davinci_resolve_notes
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Next revision | Previous revision | ||
davinci_resolve_notes [2020.11.01 19:05] – [Fonts of Interest] Steve Isenberg | davinci_resolve_notes [2024.03.20 12:19] (current) – [Edit with Two Monitors] Steve Isenberg | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
- | ~~NOCACHE~~\\ This page last modified | + | ~~NOCACHE~~ |
- | [[davinci videos smi to watch]] | + | |
+ | ==selected links== | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[davinci videos smi to watch|Selected videos on Resolve]] | ||
+ | * [[sight and sound resources]] | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
=====DaVinci Resolve - Notes===== | =====DaVinci Resolve - Notes===== | ||
- | Resolve is used for video editing. ([[MacBook|MacBook | + | Resolve is used for video editing. ([[MacBook|MacBook |
- | |Select All|⌘A| | + | |
- | |Deselect all|⇧⌘A| | + | ====Timesaving Keystrokes==== |
- | |Select clips forward on this track|Y| | + | These are keyed to Apple machines. |
- | |Select clips forward on all tracks|⌥Y| | + | |Select All|⌘a| |
- | |Cut (remove a clip)|⌘X| | + | |Deselect all|⇧⌘a| |
- | |Ripple cut|⇧⌘X| | + | |Select clips forward on this track starting with the cursor|y| |
+ | |Select clips forward on all tracks | ||
+ | |Cut (remove a clip)|⌘x or Delete| | ||
+ | |Ripple cut|⇧⌘x or ⇧Delete| | ||
| | | | ||
- | |Razor (split into two)|⌘B| | + | |Razor (split into two)|⌘b| |
|Split Clips|⌘\| | |Split Clips|⌘\| | ||
- | |Join 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| | ||
Line 22: | Line 36: | ||
|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:// | ||
Line 38: | Line 60: | ||
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. | ||
Line 46: | Line 82: | ||
- For Pixel Aspect Ratio, select "1.3x Anamorphic" | - For Pixel Aspect Ratio, select "1.3x Anamorphic" | ||
- OK | - OK | ||
+ | |||
====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: | ||
Line 52: | Line 89: | ||
- 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 | ||
+ | |||
====Renaming clips==== | ====Renaming clips==== | ||
Useful to help when setting up your B-rolls.\\ | Useful to help when setting up your B-rolls.\\ | ||
Line 85: | Line 123: | ||
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 | ||
Line 99: | Line 153: | ||
===How to see X-Y parameters of the green and red boxes=== | ===How to see X-Y parameters of the green and red boxes=== | ||
TBD | TBD | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Shrink and move a clip to a corner==== | ||
+ | Working with clips from a Zoom meeting. | ||
+ | dynamically shrink the image of the speaker and move it into a corner of the screen. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here's how to do this. | ||
+ | - Place the speaker track above the slide track. | ||
+ | - Adjust the size of the slide track if necessary (to do this: mute the speaker video track, zoom and/or move the slide track, unmute.) | ||
+ | - Click on the track to select it. | ||
+ | - Find the spot where you want to start and end the transition. | ||
+ | - Select the 5 second clip. | ||
+ | - Open the Inspector panel. | ||
+ | - In the Inspector panel, locate the '' | ||
+ | - In the Transform section, click the small diamond-shaped icons next to the attributes you want to change (e.g., zoom, X/Y position). | ||
+ | - Move the playhead to the start of the 5-second clip. Pause; see the small diamond-shaped icon changes to show you that Resolve has remembered the start values. | ||
+ | - Move the playhead to the end or just before the end of the 5-second clip. | ||
+ | - Adjust the parameters you want to change (e.g., zoom, X/Y) until it's at the ending spot. | ||
+ | - Try it out. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can further refine the animation by adjusting the keyframe interpolation curves. | ||
+ | |||
+ | //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" | ||
Line 110: | Line 187: | ||
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==== | ||
Line 122: | Line 201: | ||
- 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==== | ||
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.// |
- | | + | |
===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 | ||
Line 148: | Line 242: | ||
===Rendering with Captions Showing=== | ===Rendering with Captions Showing=== | ||
+ | * Use Custom (you can not export to YouTube directly) | ||
+ | * Video | ||
* Open Subtitle Settings | * Open Subtitle Settings | ||
* Export Subtitle | * Export Subtitle | ||
* 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 | + | 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. |
- | - 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 | + | |
Line 183: | Line 268: | ||
=====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. | ||
- | 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. | ||
Line 213: | Line 313: | ||
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. | ||
Line 223: | Line 323: | ||
====Draw Text Onto Video==== | ====Draw Text Onto Video==== | ||
- | You want text not just to appear, but to stoke itself on. | + | Added 20201101: |
- Timeline, Media Pool, Create new fusion composition. | - Timeline, Media Pool, Create new fusion composition. | ||
- Select it, go to Fusion tab | - Select it, go to Fusion tab | ||
Line 248: | Line 348: | ||
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==== | ||
Line 258: | Line 371: | ||
* [[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) | ||
+ | - 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Record Voice-Over Video==== | ||
+ | How to record your voice live over your video. | ||
+ | * Add Audio. Click on "No Input" and link your microphone to the audio. | ||
+ | * Then move cursor to the spot. | ||
+ | * Click on the dot to record. | ||
+ | Resources [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | - In the Fairlight page, create a new audio track in mono track. | ||
+ | - Patch the microphone to the new audio track in the Mixer panel. | ||
+ | - If you can’t see the track, hover your mouse on the left side of the panel to expose all the channels. Click the Input box > Input > 1. Microphone > Patch, and close the Patch Input window. | ||
+ | - Arm the track by enabling the “R” icon. | ||
+ | - Click Record on the transport. | ||
====Fonts of Interest==== | ====Fonts of Interest==== | ||
* Comic Sans | * Comic Sans | ||
Line 267: | Line 432: | ||
* LiSong Pro | * LiSong Pro | ||
+ | =====Application Problems===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Cannot move or resize Resolve window==== | ||
+ | While the program works, it's stuck in one place on one of your screens, it cannot be resized or moved. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Solution: In the Resolve Workspace menu, toggle off '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Meanings of keys== | ||
Command ⌘\\ | Command ⌘\\ | ||
Shift ⇧\\ | Shift ⇧\\ | ||
Line 272: | Line 445: | ||
Control ⌃ | Control ⌃ | ||
- | today={{counter|today}}/total={{counter|total}} | + | {{counter|today}} |
davinci_resolve_notes.1604286325.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021.12.22 11:24 (external edit)