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Getting Started with DaVinci Resolve
Project Manager
Before you import your clips and start editing, you will need to set up your project using the
project manager.
The project manager is the first screen you will see when launching DaVinci Resolve, but you
can open the manager at any time by clicking on the ‘home’ icon at the bottom right of the user
interface. This is helpful when you want to open previous projects and create new ones.
To create a new project, click on ‘New Project’ at the bottom of the window and give your
project a name. Click ‘create.
Now the ‘cut’ page will open and you can immediately start working on your edit.
The Project Manager shows all projects belonging to the current user
For more information about the Project Manager, see Chapter 2, “Managing Projects
andDatabases.
Editing using the Cut Page
The ‘cut’ page gives you a fast, dynamic editing workflow that lets you quickly assemble, trim
and edit clips efficiently.
Two active timelines let you work with your entire edit plus a detailed area simultaneously.
This means you can drop clips anywhere on a large timeline, then refine your edit in a detailed
timeline within the same workspace. Using this workflow, you can edit on a laptop without
needing to zoom in and out and scroll as you work, which can be an enormous time saver.
The Cut Page Layout
When you open the cut page, you will see the media pool, viewer window and timeline.
These three primary windows give you complete control over your edit.
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