DaVinci Resolve tutorials
Practical DaVinci Resolve knowledge base
Step-by-step lessons for editing, media import and codecs, audio, subtitles, keyboard shortcuts, export, Fusion and automation. Start with a specific task or follow the path from a first project to more advanced workflows.
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Four fast entry points: your first edit, keyboard shortcuts, subtitles and reliable export settings.
Your First Edit in DaVinci Resolve 20: Project to Final File
A practical first-project workflow: setup, media, editing, audio, titles and delivery.
Read lesson →DaVinci Resolve Keyboard Shortcuts: Practical Reference
From J/K/L and Ctrl/Cmd+B to Undo, timeline edits and custom keyboard presets on Windows and macOS.
Read lesson →How to Create Automatic Subtitles in DaVinci Resolve 20
Built-in speech-to-subtitle workflow: Create Subtitles from Audio, cleanup, timing, styling, vertical video and delivery.
Read lesson →How to Export Video from DaVinci Resolve: MP4, H.264/H.265, YouTube and Quality
Deliver Page and Quick Export explained: format, codec, resolution, frame rate, quality, Render Queue and final-file checks.
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Lessons are grouped by the job you are trying to complete instead of being buried in one long list.
Getting started & editing
Your first project, timeline editing, vertical workflows and basic text work.
Open topic →Media, codecs & audio
Import problems, waveforms, external-audio sync and media preparation.
Open topic →Subtitles & delivery
Automatic subtitles, Deliver, MP4, H.264/H.265, YouTube and final quality control.
Open topic →Keyboard shortcuts
A practical reference for navigation, trim, timeline operations, undo/redo and customization.
Open topic →Fusion & animation
Fusion basics, Spline and Keyframes, neon effects, 3D text and practical compositing.
Open topic →API & automation
Resolve Scripting API and the first steps toward automating projects, timelines and the Render Queue.
Open topic →All DaVinci Resolve lessons
Getting started & editing
Your first project, timeline editing, vertical workflows and basic text work.
Your First Edit in DaVinci Resolve 20: Project to Final File
A practical first-project workflow: setup, media, editing, audio, titles and delivery.
Read lesson →Edit a Short in DaVinci Resolve: Import to Export
Vertical timeline setup, dialogue cleanup, B-roll, Transform animation, titles, music and final delivery.
Read lesson →Animate Text on the Edit Page Without Building a Fusion Graph
Use Text, Text+, the Inspector and ready-made transitions when a full Fusion composition is unnecessary.
Read lesson →Media, codecs & audio
Import problems, waveforms, external-audio sync and media preparation.
DaVinci Resolve Imports Video as Audio Only: Causes and Fixes
Troubleshoot audio-only imports by checking the container, codec/profile, H.264/H.265, 10-bit media, OS support, drivers and transcoding.
Read lesson →Audio Waveforms in DaVinci Resolve: Fix Flat, Missing or Hard-to-Read Displays
Separate real audio problems from display settings and make dialogue waveforms useful again.
Read lesson →How to Synchronize Audio and Video in DaVinci Resolve
Waveform and timecode Auto Sync, channel checks, timeline alignment, manual sync and long-recording drift.
Read lesson →Subtitles & delivery
Automatic subtitles, Deliver, MP4, H.264/H.265, YouTube and final quality control.
How to Create Automatic Subtitles in DaVinci Resolve 20
Built-in speech-to-subtitle workflow: Create Subtitles from Audio, cleanup, timing, styling, vertical video and delivery.
Read lesson →How to Export Video from DaVinci Resolve: MP4, H.264/H.265, YouTube and Quality
Deliver Page and Quick Export explained: format, codec, resolution, frame rate, quality, Render Queue and final-file checks.
Read lesson →Keyboard shortcuts
A practical reference for navigation, trim, timeline operations, undo/redo and customization.
Fusion & animation
Fusion basics, Spline and Keyframes, neon effects, 3D text and practical compositing.
Fusion Fundamentals: Flow, Viewer, Settings and Node Organization
A minimal system for staying oriented in node graphs and debugging effects quickly.
Read lesson →Fusion Keyframe Editor: Control Timing Without Fighting the Graph
Move groups of keys, synchronize parameters, copy animation and use Spreadsheet for exact frame timing.
Read lesson →Fusion Spline Editor: Easing, Speed, Overshoot and Loops
Read curves, shape acceleration, create Loop/PingPong behavior and retime existing motion cleanly.
Read lesson →Neon Effects in Fusion: Lines, Glow and Object Outlines
Build the effect in layers: a clean shape, controlled bloom, animation and a separate subject outline.
Read lesson →Neon Outline in Fusion: Polygon, Glow and Animated Reveals
Draw a clean contour, build two-stage glow and animate Length/Position without turning the graph into a mess.
Read lesson →3D Text in Fusion: Lighting, Animation and a Reusable Edit-Page Macro
Text3D → Merge3D → Renderer3D, materials, camera, Follower animation and publishing useful controls.
Read lesson →API & automation
Resolve Scripting API and the first steps toward automating projects, timelines and the Render Queue.
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