Sorry bout the missing link at the beginning at 0:00:09 , (YT only lets us put in 5 cards haha) here is the video for editing noobs:: ruclips.net/video/ZGIl5lGFBxY/видео.html
hey Casey, brand new to DRV and this was super easy to follow along. you don't happen to have a tutorial or vid discussing using fusion to animate an object in a video you've already shot? say like a picture frame on the walk starting to crawl. Sorry for the lack of VFX terminology.
Hey Casey, I got a question, I’m new to all this, and I film in 60fps to do speed ramping on clips, so could I do that and keep the timeline as 24fps? Or do I have to chance the timeline to the clip it was shot in?
I've watched hundreds of instructional videos over the years and not once have I felt the need to comment, until now. I'll keep this simple. Your presentation is exceptional, your explanation of each element is clear and precise and very easy to understand. I honestly wish every tutorial on YT could be this well thought out and executed. Perfect! Thanks
15 years in Premiere...and I cannot wait to adopt Resolve permanently (just bought Studio 18). So this is PERFECT timing for me. Thanks for everything you do!
Yep, around the same here, once the unlearning is out the way I have found Davinci to be excellent and more natural a workflow. Adobe have had their day with many it seems...
Hi! I want to learn editing, and I really Was confused on which one to use. I downloaded Resolve because it's for free but not sure really. If you are saying this program is better for you after 15 years... I've got no more questions
@@flochfitness For me it's been great, I keep finding more features I wished premiere had, and it just runs so much smoother. I would say the only downside is that the tracking, especially compared to stuff you would do in rotobrush, is not as good. So I'll still use after effects for some stuff.
This is the gold standard of instructional videos. I was merely curious about this software but after watching this I feel confident to jump in and try to get a little fancy. Unbelievably clear work. Thank you for taking the time to make this!
You just made switching from Premiere look like the best thing i've ever done in my life. I think I love you and Davinci. You're skill level at training is OFF. THE. CHARTS. Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!
Best Resolve Teacher on RUclips. PERIOD. Content reaches a point where it goes beyond being content and becomes a public service. Seriously, thank you for making a difference.
As someone coming to Davinci after putting up with years of Vegas crashes, this crash course, so far, is incredible! The multi cam sync feature is fantastic, especially since we record separate audio. Great explanation between Edit and Cut.
After watching I think I can stop searching for other tutorials, because this one told me everything I need for a start. Thank you very much! It was so useful! You did a great job! Promise to come back to learn other stuff!
Only 30 minutes in and I've already had so many mind-blown moments. Thank you for this in-depth tutorial that not only is helping me understand how to navigate and utilize DaVinci Resolve, but also is revealing some hidden features that I wouldn't have otherwise known about. I honestly think this is the best tutorial I've ever seen, between clarity of language, demonstration, and flow. Wish I would've had something like this when I was learning FinalCut, and I'm so grateful I found this for DaVinci. Blessings to you, man!
I LOVED FCPro 7. I could easily put in an 8 hour day and never once did I feel like the software was in my way. FPX was such a disappointment that I continued to use FCPro7 through around 2019 when I finally decided to jump over to the PC and Davinci Resolve.
The best tutorial I've found on DaVinci Resolve for beginner so far. Very easy to understand and pleasing to listen and watch. Must thank you for this.
I needed to brush up on Resolve..This tutorial, covers all your bases for us intermediates, without slowing down and wasting time, explaining the basics. I will refer to this tutorial again, next time I am dusting of resolve to edit a project. Thank you.
I have been using Cyberlink software for 20 years . New laptop and decided to use DVR 18 now and found this video and its really put me on the right track to enjoying producing short videos again. Most of our Movie Club group members are using vers 18 so I can now be in the groove with everyone else. I am in my late 70s and this is so easy to follow, well produced and excellent narration. Thanks for being a good tutor and editor too.
Hi Casey, One of our members has been having issues with 4K and understanding how to use Proxy files. He came up with this process for us to use.. Could you see if we are on the right track? Greetings All, I have cracked using the Proxy feature. It is essential for me when using 4K files in a project, otherwise my laptop will not cope. Critical is that the Crash Course video does not describe how to actually create the proxies. DVR is not needed for this process. Follow the following steps to create the Proxy folder and files you will need. Load the Proxy Generator App. (It can be found in the Start list of Apps under Blackmagic Design, NOT within DaVinci Resolve itself) In the App press Add. Navigate to the folder of interest where all the Video Files are located. (Multiple folders can be selected by Adding them to the list Select the folder. (If you are testing this use only a couple of files in the folder of interest otherwise the processing can take a long time.) It will appear in the Watch Folders table of the App. I tested using only one folder. Start the process A new folder, called Proxy, will be created within the folder holding your videos. This Proxy folder will contain your proxy files. Nothing has to be done with this folder. You can now follow Chapter 9 of the Crash Course video by Casey. If you haven't dragged the 4K video files into the DVR Project, do so. Go to the Playback dropdown and select Proxy and select use the proxy from the menu. As you can see your video has certainly helped our group.
This is, without a doubt, the best Davinci Tutorial I've found to date. Well done Casey. It's so bloody good that 30 min in I stopped the video and removed Final Cut Pro (that I've been using for YEARS) from my MacBook Pro.
Thank you Casey for this wonderful and extremely easy to learn Davinci Resolve (DR) video ....I downloaded the free DR version (Windows, v18 beta 3) and have been "tinkering" for about 2 weeks with it after watching/following many excellent instructional videos (specifically - Casey Feris, Jason Yadloviski, MrAlexTech and Patrick Sterlingand, no particular order). I have also re-edited/re-made several previous vidoe editing/creation efforts to help me learn DR better. This instructional video really helped bring home the difference in the Edit and Fusion pages and how I can utilize each more appropriately/effictively. I have now purchased a Studio license and am waiting for it to arrive (then uninstall Free and reinstall Studio). Not that it's needed, but a little background to help with context ... I am a retired Aerospace Engineer (GE Aviation, designed/built jet engines) and have occaisionally made personal movies/slideshows from family and hobby endeavors (I'm a scuba diver) using Android/Apple and GoPro devices. My video editing background is using Cyberlink's PowerDirector (v13 and v20) and although it is a pretty friendly tool, it is specifically targeted for the consumer-market (me). But I am wanting to do more (not professional but do more family, hobby and also chruch-based videos to help augment our ministries) and so am launching into Davinci Resolve with both feet. Again, thanks for all you are doing to help people (me) learn video editing (with DR) and stoke our passion to be better and do more ... please keep it up! I truly appreciate your humor and the great/friendly teaching style in your videos ... I ALWAYS learn something from them (especially the device to watch and do on own to learn where I thought I knew but couldn't remember how). As a final comment, I appreciatd the advice on the use of keyboard shortcuts, middle-mouse buttons, and other tricks - it's so easy when you know all of those items to take advantage of them during a video and we newbies are scratching our head on how you did some of these now "riding a bike" skills ... they were helpful. Please consider having a video dedicated to just hat topic.
I love Premiere, I really do but at this point it feels like that crappy GF you've been with for 10 years and you're only with her because it's comfortable. Meanwhile, Davinici is the girl you're actually supposed to be with who actually treats you right and cares about you. Great content, Casey!
I’ve been using Final Cut Pro and and After Effects for my entire career in video and film-making, going back 20 years. I know those apps extremely well. I just watched this video through, and although I haven’t yet edited a single thing in Resolve, I am now completely convinced to switch over as my primary. Incredible application! Can’t wait to start digging deeper.
i was getting a little overwhelmed with this Davinci but as you really got into Fusion it is all coming together... i just was yelling at myself why i never got Davinci in the first place... Fusion makes sooo much since...along the rest,,, yes it is alot but it put all my others apps in just one place i love that... 🤘
You really boosted me up to switch from Adobe Premiere to DaVinci, its a lot to grasp but this crash course covered almost everything and you made it very simple so anyone can learn and apply. Such a long video but I can hardly remember that I have ever seen such a long video on youtube, you made the course interesting and clear. Thanks Casey 👍😃
I've used Resolve a bit here and there nothing too fancy but gotta love how much you can learn watching a video for beginners even if you used the software for a while
I've been working with Vegas Pro for more than a decade, I've been working with Premiere Pro for the last couple of years and just a week ago made the switch to Davinci Resolve and DAMN, this editing suite ist basically Premiere Pro, After Effects and Audition in one + IT'S FREE! Your tutorial gave me a lot more insight into Fusion especially! Thank you man!!
As a brand new editor I can tell you how much I appreciate the content you provide. Was very daunting trying to decide which software to learn from the ground up. I have no bad habits per say as I have never really used anything. I have spent alot of time watching videos and recomendations on editing software and I have decided Resolve is just the best for me and it seams like outside of those editors that "Have been using PP and AE my whole career" for someone new coming in looking to learn and design in an advanced setting this is the best choice. I'll start fee until I hit a wall then I will def purchase. Quick qustion (theres probably a video) but do you have a export for your keybinds that you use? We have a similiar style in arrangement of workflow I feel like and learning on your binds just feels like the right option. Casey thanks gain. Great content. I appreciate everything you put into it.
Question, as a learning editor where do you get content to train on ? I really want to start video editing but I don't have and idea how to star getting Hands on, Thanks.
@@nadirthek7883 There are tools that will allow you to download youtube videos. Barring that, sometimes I use zoom or OSB to screen record content. (OSB= Open Source Broadcaster)
Nice walkthrough Casey. I love you resolve videos as you help people like me who are just getting into video editing. You make the tutorial so easy to follow and it makes my life so much easier. Thank you for all your hard work and catch you on the next one 👍🏻
I am not a total noob regarding editing, but I was getting frustrated with Openshot. Having watched your introduction’s to Devinci Resolve 18, several times, I bit the bullet, downloaded, and following your tutorials, I have just uploaded my first creation to my RUclips channel. I do motorcycle vlogs, so nothing too technical, but extremely happy with the results. Thanks so much for your help.
Pro Tip: NEVER USE THE DELETE KEY on the edit page. If you want to remove a clip, select it and hit the backspace key. Then, if you want to remove the gap as well, select the gap between clips and hit the backspace key again. I know this sounds like more work, but believe me, this will save you heart ache. The delete key does something somewhat unusual in Davinci Resolve; particularly if you are working in multiple layers. When you delete a clip off the timeline it also removes the gap without proper respect to the various layers of all the clips to the right. What that means is if you have nearly finished a project and then go back to remove 1 clip from the middle, using delete can screw up ever edit to the right of that on the timeline. If you insist on trying it, experiment carefully and be prepared to hit undo (Ctrl-Z) if you are not happy with the outcome. It may be that there is some special case that this IS what you wanted to do. But I found repeatedly that DELETE caused nothing but trouble. I have stopped using it entirely. Since I don't use the cut page at all, I am not sure how DELETE responds on that page. I am only saying this regarding the edit page.
I've owned the full studio version on Resolve for over a year and struggled with switching from Premiere Pro, which I've used for a decade or so. This video helped A LOT. I'm finally confident enough to cancel my Adobe subscription for all my client work going forward. Thanks Casey, you're a life (and money) saver! Cheers Fred
Yesterday I bought a new laptop for media processing. Downloading DaVinci Resolve 18 as my first app after watching your crash course with Kevin Stratvert. Grateful for the guidance this specific video has provided. Feeling confident with the software, and excited to start creating!
I don't usually comment on videos but this guy makes this shit look way too easy , when I first opened Resolve after downloading it scared me more than any horror movie . Didn't open the it 2 months straight . You're doing great work buddy , keep it up.
Ever since I've upgraded myself from Windows Video to Davinci free version to paid version, I've never looked back. I am enjoying myself editing videos with this super cool software and I'm still ripping off all the great essence out of it. It's an amazing must have tool to edit your video. I highly recommend this software.
Best software introductory video ever made. After using semi-pro, simpler programs, DaVinci Resolve seemed somewhat intimidating - but after watching this everything seems intuitive and familiar.
I received an activation code for this software when I bought my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K, and I'm at the point where even thinking about opening up Premiere Pro or After Effects will just automatically give me that overwhelming burnout feeling before I even import a single footage. From crappy workflow to always running low on disk space due to pre-rendering and the like. I'm swearing off PP and AE. Thanks for this tutorial. Extremely helpful and no questions asked from me.
I tired to figure out the Fusion page a few years ago and looked around youtube. There were ZERO good tutorials yet everywhere I looked, everyone was ranting and raving about how great Resolve was. I had my suspicions that everyone recommended it because it was free but few actually knew how to use it beyond basic editing. Many were instead commercials for pre packaged effects. This crowd has an incentive NOT to teach you how to use Fusion. I've used Premiere and others in the past few years but I decided to take a second look at Resolve lately. Your tutorial was the best I've ever seen and actually makes sense of it all.
As someone who hasn't used an editing software before, apart from The color correction, fusion and fairlight section, getting into it unbelievably intuitive
Excellent video! When i first installed and loaded resolve the first time and saw all the controls and features..i was SUPER overwhelmed! This video took a lot of that overwhelming feeling away! Thanks!
This has restored my faith in giving this app another chance. I have a short attention span for YT videos, like 2 min max, but this is worth the time. Thank you.
I just downloaded Resolve earlier this week because i am just starting my youtube channel, and i thought there must be a better way than Windows Movie Maker 😂 i was overwhelmed, but determined to learn the interface and controls. This is the BEST course on youtube to learn deeper into the "Basics". I had to save this video for future reference. Thank you so much!!
I can't believe they don't prompt you to setup proxies after install, it's insane how much they help and I had no idea they existed until I saw this, thanks homie
My best spent 1h 40 mins in quite some time! As a convert from Avid Media Composer I couldn't have asked for a better crash course on DaVinci Resolve. Truly outstanding work, Casey. Thanks so much for everything I just learnt on this incredible integration of editing, compositing, colour grade, audio post and delivery the Black Magic way. Best Regards, Jon
Excellent video. I’ve been using DaVinci Resolve for months. I was quick to jump into color grading without understanding the basics of the software. This video is a master class of the fundamentals. Great content.
I hope Black Magic remembers you in some way for your efforts on this app. 😇 I purchased Resolve Pro just a while ago because of you show me how powerful and great tool resolve is!
I'm sliding into Resolve from Premier Elements, and I'm blown away by how much more I can now do. This video is saving me hours of hair pulling, thank you very much for taking the time to put it together. Number 5 alive!!
Took me years to master Adobe Premiere. It is not easy transitioning to DaVinci. Most especially with nodes etc. But you have done an excellent job of walking through the necessary steps to master. Well done.
Looks like quite the learning curve for a mechanic and creator who uses iMovie until now. The transition will be a bit easier with your instruction, thank you. Hope to start using it January to improve my auto related content.
I've been cutting my video editiing teeth using Descript for the past few months, and I've found this video to be very useful, and easy to understand. Thank you!!
Duuuuuude!! Blew my mind. My face when the mountain moved up with the mask using modes and how easy you made a damn great looking logo. Ha. Then the colour grading.... then audio. Hell this has sold me on downloading Davinci. Everything you've explained is so clear, just awesome. (If RUclips doesn't work out - I doubt it coz you're content is great - then getting into sales product demo's is for you... you'll be able to sell anything to anyone, brilliantly done).
I've been using Vegas for years now. I think 2024 is the year I want to learn Resolve and really up my video editing skills. So far your tutorial is fantastic. Resolve doesn't seem as imposing as it did when I was just fiddling around with it. Funnily when you were discussing nodes I thought "Wow this is a lot more complicated than layers", but then when you started using masks to animate the logo, my jaw hit the floor. Obviously getting used to everything will be a slow process but wow I could do a lot with this program. Thanks for your hard work!
Awesome! You can do it! A lot of it isn't much different from Vegas honestly. And yeah nodes can be intimidating, but man they are a really powerful way to work. You got this!
Thank you Casey. 10 months into using Resolve (after years on Premier) and I finally got to watch this one in full before I jump into your fusion course. I've learnt a lot watching this one, mostly things I didn't know about fusion, Fairlight and use of nodes. Thank you.
@@kdramachats Its worth it. I've learnt a lot by just trial and error, a few youtube videos along the way, and mostly those from Casey. Dont get blocked out by the new platform, its very similar and more intuitive. Enjoy
Just got a Mac Studio with the purpose to editing the 2 years of action camera, drone and 360 degree footage that I have generated. DaVinci Resolve seemed to be the obvious no investment choice and you, sir, have done a fantastic job of getting me up to speed on the basics - enough to start with my first project. Thanks for the wonderful crash course!
Coming from Premiere Pro, this felt like I'm right at home. Also I never knew that Davinci basically is Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects and Media Encoder all in one, crazy! Thank you for making this tutorial! You made my transition to Davinci easier than I thought!
I've been editing for over 20 years and 2-3 with Resolve but I learned a few great tricks (short cuts) here today. I think that global link bypass is my favorite. I do a lot of unlinking clip by clip manually. Its important to note that while this may be a lot to take in as a beginner, after you have gathered the basics, this is also a great refresher on tools you may have overlooked or not known you needed during the first pass.
WOW, I feel like I should park my steam engine and put the box camera away. Been a photographer for 50 years. I guess things have changed, lol. And you do an amazing presentation highlighting Resolves capabilities and the zillion "hidden" features I would never have found. I've had many aviation related instructors over the years, which has also gotten very technical. So many very knowledgeable educators fail at presenting the basics and jump into the level that needs a foundation to be meaningful. Thank you. I am going to keeping watching and learning, and using Resolve. BM owes you big time. Tim
Finally saying good bye and good riddance to FCP X.This was an intense and VERY helpful insight into Resolve 18 for an editor who started cutting film on moviolas , then Steenbecks and Kems, then Edit DV, then Premiere, then Final Cut through Ver 7, then down the toilet of FCP Pro. Hallelujah, I'm saved!!! Bravo, I'm really looking forward to this experience. Mahalo from Maui.
I am in agreement with most of the comments below. This tutorial is the most straight-forward one I've viewed out of dozens on Davinci. I'm a total beginner who has only used ShotCut and was a little afraid to move on to such an advanced editor, but I finally did it, and am looking forward to watching many more of your videos.
I'm in love with this program. Its so amazing and the best part: ITS FREE!!! (or at least has a free version that is not always trying to make you buy the paid version and does not add watermarks)
Damn, I wish I had actually forced myself to try out the Davinci Resolve before. This looks SO MUCH better than the Premiere Pro, way less taxing on my laptop, so much more intuitive. The thing is I will probably still need to use Adobe PR to export projects as this is what clients prefer for now but I can still cut everything up and then export it to premiere pro. Crazy! Thanks for the great video for beginners!
This is awesome. I haven't done any editing for about a year and had forgotten a lot. Within the first 10 minutes of your video, I learned more than I knew (like the media page and bins which I have never used), before. Thank you.
Excellent! And I finally got the Cut page. I actually watched the whole tutorial and learned something new in every part. I really like the speed and density of your videos (I will just skip back 10 seconds if I need to).
been using DR for a few years as a hobby - man do I wish I would have had this video - at the start. Amazing training. Cant wait to dig into your specific tools training.
Brilliant tutorial…..I used to use Final Cut, then my new iMac could not operate it….so it was back to iMovie….fast forward a few years, thought I would buy Final Cut Pro……er…..cannot, because my iMac is too old……so…..hello DaVinci Resolve…..wow….it’s stunning, this works on my 7 year iMac…..perfect, as result not bothering with a new computer or Final Cut….Resolve looks way better….now to re learn and to experiment and have lots of fun…thank you for sharing.
Thank you, you mad man!! Took me about 4 hours with this tutorial, but I'm so satisfied with the software. I'll never willingly go back to Premiere (sometimes work requires it). Cheers!
If I wasn’t sold on resolve before this video, I definitely am now lol. Probably the best rundown and explanation video on pretty much anything I’ve watched.
Other people have already said as much, but dang your good. I almost never leave comments, but I really felt I had to on this one. As a very small time creator, I've been wrestling with editing for months. I'm only halfway through your tutorial and I'm already breathing a little easier. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
super helpful. i just downloaded Resolve (free) and have some confidence going into a project with multiple cameras and audio sources. I think the link/sync (whatever it was called) for multi-cam is going to be a life saver. Thank you!
Sorry bout the missing link at the beginning at 0:00:09 , (YT only lets us put in 5 cards haha) here is the video for editing noobs:: ruclips.net/video/ZGIl5lGFBxY/видео.html
hey Casey, brand new to DRV and this was super easy to follow along. you don't happen to have a tutorial or vid discussing using fusion to animate an object in a video you've already shot? say like a picture frame on the walk starting to crawl. Sorry for the lack of VFX terminology.
Can you please explain why I no longer have the option to use text in Davinci Resolve Yes I use the free version.
Casey, I want to render with my NVIDIA GPU, do I need the Studio version for that feature?
DaVinci Resolve definitely CRASHES if your computer is not compatible to the program. What a headache!
Hey Casey, I got a question, I’m new to all this, and I film in 60fps to do speed ramping on clips, so could I do that and keep the timeline as 24fps? Or do I have to chance the timeline to the clip it was shot in?
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I've watched hundreds of instructional videos over the years and not once have I felt the need to comment, until now. I'll keep this simple. Your presentation is exceptional, your explanation of each element is clear and precise and very easy to understand. I honestly wish every tutorial on YT could be this well thought out and executed. Perfect! Thanks
Agreed. Very helpful and easy to follow tutorial
Casey is the best. Many of the others are just annoying. Sometimes I just leave Casey on in the background when I’m doing my regular job.
After update to 18 version my color grade page screen too small to look, how can i fix it
Casey help my focus,keeps me relaxed, and I've lost 15 pounds! JK 😜 he does terrific tutorials 👏
Reminds me of a devil may cry 5 modding tutorial lmao.
15 years in Premiere...and I cannot wait to adopt Resolve permanently (just bought Studio 18). So this is PERFECT timing for me. Thanks for everything you do!
Yep, around the same here, once the unlearning is out the way I have found Davinci to be excellent and more natural a workflow. Adobe have had their day with many it seems...
Resolve is SO much better it's wild.
Hi! I want to learn editing, and I really Was confused on which one to use. I downloaded Resolve because it's for free but not sure really. If you are saying this program is better for you after 15 years... I've got no more questions
How’s it going so far? Just downloaded 18 my set after being in premiere for 3 years now
@@flochfitness For me it's been great, I keep finding more features I wished premiere had, and it just runs so much smoother. I would say the only downside is that the tracking, especially compared to stuff you would do in rotobrush, is not as good. So I'll still use after effects for some stuff.
This channel took away my fear of nodes and really made me love working with Fusion. Love your tutorials. Keep it up!
Same here. I always used to get intimidated on fusion page. The way he explains basics of fusion I think I can now go and play around!
Currently afraid of nodes, but hopeful Casey can save me!
@@heymikerileyi am learning it.
This is the gold standard of instructional videos. I was merely curious about this software but after watching this I feel confident to jump in and try to get a little fancy. Unbelievably clear work. Thank you for taking the time to make this!
His intro to fusion is not bad either.
Holy shit, you have Jamie Lidell commenting here! Meeting of the legends :)
You just made switching from Premiere look like the best thing i've ever done in my life. I think I love you and Davinci. You're skill level at training is OFF. THE. CHARTS. Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!
Wow, thank you!
Best Resolve Teacher on RUclips. PERIOD. Content reaches a point where it goes beyond being content and becomes a public service. Seriously, thank you for making a difference.
Thanks! Some of the best tutorials around. Easy to understand AND remember.
As someone coming to Davinci after putting up with years of Vegas crashes, this crash course, so far, is incredible! The multi cam sync feature is fantastic, especially since we record separate audio. Great explanation between Edit and Cut.
After watching I think I can stop searching for other tutorials, because this one told me everything I need for a start. Thank you very much! It was so useful! You did a great job! Promise to come back to learn other stuff!
Only 30 minutes in and I've already had so many mind-blown moments. Thank you for this in-depth tutorial that not only is helping me understand how to navigate and utilize DaVinci Resolve, but also is revealing some hidden features that I wouldn't have otherwise known about. I honestly think this is the best tutorial I've ever seen, between clarity of language, demonstration, and flow. Wish I would've had something like this when I was learning FinalCut, and I'm so grateful I found this for DaVinci. Blessings to you, man!
I LOVED FCPro 7. I could easily put in an 8 hour day and never once did I feel like the software was in my way. FPX was such a disappointment that I continued to use FCPro7 through around 2019 when I finally decided to jump over to the PC and Davinci Resolve.
I wish everyone making RUclips tutorials would learn from this video. Just outstanding job!
The best tutorial I've found on DaVinci Resolve for beginner so far. Very easy to understand and pleasing to listen and watch. Must thank you for this.
I needed to brush up on Resolve..This tutorial, covers all your bases for us intermediates, without slowing down and wasting time, explaining the basics. I will refer to this tutorial again, next time I am dusting of resolve to edit a project. Thank you.
I have been using Cyberlink software for 20 years . New laptop and decided to use DVR 18 now and found this video and its really put me on the right track to enjoying producing short videos again. Most of our Movie Club group members are using vers 18 so I can now be in the groove with everyone else. I am in my late 70s and this is so easy to follow, well produced and excellent narration. Thanks for being a good tutor and editor too.
Hi Casey, One of our members has been having issues with 4K and understanding how to use Proxy files. He came up with this process for us to use.. Could you see if we are on the right track?
Greetings All,
I have cracked using the Proxy feature. It is essential for me when using 4K files in a project, otherwise my laptop will not cope.
Critical is that the Crash Course video does not describe how to actually create the proxies.
DVR is not needed for this process.
Follow the following steps to create the Proxy folder and files you will need.
Load the Proxy Generator App. (It can be found in the Start list of Apps under Blackmagic Design, NOT within DaVinci Resolve itself)
In the App press Add.
Navigate to the folder of interest where all the Video Files are located. (Multiple folders can be selected by Adding them to the list
Select the folder. (If you are testing this use only a couple of files in the folder of interest otherwise the processing can take a long time.)
It will appear in the Watch Folders table of the App. I tested using only one folder.
Start the process
A new folder, called Proxy, will be created within the folder holding your videos. This Proxy folder will contain your proxy files. Nothing has to be done with this folder.
You can now follow Chapter 9 of the Crash Course video by Casey.
If you haven't dragged the 4K video files into the DVR Project, do so.
Go to the Playback dropdown and select Proxy and select use the proxy from the menu.
As you can see your video has certainly helped our group.
This is, without a doubt, the best Davinci Tutorial I've found to date. Well done Casey. It's so bloody good that 30 min in I stopped the video and removed Final Cut Pro (that I've been using for YEARS) from my MacBook Pro.
Thank you Casey for this wonderful and extremely easy to learn Davinci Resolve (DR) video ....I downloaded the free DR version (Windows, v18 beta 3) and have been "tinkering" for about 2 weeks with it after watching/following many excellent instructional videos (specifically - Casey Feris, Jason Yadloviski, MrAlexTech and Patrick Sterlingand, no particular order). I have also re-edited/re-made several previous vidoe editing/creation efforts to help me learn DR better. This instructional video really helped bring home the difference in the Edit and Fusion pages and how I can utilize each more appropriately/effictively. I have now purchased a Studio license and am waiting for it to arrive (then uninstall Free and reinstall Studio).
Not that it's needed, but a little background to help with context ... I am a retired Aerospace Engineer (GE Aviation, designed/built jet engines) and have occaisionally made personal movies/slideshows from family and hobby endeavors (I'm a scuba diver) using Android/Apple and GoPro devices. My video editing background is using Cyberlink's PowerDirector (v13 and v20) and although it is a pretty friendly tool, it is specifically targeted for the consumer-market (me). But I am wanting to do more (not professional but do more family, hobby and also chruch-based videos to help augment our ministries) and so am launching into Davinci Resolve with both feet.
Again, thanks for all you are doing to help people (me) learn video editing (with DR) and stoke our passion to be better and do more ... please keep it up! I truly appreciate your humor and the great/friendly teaching style in your videos ... I ALWAYS learn something from them (especially the device to watch and do on own to learn where I thought I knew but couldn't remember how).
As a final comment, I appreciatd the advice on the use of keyboard shortcuts, middle-mouse buttons, and other tricks - it's so easy when you know all of those items to take advantage of them during a video and we newbies are scratching our head on how you did some of these now "riding a bike" skills ... they were helpful. Please consider having a video dedicated to just hat topic.
typo fix ... "(especially the advice to watch and then do on your own to learn..."
I am in LOVE with this software. What the actual frig. I think this IS, in fact, black magic
This guy is a blessing to the Resolve community! Thank you so much Casey ❤️
I love Premiere, I really do but at this point it feels like that crappy GF you've been with for 10 years and you're only with her because it's comfortable. Meanwhile, Davinici is the girl you're actually supposed to be with who actually treats you right and cares about you. Great content, Casey!
You present your information at the PERFECT speed - this is rare - Well done - Very helpful
I've been using Resolve for a couple of years, and still learned a couple of things from this video. Highly worthwhile.
I’ve been using Final Cut Pro and and After Effects for my entire career in video and film-making, going back 20 years. I know those apps extremely well. I just watched this video through, and although I haven’t yet edited a single thing in Resolve, I am now completely convinced to switch over as my primary. Incredible application! Can’t wait to start digging deeper.
please, let us know how has using davinci has been in comparison.
Hi, have you switched from Final Cut Pro since this comment? Just wanted to see how it was going.
I've used both of those programs too! I'm about to switch to resolve. How has the transition been going?
i was getting a little overwhelmed with this Davinci but as you really got into Fusion it is all coming together... i just was yelling at myself why i never got Davinci in the first place... Fusion makes sooo much since...along the rest,,, yes it is alot but it put all my others apps in just one place i love that... 🤘
You really boosted me up to switch from Adobe Premiere to DaVinci, its a lot to grasp but this crash course covered almost everything and you made it very simple so anyone can learn and apply.
Such a long video but I can hardly remember that I have ever seen such a long video on youtube, you made the course interesting and clear.
Thanks Casey 👍😃
I've used Resolve a bit here and there nothing too fancy but gotta love how much you can learn watching a video for beginners even if you used the software for a while
I've been working with Vegas Pro for more than a decade, I've been working with Premiere Pro for the last couple of years and just a week ago made the switch to Davinci Resolve and DAMN, this editing suite ist basically Premiere Pro, After Effects and Audition in one + IT'S FREE! Your tutorial gave me a lot more insight into Fusion especially! Thank you man!!
As a brand new editor I can tell you how much I appreciate the content you provide. Was very daunting trying to decide which software to learn from the ground up. I have no bad habits per say as I have never really used anything. I have spent alot of time watching videos and recomendations on editing software and I have decided Resolve is just the best for me and it seams like outside of those editors that "Have been using PP and AE my whole career" for someone new coming in looking to learn and design in an advanced setting this is the best choice. I'll start fee until I hit a wall then I will def purchase. Quick qustion (theres probably a video) but do you have a export for your keybinds that you use? We have a similiar style in arrangement of workflow I feel like and learning on your binds just feels like the right option. Casey thanks gain. Great content. I appreciate everything you put into it.
Question, as a learning editor where do you get content to train on ? I really want to start video editing but I don't have and idea how to star getting Hands on, Thanks.
@@nadirthek7883 There are tools that will allow you to download youtube videos. Barring that, sometimes I use zoom or OSB to screen record content. (OSB= Open Source Broadcaster)
Ditto GDN's comment 10 months ago. Awesome, clear and so informative. Gives confidence in using Davinci. Thank You!
This beginner's course was SO incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for helping me make the transition from Adobe Premiere Pro to Davinci Resolve!
Our production team just made the switch to Resolve. This was immensely helpful. Thanks for your time and hard work. -Randy
Nice walkthrough Casey. I love you resolve videos as you help people like me who are just getting into video editing. You make the tutorial so easy to follow and it makes my life so much easier. Thank you for all your hard work and catch you on the next one 👍🏻
I am not a total noob regarding editing, but I was getting frustrated with Openshot. Having watched your introduction’s to Devinci Resolve 18, several times, I bit the bullet, downloaded, and following your tutorials, I have just uploaded my first creation to my RUclips channel. I do motorcycle vlogs, so nothing too technical, but extremely happy with the results. Thanks so much for your help.
Pro Tip: NEVER USE THE DELETE KEY on the edit page. If you want to remove a clip, select it and hit the backspace key. Then, if you want to remove the gap as well, select the gap between clips and hit the backspace key again. I know this sounds like more work, but believe me, this will save you heart ache. The delete key does something somewhat unusual in Davinci Resolve; particularly if you are working in multiple layers. When you delete a clip off the timeline it also removes the gap without proper respect to the various layers of all the clips to the right. What that means is if you have nearly finished a project and then go back to remove 1 clip from the middle, using delete can screw up ever edit to the right of that on the timeline. If you insist on trying it, experiment carefully and be prepared to hit undo (Ctrl-Z) if you are not happy with the outcome. It may be that there is some special case that this IS what you wanted to do. But I found repeatedly that DELETE caused nothing but trouble. I have stopped using it entirely. Since I don't use the cut page at all, I am not sure how DELETE responds on that page. I am only saying this regarding the edit page.
I don’t know why I am in love with this channel.......In all honesty the man behind the video is a great teacher,,,, ❤️❤️🇧🇩🇧🇩
I've owned the full studio version on Resolve for over a year and struggled with switching from Premiere Pro, which I've used for a decade or so. This video helped A LOT. I'm finally confident enough to cancel my Adobe subscription for all my client work going forward. Thanks Casey, you're a life (and money) saver!
Cheers
Fred
Yesterday I bought a new laptop for media processing. Downloading DaVinci Resolve 18 as my first app after watching your crash course with Kevin Stratvert. Grateful for the guidance this specific video has provided. Feeling confident with the software, and excited to start creating!
That's so awesome! You got this!!!!
I don't usually comment on videos but this guy makes this shit look way too easy , when I first opened Resolve after downloading it scared me more than any horror movie . Didn't open the it 2 months straight . You're doing great work buddy , keep it up.
Ever since I've upgraded myself from Windows Video to Davinci free version to paid version, I've never looked back. I am enjoying myself editing videos with this super cool software and I'm still ripping off all the great essence out of it. It's an amazing must have tool to edit your video. I highly recommend this software.
I was intimidated by this program until I started watching your videos man thanks and I have learned a lot in just a couple weeks
Best software introductory video ever made. After using semi-pro, simpler programs, DaVinci Resolve seemed somewhat intimidating - but after watching this everything seems intuitive and familiar.
I received an activation code for this software when I bought my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K, and I'm at the point where even thinking about opening up Premiere Pro or After Effects will just automatically give me that overwhelming burnout feeling before I even import a single footage. From crappy workflow to always running low on disk space due to pre-rendering and the like. I'm swearing off PP and AE. Thanks for this tutorial. Extremely helpful and no questions asked from me.
One of the best vide tutorials on the site! A Plus!
I'm starting in resolve and just yesterday watched your Resolve 17 Crash Course video. Heree we go againnn!
Loving your channel!
Introducing my self Davinci as a premiere user, this is exactly what I wanted so far
15 years premier pro user here. You’re the first person to actually get me switch to Resolve. It’s so hard to get over 15 years of muscle memory..
I also switched after a year and feels like I've been scammed by Adobe.
@@L.I.T.H.I.U.M bro. I can't wait till I switch. I've paid Adobe over 10k
I tired to figure out the Fusion page a few years ago and looked around youtube. There were ZERO good tutorials yet everywhere I looked, everyone was ranting and raving about how great Resolve was. I had my suspicions that everyone recommended it because it was free but few actually knew how to use it beyond basic editing. Many were instead commercials for pre packaged effects. This crowd has an incentive NOT to teach you how to use Fusion. I've used Premiere and others in the past few years but I decided to take a second look at Resolve lately. Your tutorial was the best I've ever seen and actually makes sense of it all.
As someone who hasn't used an editing software before, apart from The color correction, fusion and fairlight section, getting into it unbelievably intuitive
Excellent video! When i first installed and loaded resolve the first time and saw all the controls and features..i was SUPER overwhelmed! This video took a lot of that overwhelming feeling away! Thanks!
This has restored my faith in giving this app another chance. I have a short attention span for YT videos, like 2 min max, but this is worth the time. Thank you.
one of the best long tutorials I ever saw and engaged
I just downloaded Resolve earlier this week because i am just starting my youtube channel, and i thought there must be a better way than Windows Movie Maker 😂 i was overwhelmed, but determined to learn the interface and controls. This is the BEST course on youtube to learn deeper into the "Basics". I had to save this video for future reference. Thank you so much!!
I can't believe they don't prompt you to setup proxies after install, it's insane how much they help and I had no idea they existed until I saw this, thanks homie
My best spent 1h 40 mins in quite some time! As a convert from Avid Media Composer I couldn't have asked for a better crash course on DaVinci Resolve. Truly outstanding work, Casey. Thanks so much for everything I just learnt on this incredible integration of editing, compositing, colour grade, audio post and delivery the Black Magic way. Best Regards, Jon
Excellent video. I’ve been using DaVinci Resolve for months. I was quick to jump into color grading without understanding the basics of the software. This video is a master class of the fundamentals. Great content.
I hope Black Magic remembers you in some way for your efforts on this app. 😇 I purchased Resolve Pro just a while ago because of you show me how powerful and great tool resolve is!
I'm sliding into Resolve from Premier Elements, and I'm blown away by how much more I can now do. This video is saving me hours of hair pulling, thank you very much for taking the time to put it together. Number 5 alive!!
Thanks so much Casey! This really helped me get introduced into the very intimidating world of editing :)
Took me years to master Adobe Premiere. It is not easy transitioning to DaVinci. Most especially with nodes etc. But you have done an excellent job of walking through the necessary steps to master. Well done.
I'm making the switch right now and am struggling to say goodbye to Premier Pro. Hoping I can learn Resolve quickly.
Looks like quite the learning curve for a mechanic and creator who uses iMovie until now. The transition will be a bit easier with your instruction, thank you. Hope to start using it January to improve my auto related content.
Yes … .finally someone who talks easy & not lab rat science. Keeping it simple & understood. Great work / 10/10 this channel
I've been cutting my video editiing teeth using Descript for the past few months, and I've found this video to be very useful, and easy to understand. Thank you!!
12 mins into the video and I got say I enjoy the way you explain things.
Without doubt,the best beginners vid on davinci…subscribed…
I feel like i need to pay you $99.99 for this. I really like to SUPPORT you and thank you so much for everything, Casey. Keep up the good work!
Blackmagic should hire you. This is the clearest, most concise video regarding how to use Davinci I've seen. Well done!
Duuuuuude!! Blew my mind. My face when the mountain moved up with the mask using modes and how easy you made a damn great looking logo. Ha. Then the colour grading.... then audio. Hell this has sold me on downloading Davinci. Everything you've explained is so clear, just awesome. (If RUclips doesn't work out - I doubt it coz you're content is great - then getting into sales product demo's is for you... you'll be able to sell anything to anyone, brilliantly done).
I've been using Vegas for years now. I think 2024 is the year I want to learn Resolve and really up my video editing skills. So far your tutorial is fantastic. Resolve doesn't seem as imposing as it did when I was just fiddling around with it. Funnily when you were discussing nodes I thought "Wow this is a lot more complicated than layers", but then when you started using masks to animate the logo, my jaw hit the floor. Obviously getting used to everything will be a slow process but wow I could do a lot with this program. Thanks for your hard work!
Awesome! You can do it! A lot of it isn't much different from Vegas honestly. And yeah nodes can be intimidating, but man they are a really powerful way to work.
You got this!
Hands down the best tutorial on the internet. Thank you!!!
Thank you Casey. 10 months into using Resolve (after years on Premier) and I finally got to watch this one in full before I jump into your fusion course. I've learnt a lot watching this one, mostly things I didn't know about fusion, Fairlight and use of nodes. Thank you.
I'm also switching from Premier Pro (which I have loved) to DaVinci Resolve and am intimidated by having to relearn a program and start at base 1.
@@kdramachats Its worth it. I've learnt a lot by just trial and error, a few youtube videos along the way, and mostly those from Casey. Dont get blocked out by the new platform, its very similar and more intuitive. Enjoy
Just got a Mac Studio with the purpose to editing the 2 years of action camera, drone and 360 degree footage that I have generated. DaVinci Resolve seemed to be the obvious no investment choice and you, sir, have done a fantastic job of getting me up to speed on the basics - enough to start with my first project. Thanks for the wonderful crash course!
This is the best tutorial on YT I've ever watched, god damn.. Thank you SO much for creating this!
Coming from Premiere Pro, this felt like I'm right at home. Also I never knew that Davinci basically is Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects and Media Encoder all in one, crazy!
Thank you for making this tutorial! You made my transition to Davinci easier than I thought!
I've been editing for over 20 years and 2-3 with Resolve but I learned a few great tricks (short cuts) here today. I think that global link bypass is my favorite. I do a lot of unlinking clip by clip manually.
Its important to note that while this may be a lot to take in as a beginner, after you have gathered the basics, this is also a great refresher on tools you may have overlooked or not known you needed during the first pass.
WOW, I feel like I should park my steam engine and put the box camera away. Been a photographer for 50 years. I guess things have changed, lol. And you do an amazing presentation highlighting Resolves capabilities and the zillion "hidden" features I would never have found. I've had many aviation related instructors over the years, which has also gotten very technical. So many very knowledgeable educators fail at presenting the basics and jump into the level that needs a foundation to be meaningful.
Thank you. I am going to keeping watching and learning, and using Resolve. BM owes you big time. Tim
Finally saying good bye and good riddance to FCP X.This was an intense and VERY helpful insight into Resolve 18 for an editor who started cutting film on moviolas , then Steenbecks and Kems, then Edit DV, then Premiere, then Final Cut through Ver 7, then down the toilet of FCP Pro. Hallelujah, I'm saved!!! Bravo, I'm really looking forward to this experience. Mahalo from Maui.
BRAVO! THANK YOU. Ive been editing in FCP for almost 10 years now and this video just gave me the confidence boost I needed to make the switch.
I am in agreement with most of the comments below. This tutorial is the most straight-forward one I've viewed out of dozens on Davinci. I'm a total beginner who has only used ShotCut and was a little afraid to move on to such an advanced editor, but I finally did it, and am looking forward to watching many more of your videos.
Nice! Now I am ready to open DaVinci Resolve for the first time and start my first project.
I'm in love with this program. Its so amazing and the best part: ITS FREE!!! (or at least has a free version that is not always trying to make you buy the paid version and does not add watermarks)
Fear and anxiety about the concept of nodes in Da Vinci Resolve are now almost gone. Thanks, Casey!
Damn, I wish I had actually forced myself to try out the Davinci Resolve before. This looks SO MUCH better than the Premiere Pro, way less taxing on my laptop, so much more intuitive. The thing is I will probably still need to use Adobe PR to export projects as this is what clients prefer for now but I can still cut everything up and then export it to premiere pro. Crazy! Thanks for the great video for beginners!
This is awesome. I haven't done any editing for about a year and had forgotten a lot. Within the first 10 minutes of your video, I learned more than I knew (like the media page and bins which I have never used), before.
Thank you.
I'm in the process of moving over from an old version of Movie Studio (think consumer grade Vegas) to Resolve, this video was very helpful, thankyou!
By far the best video on the topic on YT! Thank you Casey! Goodbye crashy premiere! :)
Was with you until the end of the Fuson page discussion. Seemed a little complicated for me, but you explained it very well. Thanks...
Excellent! And I finally got the Cut page. I actually watched the whole tutorial and learned something new in every part. I really like the speed and density of your videos (I will just skip back 10 seconds if I need to).
once you start to build and understand davinci, it becomes fun and you can keep diving in deeper
i still cant get over that this all is free ty for teaching.
been using DR for a few years as a hobby - man do I wish I would have had this video - at the start. Amazing training. Cant wait to dig into your specific tools training.
Brilliant tutorial…..I used to use Final Cut, then my new iMac could not operate it….so it was back to iMovie….fast forward a few years, thought I would buy Final Cut Pro……er…..cannot, because my iMac is too old……so…..hello DaVinci Resolve…..wow….it’s stunning, this works on my 7 year iMac…..perfect, as result not bothering with a new computer or Final Cut….Resolve looks way better….now to re learn and to experiment and have lots of fun…thank you for sharing.
Thank you, you mad man!! Took me about 4 hours with this tutorial, but I'm so satisfied with the software. I'll never willingly go back to Premiere (sometimes work requires it). Cheers!
Anything I comment can be an understatement because such an amazing tutorial. Thanks Casey for the information hats off
I never comment on videos BUT wow. Blown away how easy you made this look. Great presentation.
If I wasn’t sold on resolve before this video, I definitely am now lol. Probably the best rundown and explanation video on pretty much anything I’ve watched.
In simple words one and only the beast one shot video on da vinci for beginners
Other people have already said as much, but dang your good. I almost never leave comments, but I really felt I had to on this one. As a very small time creator, I've been wrestling with editing for months. I'm only halfway through your tutorial and I'm already breathing a little easier. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Should mention the need to have enough data on a clip to add transitions. You're awesome Casey.
super helpful. i just downloaded Resolve (free) and have some confidence going into a project with multiple cameras and audio sources. I think the link/sync (whatever it was called) for multi-cam is going to be a life saver. Thank you!