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==selected links== | ==selected links== | ||
- | [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
- | [[davinci videos smi to watch|Selected videos on Resolve]]\\ [[sight and sound resources]]\\ | + | |
- | [[https:// | + | * [[sight and sound resources]] |
- | [[http:// | + | |
+ | | ||
=====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==== | ||
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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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Edit with Two Monitors==== | ||
+ | in Workspace: | ||
+ | * Dual Screen > On (see that it is checked) | ||
+ | * Primary Display (will hold: Timeline Viewer (video at cursor), Timeline, and Inspector) - this is where you do most of the editing | ||
+ | * Secondary Display (will hold: Items in the bin, Effects.) | ||
+ | * Single Viewer Mode (else will see two screens above timeline) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Primary display, turn on: | ||
+ | * Inspector | ||
+ | Secondary display, turn on: | ||
+ | * Index (and in it, Markers) | ||
+ | * Effects | ||
+ | |||
====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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- 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 | ||
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+ | ====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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* Format "Burn into video" | * Format "Burn into video" | ||
- | ====Save a Frame as an Image -- Export Frame==== | + | ====Render just part of your timeline==== |
- | from [[https:// | + | Suppose you want to render just a part of your timeline (to a MP4 or to YouTube for example), rather than the whole timeline. |
- | - Select clip in timeline | + | |
- | - Go to the Color tab | + | - Create your video with the multiple separate parts. |
- | - In video preview, move the time marker to the frame you'd like to save | + | - Deliver |
- | - Right-click on the video preview, and select | + | - Just above timeline, see '' |
- | - On the left in the Gallery, right-click on the still and select | + | - Move cursor to start of desired output, right click and select |
- | - Find the place on your computer to save it and name it | + | - Move cursor to end of desired output, right click and select |
- | - Change file type to JPEG or whatever, and hit Export | + | - Set up rest of parameters for your export, eg, YouTube, file name, etc, as usual. |
+ | - Add to Render Queue | ||
+ | |||
+ | That's all to it.\\ | ||
+ | To undo the In/Out, select a spot on the timeline | ||
+ | |||
+ | As of 3/15/2024, during my first attempt, it appears that you can in/out one part of your timeline, set it to be rendered; then in/out another part and set it to be rendered; and then render both. Thus one timeline can produce two or more rendered files. | ||
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- | ====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 | ||
=====Other Notes===== | =====Other Notes===== | ||
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From and with great thanks to [[https:// | From and with great thanks to [[https:// | ||
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+ | ====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==== |
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