Using Davinci Resolve; Introducing Davinci Resolve; Importing Your Clips - Blackmagicdesign Blackmagic Video Assist Installation And Operation Manual

Using DaVinci Resolve

Introducing DaVinci Resolve

Recording clips with your video assist is only part of the process of creating film and television
content, and just as important is the process of media backup and management as well as
editing, color correction and encoding final master files. DaVinci Resolve for Mac OS and
Windows is included with your video assist so you have a complete solution for recording and
post production!
After connecting your SD card to your computer, you can use DaVinci Resolve's 'clone' tool in
the 'media' page, to create running backups as you shoot. This is recommended as any type of
media is susceptible to becoming damaged or developing a fault so creating backups ensures
your shots will be immune to loss. Once you have used DaVinci Resolve to back up your media,
you can then add your clips into the DaVinci media pool, then edit, color correct, and finish your
production without ever having to leave DaVinci Resolve.
DaVinci Resolve will help you adjust your clips to get any kind of look you are after. DaVinci
Resolve is the same tool used on most major blockbuster movies, so it's much more than a
simple NLE software tool, as it has extremely advanced technology built in for high end digital
film. You get the advantage of this technology when you use DaVinci Resolve to edit and color
correct your work.
Included here is information on how to get started using DaVinci Resolve with your recorded
clips. Of course, DaVinci Resolve is extremely advanced and includes a lot more features than
you immediately see when first looking at its user interface. To learn more about how to use
DaVinci Resolve, please check for the DaVinci Resolve instruction manual pdf file on the
DaVinci Resolve software SD card, or check online for the many training courses and tutorial
videos available.

Importing your Clips

To start editing your clips, you'll first need to import them into the media pool:
1 Launch DaVinci Resolve. If this is the first time you've opened DaVinci Resolve, wait
for the Project Manager to appear, and double click the 'untitled project' icon in the
project manager window. If the log in window appears, that means you have the
Resolve multi-user environment enabled. In this case, click Add New at the bottom left
of the log in window and create a new user by entering a user name and clicking Setup
New User. Then double-click the user icon to proceed to the Project Manager. Now
click 'new project', enter a title for your project and click 'create'.This will add your new
project to the project manager. Double click on your project to open it.
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