Davinci Resolve top things to learn first

Whether coming from Adobe Premier or others

Trimming a selection in preview before pulling to timeline

Variable Audio Levels on a clip

Click the waveform shape on thebottom right to open the UI for video clips

For audio clips hover over the thin line and add Keyframes for Volume Changes:

• Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac), then click directly on the line where you want to adjust the volume. This action will create a keyframe (a control point).

• Add multiple keyframes before and after the section you want to change.

Delete gaps in timeline

Select the area > Edit > Delete Gaps

Pasting on to specific timeline

Quick Swap Clips

If you select a clip (or multiple clips), you can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly swap its position with the adjacent clip:

• Swap with the clip to the right:

  • Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Period (.)

  • Mac: Command + Shift + Period (.)

Relink Media

 

Blade and Drag shortcuts

Press B for Blade, A for usual

Dual Screen

 

Speed Ramping, easing effects and time remap controls

 

Title positioning is horrible

Proxies and bypass grades and effects

Multi Timelines in prjects