Tips for using Black Magic's Davinci Resolve editing software 17.2.
Common Shortcuts
| TAB | KEY | ACTION |
| COLOUR | Ctrl+d | toggle selected node |
| p | Full screen preview | |
| Alt+d | Toggle all nodes | |
| Alt+s | Add serial node | |
| Alt+p | Add parallel node | |
| i | Input | |
| o | Output | |
| EDIT | < | Nudge clip left one frame |
| > | Nudge clip right one frame | |
| Shift+ < | Nudge clip left multiframes | |
| Shift+ > | Nudge clip right multiframes | |
| M | Markers |
Setting Up a Multicam Edit
In the Edit tab 
- Select the clips to make into a multicam
- Right Mouse click "Create New Multicam"
- Select the new Multicam file, right click, "Open in Timeline"
- Select the clips, then right click, "Auto Align".
When in Colour Tab, click unmix to see the clip.
Colour Wheels
- Lift = Shadows
- Gamma = Mids
- Gain = Highlights
- Offset = overal level.
- Y = Luminance
Stabilisation Tips
Perspective: Best for getting in close. Generally use first. Uses perspective, panning, tilting, zoom and rotation stabilitization.
Simularity: Use if there is too much warping with Perspective mode. Uses panning, tilting, zoom and rotation stabilitization.
Transition: This mode only uses pan and tilt stabilitization (X&Y).
Cropping: Higher value - more stable. A value of 0 has no effect.
Smooth: Higher value - less stable. A value of 1 has no effect.
Camera Lock: Makes the footage look like its on a tripod. This could stuff up the framing.
Drone Stabilisation Settings:
- Mode: Similarity
- Cropping: 0.25
- Smooth: 0.25
- Camera Lock : YES
Timelapse Stabilisation Settings:
Useful when the timeplase camera is on a shaking tree or pole.
- Mode: Translation
- Cropping: 0.5
- Smooth: 0.7
- Camera Lock : NO (can otherwise creep pan the shot)
- Zoom: No
Audio Tips
For Naration Tracks
Normalise audio -5dB.
Compressor settings:
- Makeup +5dB
- Threshold: -21dB
- Ratio: 5
To set stereo feel:
- Boom mic pan: 50L
- Lapel mic pan: 5R