|Razor (split into two)|⌘b| | |Razor (split into two)|⌘b| | ||
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|Join Clips: put cursor over clip and select clip(s) in timeline to join.\\ This keystroke will join the selected clips under the cursor with prior clips|⌥\| | |Join Clips: put cursor over clip and select clip(s) in timeline to join.\\ This keystroke will join the selected clips under the cursor with prior clips|⌥\| | ||
|Nudge clip left/ | |Nudge clip left/ | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Go to previous clip or edit|Arrow-Up| | ||
+ | |Go to next clip or edit. | ||
| | | | ||
|Snapping on/off|N| | |Snapping on/off|N| | ||
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|Modify Marker|⇧M| | |Modify Marker|⇧M| | ||
|Delete Marker|⌥M| | |Delete Marker|⌥M| | ||
+ | |Go to next marker | ||
+ | |Go to previous marker|⇧Arrow-Up| | ||
| | | | ||
|Play reverse|J| | |Play reverse|J| | ||
- | |Fast reverse|⇧J| | + | |Fast play reverse|⇧J| |
|Stop play|K| | |Stop play|K| | ||
|Play forward|L| | |Play forward|L| | ||
- | |Fast forward|⇧L| | + | |Fast play forward|⇧L| |
+ | |Slow play|select direction using J/L, then Shift-K\\ repeat Shift-K for slower.| | ||
| | | | ||
- | |Zoom in/out timeline|⌥scroll ball or ⌥two-finger up/ | + | |Zoom in/out timeline|⌥mouse scroll ball\\ or ⌥two-finger up/ |
- | |Go to First / Last frame current | + | |Go to First frame of clip under cursor| ; | |
- | |Go to timeline start / end| Fn left arrow / Fn right arrow| | + | |Go to Last frame of clip under cursor | ' | |
+ | |Go to timeline start| Fn left arrow, or Home| | ||
+ | |Go to timeline end | Fn right arrow, or End| | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Undo|⌘Z| | ||
+ | |Redo|⌘⇧Z| | ||
[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
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In Media Storage, under Master, create a bin for each camera.\\ | In Media Storage, under Master, create a bin for each camera.\\ | ||
Then find clips on top and copy them below, into the appropriate bin | Then find clips on top and copy them below, into the appropriate bin | ||
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====1440x1080 to 1920x1080==== | ====1440x1080 to 1920x1080==== | ||
You want the narrow image to fill the frame. | You want the narrow image to fill the frame. | ||
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- For Pixel Aspect Ratio, select "1.3x Anamorphic" | - For Pixel Aspect Ratio, select "1.3x Anamorphic" | ||
- OK | - OK | ||
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====Sorting clips in Media Manager==== | ====Sorting clips in Media Manager==== | ||
Note that selecting a bin and doing Sort By, sorts the bins and not the clips in the bin. To sort the clips in a bin: | Note that selecting a bin and doing Sort By, sorts the bins and not the clips in the bin. To sort the clips in a bin: | ||
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- Click on Clip Name heading and see them sort | - Click on Clip Name heading and see them sort | ||
- Use the icon on top to display by icons | - Use the icon on top to display by icons | ||
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====Renaming clips==== | ====Renaming clips==== | ||
Useful to help when setting up your B-rolls.\\ | Useful to help when setting up your B-rolls.\\ | ||
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You have one or more timelines and you want to rename one or more of them.\\ | You have one or more timelines and you want to rename one or more of them.\\ | ||
Select Media view. See: list of media including timelines. | Select Media view. See: list of media including timelines. | ||
- | ====Adjust volume==== | ||
- | Show waveforms. | ||
- | To adjust | + | ====Adjusting volume==== |
+ | You want to adjust | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here's how to fix this; make sure the audio waveforms are visible. | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Using the Blade Edit Tool (B - looks like razor blade), cut the track just before and just after the section needing sound adjustment | ||
+ | - Return to the Selection Mode (A) tool | ||
+ | - Move the horizontal volume white bar up or down over the target passage as needed to increase or decrease the volume | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other volume adjustment notes. | ||
+ | * Change volume for whole track. | ||
+ | * Move the horizontal volume white bar up or down as needed to increase or decrease the volume of the entire track | ||
+ | * Change volume for part of a track. | ||
+ | * Using selection tool (A) put cursor | ||
+ | * //Use the zoom function, Alt(Option)-mouse scroll, to zoom in or out on the timeline// | ||
+ | * Put two dots to the left of the area needing adjustment by: put cursor over horizontal | ||
+ | * Repeat with two dots to the right of the area needing adjustment | ||
+ | * Then using Selection tool, drag the horizontal white bar up or down to adjust | ||
+ | (You can see that I prefer the previous 3-step method!) | ||
====Dynamic Zoom==== | ====Dynamic Zoom==== | ||
- | You want to zoom in or out, or pan an existing clip. | + | You want to add a visual effect, either |
- | - Select the clip. (You might cut its start and end so you have the range of video you want to zoom on isolated into a single clip.) | + | - Select the clip. (You might cut its start and end (use Blade tool) so you have the range of video you want to zoom on isolated into a single clip.) |
- In Inspector, turn on Dynamic Zoom, and Linear | - In Inspector, turn on Dynamic Zoom, and Linear | ||
- In preview window in lower left, select from the dropdown Dynamic Zoom | - In preview window in lower left, select from the dropdown Dynamic Zoom | ||
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You can further refine the animation by adjusting the keyframe interpolation curves. | You can further refine the animation by adjusting the keyframe interpolation curves. | ||
- | This information was originally obtained from ChatGPT. | + | //This information was originally obtained from ChatGPT.// |
====Media Offline! Fixing==== | ====Media Offline! Fixing==== | ||
You're re-editing a project and some or all of the media reports "Media Offline" | You're re-editing a project and some or all of the media reports "Media Offline" | ||
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from [[https:// | from [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | (After I edit a project I move the project files to another storage medium. | ||
====Track and Blur an Object==== | ====Track and Blur an Object==== | ||
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- track right and track left | - track right and track left | ||
- Open FX, drag Box Blur to the boxie | - Open FX, drag Box Blur to the boxie | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Save a Frame as an Image -- Export Frame==== | ||
+ | from [[https:// | ||
+ | - Select clip in timeline | ||
+ | - Go to the Color tab | ||
+ | - In video preview, move the time marker to the frame you'd like to save | ||
+ | - Right-click on the video preview, and select Grab Still | ||
+ | - On the left in the Gallery, right-click on the still and select Export | ||
+ | - Find the place on your computer to save it and name it | ||
+ | - Change file type to JPEG or whatever, and hit Export to save the frame as an image | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Rendering===== | ||
====Captioning your Movie==== | ====Captioning your Movie==== | ||
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===Rendering with Captions Showing=== | ===Rendering with Captions Showing=== | ||
- | * Use Custom (you can' | + | * Use Custom (you can not export to YouTube directly) |
* Video | * Video | ||
* Open Subtitle Settings | * Open Subtitle Settings | ||
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* Format "Burn into video" | * Format "Burn into video" | ||
+ | ====Render just part of your timeline==== | ||
+ | Suppose you want to render just a part of your timeline (to a MP4 or to YouTube for example), rather than the whole timeline. | ||
- | ====Save a Frame as an Image -- Export Frame==== | + | |
- | from [[https:// | + | - Deliver |
- | - Select clip in timeline | + | - Just above timeline, see '' |
- | - Go to the Color tab | + | - Move cursor to start of desired output, right click and select |
- | - In video preview, move the time marker to the frame you'd like to save | + | - Move cursor to end of desired output, right click and select |
- | - Right-click on the video preview, and select | + | - Set up rest of parameters for your export, eg, YouTube, file name, etc, as usual. |
- | - On the left in the Gallery, right-click on the still and select | + | - Add to Render Queue |
- | - Find the place on your computer to save it and name it | + | |
- | - Change file type to JPEG or whatever, and hit Export to save the frame as an image | + | |
- | ====Combine MTS files to MP4==== | + | That's all to it.\\ |
- | In Any Video Converter Ultimate... | + | To undo the In/Out, select a spot on the timeline |
- | - Select Convert Videos | + | |
- | - In Finder, go to the directory private | + | Note: I'm not sure if you can put the several |
- | - See: AVCHD, right click on it and Show Package Contents | + | |
- | - See: BDMV, right click on it and Show Package Contents | + | |
- | - See: a bunch of MTS files like 00000.MTS, 00001.MTS | + | |
- | - Select all of these (shift click) | + | |
- | - Copy these to Any Video Converter | + | |
- | - Make sure they are in the right order, 00000, 00001, 00002, etc | + | |
- | - Choose the output format, I use: HD MP4 Video (X264, Auto size up to 1920x1080, AAC, Stereo, 44100 Hz | + | |
- | - Put checkmark in the box Merge All Files | + | |
- | - Specify file name | + | |
- | - Select output folder (e.g., Any Video Converter) | + | |
- | - Convert Now | + | |
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* Image may appear a bit blurry, but the playback won't jump. | * Image may appear a bit blurry, but the playback won't jump. | ||
* Does not affect final output of your project. | * Does not affect final output of your project. | ||
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====Archiving/ | ====Archiving/ | ||
You have (finally!) finished working on a project and you want to put it away some place so it won't take up space on your prime drive and also so that you can pull it back intro Resolve to work on it some more, if that's ever needed. | You have (finally!) finished working on a project and you want to put it away some place so it won't take up space on your prime drive and also so that you can pull it back intro Resolve to work on it some more, if that's ever needed. | ||
- | https:// | + | From [[https:// |
+ | |||
When you initially open Resolve, you’ll see a project window called the Project Manager. Here, you can load an existing project, or you can create a new project from scratch. However, you may notice that you don’t get to choose where the project file will be stored. Even when saving your project through the “Save Copy As” function, you still don’t get to choose the location — only the name. This is because Resolve operates within an industry-standard database system. Any item that isn’t a media file will be stored in the database. Admittedly, if you haven’t worked with a system like this, it can seem daunting at first. A quick Google search for “DaVinci Resolve save location” will bring up hundreds of frantic search queries from worried users. | When you initially open Resolve, you’ll see a project window called the Project Manager. Here, you can load an existing project, or you can create a new project from scratch. However, you may notice that you don’t get to choose where the project file will be stored. Even when saving your project through the “Save Copy As” function, you still don’t get to choose the location — only the name. This is because Resolve operates within an industry-standard database system. Any item that isn’t a media file will be stored in the database. Admittedly, if you haven’t worked with a system like this, it can seem daunting at first. A quick Google search for “DaVinci Resolve save location” will bring up hundreds of frantic search queries from worried users. | ||
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Import and Export are very different from Archive and Restore -- Import/ | Import and Export are very different from Archive and Restore -- Import/ | ||
- | ====Recent | + | ====Findings and Process 17oct2020==== |
I have been using one project for many programs. | I have been using one project for many programs. | ||
- Projects > right click on the project > Export Project. | - Projects > right click on the project > Export Project. | ||
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From and with great thanks to [[https:// | From and with great thanks to [[https:// | ||
- | + | ====Combine MTS files to MP4==== | |
+ | In Any Video Converter Ultimate... | ||
+ | - Select Convert Videos | ||
+ | - In Finder, go to the directory private | ||
+ | - See: AVCHD, right click on it and Show Package Contents | ||
+ | - See: BDMV, right click on it and Show Package Contents | ||
+ | - See: a bunch of MTS files like 00000.MTS, 00001.MTS | ||
+ | - Select all of these (shift click) | ||
+ | - Copy these to Any Video Converter | ||
+ | - Make sure they are in the right order, 00000, 00001, 00002, etc | ||
+ | - Choose the output format, I use: HD MP4 Video (X264, Auto size up to 1920x1080, AAC, Stereo, 44100 Hz | ||
+ | - Put checkmark in the box Merge All Files | ||
+ | - Specify file name | ||
+ | - Select output folder (e.g., Any Video Converter) | ||
+ | - Convert Now | ||
====Cleaning Up After==== | ====Cleaning Up After==== |
davinci_resolve_notes.txt · Last modified: 2024.03.20 12:19 by Steve Isenberg