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shotcuts
 


    shift z                     zoom out and fit timeline

    click mousewheel            pan timeline
    alt mousewheel              zoom timeline           
    cmd +                       zoom in
    cmd -                       zoom out

    l                           play forward (press 2x for faster)
    j                           play backward
    k                           stop
    home                        go to beginning

    i                           set in (clips and timeline too!!)
    o                           set out
    option /                    play from in to out
    cmd f                       preview fullscreen
    alt x                       clear in/out points

    , and .                     nudge clip forward/backward 1 frame

    n                           disable snapping
    shift s                     turn on/off audio while scrubbing
    crtl b                      split window
    f                           flatten out curve in curves editor
    space                       play

    shift d                     bypass color correction
    shift 1                     project manager

    cmd ,                       preferences



add film look (1/8 black pro mist, grain)
 

    go to color tab 

    (add node, label: nr)
        (remove RGB noise, do this before adding grain)

        motion effects button
            spacial threshold -> chroma: 7

        enable temporal NR
            temporal threshold -> chroma, luma: 20

    add node, label: exp
        contast: 1.4
        gain: move wheel to left, 0.95 (reduces highlights)
        play with it until it looks right (after adding glow)

    (add node, label: balance)
        offset: (only adjust if whitebalance is off...)
        gamma: (only adjust if whitebalance is off...)
        (use waveform graph and bring colors together)

    add node, label: glow
        openFX -> Glow

        shine threshold:    0.34
        composite type:     soft light
        spread:             0.24

    add node, label: global adj
        adjust lift, gamma, gain wheels
        (soft clip -> low soft and high soft)
            (adjust only if bottom of curve is clipped...)

    add node, label: LUT
        (add come cool LUT here...)

    add node, label: global grain
        openFX -> Grain

        Film Grain Presets: 35mm 400T

        Opacity: 0.7

        Grain size: 0.4
        Grain strength: 0.4


    src

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir74P8f7SNQ

    

    or


    color tab
        add new node -> openFX -> Glow
            Sine Threshold: 0.875
            composite type: Screen

        add new node -> openFX -> Film Grain
            Film Grain Presets: 35mm 400T
            Opacity: 0.7
    


enable autosave
 

    preferences -> user tab -> project save and load -> live save



shot match
 

    (get same color correction as in sample image!!)

    preferences -> user -> color -> use legacy shot match
    
    grab a sample still image
    place it onto the timeline
    color tab -> set top dropdown to clip
    click on still image
    cmd + click on clip -> right click -> shot match to this clip

    (hollywood video production course! visual storytelling2)



fish eye lens correction
 

    (use studio version, for automatic correction)


    or the hard way

        fusion tab 
        shift space -> lensDistort node



install resolve in linux
 

    sudo apt install xorriso libssl1.0.0 ocl-icd-opencl-dev fakeroot

    download latest linux resolve from website:
        https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

    download MakeResolveDev script here:
        https://www.danieltufvesson.com/makeresolvedeb


    extract both to ~/downloads/


    move makeresolvedeb script into Davinci Folder
    
    sh makeresolvedeb_16.1.2-1.sh lite

    sudo dpkg -i davinci-resolve16.1.2-1amd64.deb


    HIdpi in terminal:


        QT_DEVICE_PIXEL_RATIO=2 /opt/resolve/bin/resolve



    HIdpi in launcher:


        env QT_DEVICE_PIXEL_RATIO=2 /opt/resolve/bin/resolve



    src

        https://www.fosslinux.com/24381/how-to-install-davinci-resolve-on-ubuntu.htm



save project with media
 

    open resolve to have startscreen with projects
    the right click on a project -> export

    (copy all source files into a new folder)
    and relink files


    or 


    create an archive with all media
    (weird long paths...)


        exporting

            click on home button, bottom right to open Projects dialog
            right click on project -> export project archive


        importing

            in Projects dialog
            right click -> restore project archive



reverse clip
 

    right click on clip -> change clip speed -> check reverse



see FPS from current project
 

    file -> project settings -> master

    important for new projects: if there are videos in pool
    you cannot change FPS anymore, so remove then and change!



empty slug
 

    edit tab -> leftside toolbox -> generators -> solid color



adjustment layer
 

    edit tab -> leftside toolbox -> effects -> adjustment clip 
    place on top of all layers



change color of moving object
 

    go to color tab -> qualifier tab (pipette tab)

    then select the colors in videos 

    after that change offset wheel to desired color

    then go to window tab (next to pipette tab)
        chose path -> drag around the object

    then go to tracker tab (next to window tab)
        need to track forward AND backward
        so first click play button
        then go back to original keyframe position
        and click backwards play button



color corrections
 

    go to color tab
    top bar (right side) -> switch from clip to timeline

    in nodes field -> right click -> add node -> corrector
        then drag and connect green in/out on both sides

        (click on number in node to toggle on/off)


    general color adjustments


        click color wheel icon 
            image is divided into tonal regions:
                Lift     Dark regions
                Gamma    Midrange regions 
                Gain     Bright regions

        add blue to dark areas
        add magenta to midrange areas 
        and add orange to bright areas

        also drag masterwheel (bottom) slightly to right

        press shift + d to toggle before/after color correction
    

        or


        fast adjustments:
            press A, then adjust contrast, shadows, highlights

        

    selective color change

        click curve icon
        select hue vs sat

        pick a color on the video clip
            then adjust the new point on the curve 



    adding custom LUT (cube file)

        add another corrector node after first one

        click wheel icon (bottom right) -> color management -> lookup tables
            click open LUT folder
            create a new folder, paste the new LUT
            then click Update Lists

        open LUTS menu from top
            find new LUT and drag it onto the second corrector node

        to adjust intensity of LUT
            find Key button in middle of screen
            Key output: Gain

    then adjust each clip individually
        change dropdown to from timeline to Clip on top



letterbox
 

    timeline -> output blanking -> 2.39



add transition
 

    click once in middle between 2 clips on timeline
        (until green line appears)

    effects library (top screen) -> click on cross dissolve
        drag cross dissolve onto the green line



add text
 

    effects library -> titles -> text



add digital zoom in to make static images more interesting
 

    click on clip
    inspector -> dynamic zoom

    click swap to inverse direction

    then click the dynamic zoom button (first under video preview window)
        to adjust frame and its center 


    or


    select clip on timeline
    set playhead to beginning of clip, transform -> set keyframe
        move playhead to end, zoom in and set another keyframe
        do for each clip!



adding audio fx, fairlight
 

    add audio clip and go to fairlight tab

    effects library -> audio FX -> drag effect onto audio clip

    click inspector button and scroll down to effect setting



set playback range on timeline
 

    define playback range on timeline with pressing i and o, 

    click loop button

    play back selection with option /

    (press cmd + F for fullscreen)



speed change
 

    select clip -> right click -> change clip speed
        enter 40 %

    then drag clip end out to new end


    rules for 24fps project, shot at 60fps:

        original 30 fps clip -> can be slowed down to 80 %
        original 60 fps clip -> can be slowed down to 40 %
        original 120 fps clip -> can be slowed down to 20 %


    or

        (if only in 30fps shot, interpolate with optical flow setting!)
        or just shoot in 120fps or 60fps :D

        in davinvi, create new project, 29.9 fps

        import 120fps clip (in dialog, DONT change fps setting)


        place clip on timeline -> righclick -> retime controls

        (move cursor to beginning of speedchange)

        click on 100> -> add speed point
            (this splits it up into sections)
            in section -> click on arrow -> change speed

        right click on curve -> retime curve
            then just smooth out points

        inspector -> retime and scaling -> 
            retime process: optimal flow
            motion est.:    enhanced better


        src

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBW-63y2iGg



automatically cut video based on scenes
 

    (17, works best if there are hard cuts and no transitions)

    media tab -> right click on video -> scene cut detection
        Auto scene detect ->  add cuts to media pool



trim clips
 

    click trim edit button
    hover near end of clip and find trim option

    to trim audio, first unlink clip:
        right click -> uncheck link clips



move clips to new position 
 

    start dragging clip 
    hold cmd shift while dragging clip to new position


    or


    select clip
    right click -> ripple cut
    go to new position -> right click -> paste insert

    (lock audio layer)



selecting and inserting
 

    go to Edit tab (skip/disable Cut tab)

    enable media pool (on top) -> double click on a video

        l               play forward (press 2x for faster)
        j               play backward
        k               stop
        cmd f           fullscreen

        i               set IN
        o               set OUT
        alt x         clear in/out points

        F9              insert clip on timeline
                        (avoid cuts with locking existing audio layers)

        n               toggle snapping
        option + /      play only selection:    

    to make changes to IN/OUT just doubleclick the clip
        or drag end points on timeline



    or


    working with subclips:

    not needed, just insert clip after defining i/o directly onto timeline
    disadvantages of subclips are that IN and OUT points cannot be moved anymore...
  


importing media
 

    browse to files and drag into media pool


    or


    media tab -> drag folder from left side to bottom 

    then click DON'T CHANGE frame rate
        (or it would reset the frame rate set in project settings)

    click on list icon to see the frame rates of files


    update clip thumbnail, set poster frame 

        hover over movie and find a good representational frame
        right click -> set poster frame
 


new project settings
 

    (set resolution & frame rate)

    click wheel icon on bottom right
        (or File -> Project Settings -> Master Settings tab)

    timeline resolution: 1920 x 1080 
    timeline frame rate: 30
    playback frame rate: 30

    video format: HD 1080 30


    create preset

        click wheel icon on bottom right -> presets tab
            (or File -> Project Settings -> Preset tab)

        select current project -> save as