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Learn the complete editing workflow in DaVinci Resolve (free). Rough cut, color grade, add music,
and export a YouTube-ready video.
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Key Concepts: The DaVinci Workflow
DaVinci Resolve is split into tabs, each for a different stage of
post-production. Professional editors move through them in order.
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Media
Import your video and audio files into your project. Organise
clips in the Media Pool before touching the timeline.
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Edit / Cut
Arrange clips on the timeline. Rough cut first — get the story
right before polishing anything.
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Color
Color grade and correct your footage. Even a subtle warmth
adjustment makes video look intentional and professional.
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Fairlight
Mix audio levels — your voice at -6 to -12dB, background music at
-18dB (felt, not heard).
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Deliver
Export your finished video. Use the YouTube preset for H.264 1080p
MP4 — the universal upload standard.
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The 7-Step Edit Workflow
Every professional editor follows a workflow. Here's the one that gets
beginners from raw footage to a polished export — in order.
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Import Your Footage
In the Media tab, right-click the Media Pool and choose "Import
Media." Drag all clips to the timeline in the Edit tab.
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Rough Cut
Don't perfect anything yet. Just get the story right — cut boring
parts, off-topic moments, and mistakes. Structure first.
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Trim Silence & Pauses
Remove "um," "uh," and gaps between sentences. Your audience won't
notice the cuts — they'll just feel like you're fast and
confident.
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Add Music & Level It
Drag music to a second audio track. Set it to -18dB in the mixer
so it sits beneath your voice without fighting it.
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Add a Title
In Effects → Toolbox → Titles, drag a "Text" onto the timeline
above your video. One clean title at the start is enough.
6️⃣
Quick Color Grade
In the Color tab, slightly warm up your Gain (highlights) and
adjust Lift (shadows). Small corrections look intentional. Less is
more.
7️⃣
Export for YouTube
Go to Deliver → YouTube preset → Add to Render Queue → Render All.
H.264, 1080p, MP4. Done.
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Must-Know Keyboard Shortcuts Space Play/Pause
B Blade Tool
A Select Tool
Cmd+Z Undo
Cmd+S Save
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Watch & Learn
📺 DaVinci Resolve for Beginners — A crash course on the complete
editing workflow from import to export.
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Exercise: Editor's Decision Quiz
Editing is about making smart decisions. For each situation, choose
what a professional editor would do.
Question 1 of 4
🏆 Editor's Cut: Complete! Score:
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Cut, Color, Export! ⭐
You've learned the complete editing workflow. One module to go:
publish your episode to the world.
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