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davinci_resolve_notes [2021.02.28 11:13] – [Record Voice-Over Video] Steve Isenbergdavinci_resolve_notes [2024.03.20 12:19] (current) – [Edit with Two Monitors] Steve Isenberg
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-[[davinci videos smi to watch]] [[sight and sound resources]]+ 
 +==selected links== 
 +  * [[https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/|Davinci Resolve page]] 
 +  * [[davinci videos smi to watch|Selected videos on Resolve]] 
 +  * [[sight and sound resources]] 
 +  * [[https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-export-video-davinci-resolve/|Exporting (thanks for this, Makeuseof)]] 
 +  * [[http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion|All-inclusive manual]] under Latest Support Notes. There are many manuals there, including: new feature guide, instruction manual for Resolve and Fusion, Fuse plugin guide, and more. 
 + 
 =====DaVinci Resolve - Notes===== =====DaVinci Resolve - Notes=====
-Resolve is used for video editing. ([[MacBook|MacBook shorts]]) +Resolve is used for video editing. ([[MacBook|MacBook shortcuts]]) 
-|Select All|⌘A+ 
-|Deselect all|⇧⌘A+====Timesaving Keystrokes==== 
-|Select clips forward on this track|Y+These are keyed to Apple machines.  For Windows, replace ⌘ with Control and ⌥ with Alt. 
-|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 starting with the cursor|⌥y
 +|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/right|, / .| |Nudge clip left/right|, / .|
 +|
 +|Go to previous clip or edit|Arrow-Up|
 +|Go to next clip or edit.   |Arrow-Down|
 | |
 |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    |⇧Arrow-Down (shift arrow-down)|
 +|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/down\\ (when in EDIT tab, 3rd from left bottom)+|Zoom in/out timeline|⌥mouse scroll ball\\ or ⌥two-finger up/down\\ or ⌘= / ⌘-
-|Go to First / Last frame current clip| ; '| +|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://logickeyboard.com/shortcut/RES142017.html|More shortcuts]] [[http://logickeyboard.com/shortcut/RES142017.html|More shortcuts]]
  
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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" from the dropdown   - For Pixel Aspect Ratio, select "1.3x Anamorphic" from the dropdown
   - 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:
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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
 +
 ====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.  Click on name of timeline and you can edit/change it. Select Media view.  See: list of media including timelines.  Click on name of timeline and you can edit/change it.
-====Adjust volume==== 
-Show waveforms.  You see white line; move line up/down to change volume level of the track. 
  
-To adjust within a track, put cursor on the white line press Alt(optionkey and click. This adds a white circle, you can add severaland change volume between them.+====Adjusting volume==== 
 +You want to adjust the volume of an entire track or a portion of it (to lower volume of a loud speaker or noise or raise volume of a speaker too far from the microphone) 
 + 
 +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 to left of area needing volume adjustment 
 +      * //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 white line and press Alt(Option) 
 +    * Repeat with two dots to the right of the area needing adjustment 
 +    * Then using Selection tooldrag the horizontal white bar up or down to adjust volume 
 +(You can see that I prefer the previous 3-step method!)
  
 ====Dynamic Zoom==== ====Dynamic Zoom====
-You want to zoom in or outor pan an existing clip. +You want to add a visual effect, either to zoom in or out or pan an existing clip. 
-  - 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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 ===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.  I want to start the meeting with just the video of the speaker, and then at one point 
 +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.  Maybe you start at 3:03 and end at 3:08.  Cut the speaker track at these times. This we'll call the 5-second clip.
 +  - Select the 5 second clip.
 +  - Open the Inspector panel.
 +  - In the Inspector panel, locate the ''Transform'' section.
 +  - In the Transform section, click the small diamond-shaped icons next to the attributes you want to change (e.g., zoom, X/Y position).  The diamond will turn red.
 +  - 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.  Click on the keyframe diamonds on the timeline, and the ''Keyframe Editor'' will appear on the bottom.  You can use this panel to adjust the animation curve for smoother or more abrupt transitions.
 +
 +//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". Here's how I fixed it once. You're re-editing a project and some or all of the media reports "Media Offline". Here's how I fixed it once.
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 from [[https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?t=57380]] from [[https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?t=57380]]
 +
 +(After I edit a project I move the project files to another storage medium.  If I need to re-edit the video, I move them back, where this comes into play.)
  
 ====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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnainUbQ4qY]]
 +  - 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'export to YouTube directly, for example)+  * 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.  I'll do this when I have a meeting with several totally different topics and I want to save each topic as its own YouTube video.
  
-====Save a Frame as an Image -- Export Frame====  +  Create your video with the multiple separate parts
-from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnainUbQ4qY]] +  - Deliver tab 
-  - Select clip in timeline +  - Just above timelinesee ''Entire Timeline'', drop it down and select ''In/Out Range'
-  - Go to the Color tab +  - Move cursor to start of desired outputright click and select ''Mark In'' 
-  - In video previewmove the time marker to the frame you'd like to save +  - Move cursor to end of desired output, right click and select ''Mark Out'' 
-  - Right-click on the video preview, and select Grab Still +  - 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 Export +  - 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/Outselect a spot on the timeline and select ''Entire Timeline'' 
-  - Select Convert Videos + 
-  - In Findergo to the directory private +As of 3/15/2024, during my first attempt, it appears that you can in/out one part of your timelineset 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.  Nice.
-  - See: AVCHD, right click on it and Show Package Contents +
-  - See: BDMVright click on it and Show Package Contents +
-  - See: a bunch of MTS files like 00000.MTS00001.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.
 +
 ====Archiving/offloading projects to preserve disk space==== ====Archiving/offloading projects to preserve disk space====
 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://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/understand-project-files-davinci-resolve/ (with some mods by smi)\\ +From [[https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/understand-project-files-davinci-resolve/]] (with some mods by smi) 
 + 
 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/Export only deals with the project files (timelines, bins, settings), everything but the media. Import and Export are very different from Archive and Restore -- Import/Export only deals with the project files (timelines, bins, settings), everything but the media.
  
-====Recent Findings and Process 17oct2020====+====Findings and Process 17oct2020====
 I have been using one project for many programs.  So what I am doing now is: I have been using one project for many programs.  So what I am doing now is:
   - 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge4b_Ktw5bk]] From and with great thanks to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge4b_Ktw5bk]]
  
- +====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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   * 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.  Frustrating if you want to make the window bigger or smaller.  For me it was stuck on one monitor the lower left.
 +
 +Solution: In the Resolve Workspace menu, toggle off ''Full Screen Window''.
 +
 +==Meanings of keys==
 Command ⌘\\ Command ⌘\\
 Shift ⇧\\ Shift ⇧\\
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 Control ⌃ Control ⌃
  
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