Don’t panic! Rather than try to work out what went wrong and repair it, it’s usually far easier to undo the change, gather your thoughts and try again. Undo is your friend!Įveryone gets it wrong and does something they didn’t intend. General tips Save often!Įven professional grade programs have glitches and there’s nothing more frustrating than losing a section of careful editing. These are some of the things I picked up along the way which have helped streamline the way I edit services. The best way to learn is just by having a go yourself. The Windows version is almost identical but you need to know that the key on a Mac becomes the key on Windows, and the key on a Mac becomes the key on Windows.

The other thing is that this video was made using a Mac. The tab selector is at the bottom of the screen. One thing you should note is that this video assumes that you’re on the Edit tab but a new installation will usually start up in the Cut tab which looks different. You may also want to note the times of particular sections in case you want to go back to them later. Be prepared to start and stop and take notes. It’s a 45 minute video which goes through a lot of stuff. Just navigate to the training page and play the first video, Introduction to Editing. The best place to start learning is with DaVinci’s own training video. If you have a desktop PC then having a good video card will also make a difference, but it’s not essential – I don’t have one. I started with 8GB RAM and later upgraded to 16GB, which has made a difference. You need a reasonably modern computer to run it on, and more memory makes for a smoother experience.

It’s a big program and the downloaded file will be over 1GB in size. You can download a copy from the Resolve product page. It is produced by Black Magic Design, a company specialising in professional grade video cameras and high-end studio equipment. There is also a paid version, but the free version is more than adequate for editing pre-recorded services and has a feature set way beyond what we need. This is a quick getting-started guide to working with DaVinci Resolve, a free and very capable video professional editor.

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