Boost your audience on social media by leveraging DaVinci Resolve 18 and share impressive micro-content with the guidance of a certified Blackmagic Design training partner Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Enhance your content with creative editing, VFX composition, color grading, and sound editing techniques Learn techniques to generate quick video content to engage and increase your audience Discover the latest features and hacks of DaVinci Resolve 18 to realize your creative ideas Book Description Micro content dominates social media marketing, but subpar editing and low-quality videos can shrink your audience. Elevate your social media game with DaVinci Resolve - the world's most trusted name in color grading that has been used to grade Hollywood films, TV shows, and commercials. Version 18 enables you to edit, compose VFX, mix sound, and deliver videos for different platforms, including social media and the web. You'll learn the basics of using DaVinci Resolve 18 to create video content, by first gaining an overview of creating a complete short video for social media distribution directly from within the “Cut” page. You'll discover advanced editing, VFX composition, color grading, and sound editing techniques to enhance your content and fix common video content issues that occur while using consumer cameras or mobile phones. By the end of this book, you'll be well-equipped to use DaVinci Resolve to edit, fix, finish, and publish short-form video content directly to social media sites such as YouTube, Twitter, and Vimeo. What you will learn Explore how to edit, add effects, and post to social media using the new Cut page Deliver video projects swiftly to a variety of social media formats using the Cut page Fix problems with videos, such as stabilizing footage and syncing audio Enhance the quality of your videos through color correction and other visual effects techniques Discover how to use the Neural Engine AI in the Studio Version of DaVinci Resolve to speed up your work Add subtitles and dubbed audio to help your videos reach a wider audience Who this book is for This book is for beginner content makers looking for quick techniques to improve their skills and work. It's also useful for experienced content makers who want to begin using DaVinci Resolve for its advanced features. The book acts as a practical training manual for social media marketers, influencers, short film makers, small business owners creating their own content, vloggers, and film/media studies students at schools, colleges, or universities.

Create, edit, and produce professional-grade videos with practical tips, step-by-step guides, and illustrations Key Features Enhance project structure, manage media, and use the inspector effectively for consistent pacing Take your video projects to the next level by mastering features such as keyframe animation and advanced color correction Foster collaboration and troubleshoot common issues for a smooth editing process Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionEdit Without Tears with Final Cut Pro is your essential guide to overcoming challenges in video editing using Final Cut Pro, simplifying complex procedures and workflows and providing a structured approach for efficient and impressive video editing. This book will change how you approach editing, guiding you to create professional-grade videos with ease and confidence. Throughout the book, you'll enhance your efficiency and speed, while also learning unique workflows for common tasks. The comprehensive coverage spans planning video narratives, crafting preliminary edits and refining them, improving audio quality, setting up and editing multicam sequences, leveraging the inspector's controls, and working with both built-in and third-party plugins. You’ll then advance to animating objects using keyframes, utilizing color scopes for advanced color correction, and troubleshooting common issues confidently. By the end of this Final Cut Pro book, you’ll have developed an efficient editing style, unlocking the full power of this video editing software for your creative endeavors.What you will learn Organize Final Cut Pro files efficiently in designated locations Set yourself up for success by planning your edits Fine-tune the editing pace to achieve the desired flow and timing Utilize the inspector for color and audio adjustments Initiate various projects, including the Countdown project Enhance effects and animations through plugins Collaborate effectively with multiple users and leverage multicam Ensure all necessary requirements are met after completing the edit Who this book is for If you’re an intermediate-level Final Cut Pro editor, creative professional, freelancer, YouTuber, part of a production team, or anyone creating high-quality content on macOS using Final Cut Pro, this book is for you. A basic understanding of video editing principles and familiarity with media formats and macOS file storage is needed to get started with this book.

About the Book Davinci Resolve 18 is an extremely powerful professional video editing system that's been used on more than 300 feature films and is currently the post-production system of choice on dozens of network and streaming shows. But learning any professional video editor can be quite a challenge. If you've struggled trying to learn Resolve, or are completely new to video, Getting Started with DaVinci Resolve 18 will get you up and running from the very first lesson. You'll start by shooting a simple "talking head" video with your own camera and progress to more sophisticated videos using green screen and object tracking and replacement. Even if you've never made a video before, the book will show you how to shoot and edit professional-looking videos suitable for YouTube and other social media channels-or whatever you plan to do with video. After completing only a few basic-end-to-end-exercises, you'll be able to use Resolve's powerful video editing suite and stunning visual effects to create spectacular videos of your own. And since many people have difficulty running Resolve on their home computer, the book also includes advice about setting up Resolve to run on your existing hardware without expensive upgrades. DaVinci Resolve 18 is a great choice for anyone serious about video-even beginners-because it's a complete, all-in-one, video production system that will let you do about anything you can think of with video. Learn DaVinci Resolve 18, and you'll likely never need to learn another video editing system. Who this Book is For Getting Started with DaVinci Resolve 18 is designed to help new users or those struggling to learn this exceedingly powerful professional video editing system. If you've tried to learn Resolve on your own but have been frustrated by its complexity, the book will quickly help you get past Resolve's learning curve. The book is easy to follow and loaded with real-world, practical advice and examples from professional film and video editors that will help you quickly master Resolve's many intricacies. If you want to create professional-looking videos, with your existing gear and with less hassle and effort, get the book and learn how the pros do it. What's in the Book The book starts with chapters on shooting video and recording audio that will be easier to edit. You can skip these chapters if you don't need them but they are there if you do. Then... In EXERCISE UNO, you'll shoot and edit a straightforward "talking head" video. Nothing could be simpler. But in doing so, you'll learn how to import media, how the Media, Edit, Color, and Deliver pages work, creating and copying Nodes, navigating the Timeline, using text and titles, setting audio levels and EQ, as well as encoding for YouTube, Vimeo, or wherever. For EXERCISE DUE, you'll shoot a Chroma Key video (green screen) and composite it with a background plate. You'll learn the basics of grading and creating garbage mattes and compound clips. EXERCISE TRE will give you some experience grading footage and improving the look of your videos with visual effects using both Tracker and Qualifier as well as Intuitive Object Mask, which is new for Resolve 18. Once you know how to operate Qualifier and Tracker, you'll have no trouble applying hundreds of visual effects. EXERCISE QUATTRO covers tools like Object Removal and Patch Replacer. There are also exercises using smartphone video, making and using stills, as well as creating thumbnails for YouTube. Finally, there are separate chapters that cover each of Resolve's main functional areas, a chapter on backing up and archiving your work, and chapters on improving Resolve's performance.

DaVinci Resolve Editing Step-By-Step Instructions uses a "step-by-step" approach to editing videos professionally. It makes editing videos in DaVinci Resolve 18 extremely easy to understand and extremely easy to manage. It provides step-by-step instructions for over 250 aspects of editing, and it includes 140 screenshots from DaVinci Resolve's editing software itself. It organizes its topics in an in-depth Table of Contents, and it includes Pro Tips for advanced users as well. Supplemental information about the principles of editing and the camera shots that editors need are included. Major Topics Explained: EDITING: Ripple & Roll Edits, Top & Tail Edits, Split Edits, JKL Navigation, Edit Overlays, Compound Clips EDITING PRINCIPLES: Continuity Editing, Invisible Editing, Cutting on Action, Parallel Editing, Jump Cuts, Montage, Mies En Scene, Cut on a Blink, Punch-In, B-Roll, The Kuleshov Effect CAMERA SHOTS EDITORS NEED: Master Scene Technique, Coverage, Reverse Angle Shots, Reaction Shots, Entrances & Exits, Insert Shots, Segway (Bridge) Shots, Natural Wipes, 180 Degree Rule, Screen Direction TRANSITIONS: Previewing Transitions, Applying Transitions, Adjusting Transitions, Favoriting Transitions, Saving Custom Transitions TITLES: Previewing Titles, Applying Titles, Favoriting Titles, Saving Custom Titles, Keyframing Titles, Using Animated Titles, Applying Effects to Titles, Text Mask Simulations, Blend Modes TIMELINES: Multiple Timelines, Power Bins, Markers, Flags, Edit Index, Source Viewer VIDEO TRANSFORMATIONS: Slow Motion, Timelapse, Freeze Frame, Speed Ramps, Stabilization, Widescreen, Dynamic Zoom, Double Exposure, Vignette EFFECTS: Previewing Effects, Applying Effects, Favoriting Effects, Saving Custom Effects, Keyframing Effects, Rendering Effects, Green Screen, Digital Glitch, Faux Lens Flare, Adjustment Clips, Generators KEYFRAMES: Adding Keyframes, Viewing Keyframes, Navigating Keyframes, Ease In & Out Keyframes, Bezier Keyframes, Linear Keyframes, Keyframe Editor, Curve Editor, Animation Curve Lines, Refining Animation Curve Lines, Keyframe Handles AUDIO: Audio Meters, Audio Mixer, Keyframing the Volume Line, Synchronizing Audio, Subframe Audio Editing, Converting Mono, Stereo, and 5.1 Channels, Applying Audio Effects, EQ, Normalization, Noise Reduction, Compressor, Limiter EXPORTING: Exporting Selections, Quick Export, Chapter Markers, Data Rates, Alpha Channels, Saving Custom Export Settings MEDIA MANAGEMENT & SETTINGS: Codecs & Formats, Metadata, Local Settings, Global Settings, Master Settings, Relinking Missing Media, Rendering, Deleting Render Files When Done, Performance Enhancement Techniques, External Plugin Management VIEW & NAVIGATION: User Interface, Full-Width Timeline, Full Screen View, Dual Monitors, Keyboard Shortcuts, History Panel A complete list of the 250+ sections and chapters contained in DaVinci Resolve Editing Step-By-Step Instructions can be viewed in the Contents page in Read Sample (or Look Inside). Timothy Sharkey (author) has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Cinema from The School of Cinematic Arts at DePaul University. He has a Master of Liberal Arts degree in English & American Literature & Language from Harvard University. He has a Bachelor of General Studies degree (with a concentration in Film) from The University of Michigan. He has taught film classes in college in Chicago for over 20 years, and he has succeeded in taking complicated information and simplifying it for the demanding students in his classes.

The Editor’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve 18 is a step by step training guide tailored to the art and craft of editing. Using a project based approach, focusing on the edit page, the hands on lessons demonstrate how to cut interviews, dramatic scenes, documentary material and music videos. Specific lessons also show how you can build eye catching effects using the new 3D keyer and video collage plug-ins, create variable speed effects, simplify complex audio mixes, and deliver your final film, whether for online distribution, broadcast television or streaming services. This book is designed for both beginners and professionals. Beginners will find clear and concise lessons to get you up and running quickly. If you’re a professional switching from another system, you’ll find lessons that cover everything from basic editing and trimming to working with audio, adding text, effects and more. Plus, you’ll discover dozens of pro tips and tricks that will help make you a master at editing with DaVinci Resolve! --