DaVinci Resolve Course

By the completion of this DaVinci Resolve course, you will be able to:

• Understand the essential functions of DaVinci Resolve

• Create and manage projects using industry-standard workflows

• Import, edit, and arrange video, audio, and graphics in the timeline

• Add titles, graphics, and logos to an edit

• Perform colour correction and grading

• Edit and enhance audio

• Work with multicamera and basic visual effects

• Export projects for broadcast, web, and social media platforms

Introduction

• Overview of DaVinci Resolve (Editions: Free vs Studio)

• Understanding resolution, frame rate, and aspect ratio

• The professional video post-production workflow

• DaVinci Resolve pages: Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Colour, Fairlight and Deliver tabs

Projects & Media Management

• Creating a new DaVinci Resolve project

• Project settings and timeline resolution

• Media storage and file organisation

• Importing and preparing footage

• Relinking and managing offline media

The DaVinci Resolve Interface

• Navigating the Media, Cut, and Edit pages

• Viewers, bins, and timelines

• Customising workspaces

• Playback and performance settings

Editing Fundamentals

• Editing in the Edit Page timeline

• Navigating the timeline efficiently

• Insert, overwrite, and append edits

• Trimming tools: Trim, Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slide

• Blade tool and split edits

• Rearranging and refining your story

Transitions & Effects

• Adding video transitions

• Adding audio transitions

• Adjusting transitions in the Inspector

• Applying basic video effects

• Using adjustment clips

Titles, Graphics & Captions

• Creating text and titles

• Lower thirds and animated titles

• Adding logos and images

• Using Fusion Titles

• Creating closed captions from audio

• Exporting and managing subtitle files

Working with Audio

• Understanding audio tracks and buses

• Setting correct audio levels

• Normalising and equalising audio

• Removing background noise

• Reducing reverb

• Recording voice-overs

• Fitting music to a scene

Colour Correction Essentials

• Introduction to the Colour Page

• Understanding scopes

• Primary colour correction

• Fixing white balance and exposure

• Contrast and saturation control

• Using nodes effectively

• Applying creative looks and LUTs

Keying & Effects

• Green and blue screen keying

• Refining keys

• Track-matte key techniques

• Basic masking and tracking

• Blurring faces and sensitive content

Multicamera Editing

• Syncing multiple camera angles

• Creating multicam clips

• Switching angles in real time

• Refining multicamera edits

Animation & Motion

• Basic motion controls

• Keyframing position, scale, and opacity

• Animating text and graphics

• Tracking masks for moving objects

Exporting Your Project

• Deliver Page overview

• Exporting full-resolution, high-quality masters

• Web exports for YouTube and Vimeo

• Social media exports (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook)

• Reframing for vertical and square formats

This introductory DaVinci Resolve course requires little or no prior experience with the software. It is suitable for beginners as well as participants with some prior editing experience who want to strengthen their skills and gain a structured understanding of professional video editing, colour grading, and audio workflows.

For multiple participants and corporate training in Davinci Resolve, message us to obtain pricing information.
Call us on 0410 416 138 to start a conversation.