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davinci_resolve_notes [2020.10.08 21:52] – [Fonts of Interest] Steve Isenberg | davinci_resolve_notes [2021.02.28 08:54] – [Take Still Pic from Clip and Use in Timeline] Steve Isenberg | ||
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====Captioning your Movie==== | ====Captioning your Movie==== | ||
First, you need a caption file that Resolve can read. If you use Zoom you may have a VTT or caption file. For Resolve you need a SRT file. Two ways to get this SRT file. (You can also manually enter the captions but I'm not discussing that here.) | First, you need a caption file that Resolve can read. If you use Zoom you may have a VTT or caption file. For Resolve you need a SRT file. Two ways to get this SRT file. (You can also manually enter the captions but I'm not discussing that here.) | ||
- | ===Method 1=== | + | ===Prepare the caption file=== |
- | - Copy VTT file to new file with SRT extension | + | - Copy the .vtt file to new file with an .srt extension |
- | - Edit the new SRT file | + | - Edit the new .srt file |
- | - Delete the first two lines, the WEBVTT file and the blank line beneath it | + | - Delete the first two lines: the WEBVTT file and the blank line beneath it |
- For each timestamp, replace the period with a comma. | - For each timestamp, replace the period with a comma. | ||
* From: 00: | * From: 00: | ||
* To: 00: | * To: 00: | ||
- | + | - Optionally, you can removed the names from the captions (so the caption is "hello world" instead of "John Smith: hello world" | |
- | ===Method 2=== | + | Preparing the file using vim: |
- | Use [[https://subtitletools.com/convert-to-srt-online]] | + | - fix dot to comma: ''< |
- | - Browse to VTT file | + | - remove names from captions: ''< |
- | | + | //There may be programs that do this conversion but that's not what I'm using.// |
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===Adding the captions to your movie=== | ===Adding the captions to your movie=== | ||
- | * In Resolve, File > Import file > Import Subtitle, select the file. | + | * In Resolve, |
+ | * File > Import file > Import Subtitle, select the .srt file. | ||
+ | * In timeline, above Video 1, right-click and add subtitle track. | ||
* It becomes a third track area, above audio and video track areas. | * It becomes a third track area, above audio and video track areas. | ||
- | * I have found that if the captions start at 00: | + | * Move the timeline cursor to the place where the first caption should go (if captions start at 00: |
- | * Then select the caption track, and go to inspector. | + | * Copy the srt file to this track to align with this cursor |
+ | * On the caption track, choose the eyeball to make captions visible. | ||
+ | * Then select the caption track, and go to inspector. | ||
* Open Sans size 35 line spacing -10 Left alignment | * Open Sans size 35 line spacing -10 Left alignment | ||
* Transform position x=808 y=32, anchor bottom and centered | * Transform position x=808 y=32, anchor bottom and centered | ||
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===Rendering with Captions Showing=== | ===Rendering with Captions Showing=== | ||
+ | * Use Custom (you can't export to YouTube directly, for example) | ||
+ | * Video | ||
* Open Subtitle Settings | * Open Subtitle Settings | ||
* Export Subtitle | * Export Subtitle | ||
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=====Other Notes===== | =====Other Notes===== | ||
+ | ====Tweaks==== | ||
+ | Improving your interaction with Resolve. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | * Performance mode. Preferences, | ||
+ | * Set Performance Mode=Automatic | ||
+ | * set Hide UI Overlays | ||
+ | * set Minimize interface updates during playback. | ||
+ | * Speed up playback during editing.\\ //Look in upper corner when playing, see frames/ | ||
+ | * Playback > Proxy Playback. | ||
+ | * This speeds up playback. | ||
+ | * Image may appear a bit blurry, but the playback won't jump. | ||
+ | * Does not affect final output of your project. | ||
====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. | ||
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===Import and Export=== | ===Import and Export=== | ||
Import and Export are very different from Archive and Restore -- Import/ | Import and Export are very different from Archive and Restore -- Import/ | ||
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+ | ====Recent Findings and Process 17oct2020==== | ||
+ | I have been using one project for many programs. | ||
+ | - Projects > right click on the project > Export Project. | ||
+ | - This exports the .drp file that holds project information, | ||
+ | - Export project twice: once with and and once without Stills and LUTs. | ||
+ | - Add date to the file, eg: '' | ||
+ | - I am storing these in directory '' | ||
+ | - Copy the source directory (e.g., '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Draw Text Onto Video==== | ||
+ | Added 20201101: You want text not just to appear, but to stoke itself on. Writing your text onto the video. | ||
+ | - Timeline, Media Pool, Create new fusion composition. | ||
+ | - Select it, go to Fusion tab | ||
+ | - Hide Keyframes | ||
+ | - Add a text thing (see: T+) | ||
+ | - Give it text, pick font. | ||
+ | - Connect it to MediaOut | ||
+ | - Select the text, Command-Shift-Space, | ||
+ | - On MaskPaint Inspector, Tools (next to Controls), Invert (so you can see the text) | ||
+ | - MaskPaint, Controls | ||
+ | - Brush controls: Adjust the size of the circle so it will cover the strokes in the text, softness to zero | ||
+ | - Stroke Controls: set Stroke Animation to Write On | ||
+ | - Go to frame zero | ||
+ | - Then click and drag the mouse to cover the text left to right | ||
+ | - Back to Mask Control and uncheck Invert | ||
+ | - Bring back Keyframes | ||
+ | - Select all of the white marks, they turn yellow | ||
+ | - Right-click and choose Time Stretching | ||
+ | - Shrink them till they use the time you want,eg 1 or 2 seconds | ||
+ | - Right-click and disable Time Stretching | ||
+ | |||
+ | There may be more details I didn't include and maybe a few more steps but it should be easier with the above. | ||
+ | |||
+ | From and with great thanks to [[https:// | ||
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====Cleaning Up After==== | ====Cleaning Up After==== | ||
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* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Change Speed of Clip or a Portion of Clip==== | ||
+ | You want to speed up or slow down a clip or parts of a clip on the timeline. | ||
+ | - Select the clip | ||
+ | - Right-click and Retime Controls | ||
+ | - Put cursor where you want to start speed faster/ | ||
+ | - Click on the 100% dropdown | ||
+ | * To effect change for whole clip, use Change Speed and select. | ||
+ | * To effect change from this point forward, Add Speed Point, and change Speed for the new subclip created | ||
+ | * There' | ||
+ | * add freeze at the cursor | ||
+ | * duplicate the subclip played in reverse at specified speed | ||
+ | There are other ways to do this (using right-click and Change Clip Duration, Change Clip Speed, Retime Curve) | ||
+ | ====Take Still Pic from Clip and Use in Timeline==== | ||
+ | You want to take a still from the video in the timeline and use it. You might want to use the still | ||
+ | * To replace an accidental change of face during a zoom recording like when someone makes a noise and grabs focus. | ||
+ | * Elsewhere in the video | ||
+ | * As a promo for your video | ||
+ | * As the image used on YouTube | ||
+ | The process in short is: | ||
+ | - Find the image you want to grab | ||
+ | - Move cursor to the spot with the image you want to grab | ||
+ | - Grab it | ||
+ | - Go to Colors tab | ||
+ | - Adjust the choice using the slider | ||
+ | - Right-click on image, Grab Still. | ||
+ | - | ||
+ | - Save it to disk | ||
+ | - Right-click on image that's on the left | ||
+ | - Export. (Not sure whether with or without LUT) | ||
+ | - Change name and File Type (I use PNG, TIF works) | ||
+ | - Navigate to the directory holding your project files | ||
+ | - Export | ||
+ | - Insert it in timeline | ||
+ | - Go to Bin | ||
+ | - Refresh files in the directory (click away and back) to see the PNG you just saved | ||
+ | - Copy this PNG into the Bin you're using | ||
+ | - Go to Timeline | ||
+ | - Select your Bin, Media Pool, drag the PNG into the timeline | ||
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====Fonts of Interest==== | ====Fonts of Interest==== | ||
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Control ⌃ | Control ⌃ | ||
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davinci_resolve_notes.txt · Last modified: 2024.03.20 12:19 by Steve Isenberg