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DaVinci Resolve Beginners Guide

DaVinci Resolve Beginners Guide

Course objective: Take anyone doing video editing at DIC from zero DaVinci Resolve experience to independently building, color-correcting, mixing, and exporting a client-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve Studio — DIC's standard NLE for ~99% of edits.
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Responsible Danica Reed
Last Update 08/13/2026
Completion Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Members 1
Basic Post-Production
  • Interface & Project Setup (empty)
    5Lessons · 25 min
    • The DaVinci Resolve Workspace
    • Creating a New Project
    • Importing Media & the Media Pool
    • Organizing Footage with Bins
    • Project Library & Backups
  • Editing Fundamentals (empty)
    5Lessons · 25 min
    • Navigating the Edit Page & Timeline
    • Cutting and Trimming Clips
    • Transitions and Titles
    • Markers and Keeping a Timeline Readable
    • Common Editing Mistakes & DIC Standards
  • Colour Basics (empty)
    3Lessons · 15 min
    • Understanding the Colour Page & Reading Scopes
    • Primary Correction
    • Applying a DIC Signature PowerGrade
  • Audio Basics (empty)
    3Lessons · 15 min
    • Navigating Fairlight & Reading Levels
    • Balancing Clip Levels & Mixing to Loudness Target
    • Cleaning Up Audio
  • Exporting Your Timeline (empty)
    2Lessons · 10 min
    • The Deliver Page & Render Settings Basics
    • Choosing the Right Export Preset for the Job
  • Wrap-Up and Knowledge Check (empty)
    1Lessons · 10 min
    • Knowledge Check
      10 xp