Everything You Need to Start Editing in DaVinci Resolve (2026 Edition)

Watch the New DaVinci Essentials Course: https://byol.com/dvesl1 Download the Exercise Files: https://byol.com/dvesl2 Download the Free Cheatsheet: https://byol.com/dvesl2 Try DaVinci for Free: https://byol.com/davincifree Join the Bring Your Own Laptop Facebook Group: https://www.byol.com/FB Follow me on Instagram: https://www.byol.com/IG Follow me on TikTok: https://www.byol.com/tiktok/ Follow me on Twitter:   / danlovesadobe   Join the LinkedIn Group: https://www.byol.com/LINKEDIN/ Taught by video editor and content creator Brandon Baldovin, DaVinci Resolve Essentials is a practical introduction to one of the most powerful tools in modern post production. Whether you’re cutting a social clip, trailer, or documentary, DaVinci Resolve brings together editing, audio, motion graphics, and color in a single application. This comprehensive 12-hour course shows you how to wield that power with confidence, so you can focus on telling better stories instead of fighting the software. If you’ve ever opened DaVinci, felt overwhelmed by all the pages and panels, and closed it just as fast, you’re not alone. Brandon is here to guide you step-by-step with hands-on projects that don’t just teach you where to click but how to think about each editing challenge as it comes. You’ll work through a variety of videos from first import to final render, building skills through repetition, problem solving, and practical application. Together with Brandon, you’ll learn how to: Navigate the relevant pages of DaVinci Resolve and skip the rest Create projects, timelines, and media bins that stay organized Use J and L cuts, b-roll, music, and sound effects to shape compelling edits Work inside Fusion to design your own motion graphics Build a simple, repeatable approach to color correction and basic grading (and learn the difference between the two!) Streamline your workflow with adjustment clips, compound clips, power bins, and proxies Best of all, DaVinci Resolve is free. If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at video editing, whether for personal projects, content creation, or client work, there’s never been a better time or a better tool. This course is designed to help you focus on only the core features you need to get started, so you can build confidence and make intentional decisions no matter what type of footage you’re working with. By the end, you’ll have a reels’ worth of finished projects that reflect your editing sensibilities, including a talking head video, short form social content, a trailer, and a polished mini documentary. Even more importantly, you’ll have the confidence to open DaVinci Resolve and transform a blank timeline into your creative vision, time and again. Let’s get editing! EditStock has generously supplied watermarked footage for use in the course and course exercise files. If you’d like to remove the watermark and access a wide range of raw practice footage, use the link https://www.editstock.com/BYOL for 20% off. Requirements Download DaVinci Resolve, either the free version or Studio (paid) A computer that meets DaVinci Resolve minimum system requirements, with at least 16GB of RAM recommended Enough storage space for exercise files and included footage, either on your computer or an external hard drive Headphones strongly recommended to properly hear dialogue, music, and sound effects A mouse can be helpful for precise timeline and Fusion work, though a trackpad also works Who this course is for Beginners who want to learn DaVinci Resolve from scratch Self-taught editors who feel stuck clicking buttons without understanding the process Content creators and small business owners who want better video for their brand Designers and creatives who need to learn basic editing for client projects 0:00 Introduction 2:27 Getting Started 6:33 Goals of this course 9:52 Frame Rate 14:49 First time opening DaVinci Resolve 25:20 Project Settings 30:39 First Timeline in DaVinci Resolve 38:09 Class Project 1 40:55 Keyboard Shortcuts 52:31 Starting the Rough Cut 59:07 Trim Editor 1:04:10 Finishing the Rough Cut 1:15:10 Reviewing the Cut 1:20:21 Media Pool 1:25:50 Selecting Music 1:35:23 Volumes 1:42:49 The J & L cut 1:50:51 Final Cut 2:00:19 Inserting B-Roll 2:11:01 Video Transitions 2:20:40 Adding SFX 2:26 Deliver Page #davinciresolve #davinci #davinciresolveediting