Ultimate DaVinci Resolve 18 Quick-Start Tutorial for Beginners

Regular viewers of my YouTube channel know that ever since I switched from Premiere Pro to DaVinci Resolve, I never looked back. This video editor does everything just a little bit better and smoother. Whether it’s editing a short video for social media or a heavily color graded commercial for a client. And on top of all that, if you’re a beginner, you can download DaVinci Resolve 18 for free and you can use the free version for months, maybe even years, without needing anything the paid version offers.

DaVinci Resolve 18 Tutorial for Beginners

And since so many people are discovering DaVinci Resolve, I decided to make a quick-start guide for beginners. It shows you everything you need to know to edit your first video.

And by the way, there's more DaVinci Resolve related content to discover on my YouTube channel.

This DaVinci Resolve tutorial will teach you all the basics to get you started.

1. How to prepare your project

Some information on how to organise your media in folders on your computers. This is an important step because it will save you a lot of time and frustration in the long run.

2. Import Media

How to get your video files from your computer onto the DaVinci Resolve timeline.

3. A-Roll

What is A-Roll and how can you edit it? I show you how to split and trim clips, how to move them and how to delete them. I even share with you my favorite shortcuts and how I’ve customized them to speed up my workflow.

4. B-Roll

What is B-Roll? Why do you need it and what’s the most efficient way to add and edit B-Roll. A few simple tricks and techniques will give you a head start.

DaVinci Resolve 18 Tutorial for Beginners

5.Music & Sound

How do you add music and can you edit music? Yes, and it’s actually super simple. In no time you’ll be able to lower the volume for specific parts of your video.

6. Text & Titles

Text and titles can be added to your video to add context and it’s the easiest thing in the world. DaVinci Resolve 18 has a lot of animated titles built-in and all you need to do is drag and drop the one you like on your video.

7. Transitions & Dynamic Zoom

I even show you a few simple ways to take your videos to the next level without having to learn some crazy editing techniques. Less is more.

8. Render

And finally I show you how to render your video in less that a minutes. And all that’s left then is uploading the video to YouTube or showing it to your friends and family.