Notes - Davinci Resolve Video Editor

Tips

Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Shift+,: Move clip to left
• ctrl+Shift+.: Move clip to right
• Ctrl+Shift+v: Paste insert

FAQ

How to grab a still picture from current timeline?

File menu > Export > Current Frame as Still. You can set a shortcut via Keyboard Customization. You can pick file type in the dropdown, inc. png, dpx or tiff for uncompressed. Resolution is timeline’s.

Photo Slide Show

Tips

• Make sure to pre-resize your photo to a similar size, otherwise some photos may very large and will eat up all your system resources when rendering

Photo Slide Show Technics

• Set the default photo length: Preferences > User > Editing > General Settings > Standard Still Duration
• Zoom the photo: Inspector > Video > Transform > Zoom > xxx
• Add a border to a photoA:
  1. Right-click the photo in timeline, choose Open in Fusion Page
  2. Effects > Templates > Edit > Effects > Colored Border
  3. Drop the Colored Border effect at the middle of the MediaIn1 and MediaOut1
• Add similar border to other photos: Select all the other photos, then click the photoA with the middle button to copy the border effect
• Fill the background with blurred picture: Effects > Open FX > Resolve FX Stylize > Blanking Fill, you can change the settings from Inspector tab