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 Preroll: The Preroll key is used in conjunction with the numerical keypad to select a
preroll time for tape operations.
 Cue: Selecting Cue will force the transport to the preroll position.
 Previous Still: If you have a still selected, the Previous Still key selects the
onepreceding.
 Next Still: The next still is selected if this key is used.
 Play Still: Using Play Still, DaVinci Resolve will automatically display a wipe on the
Viewer between the current scene and the current still. You can use the fader T-bar to
move the wipe position and in the Reference Wipe menus change the reference image
as required by moving or resizing. Selecting Play Still a second time will toggle this
mode off.
 Save: The most important key on the panel. Besides using the auto-save feature, you
can and should consistently save your project with this key. It only takes a few seconds
and can save you hours.
 Grab Still: At any time when you are grading, selecting the Grab Still key will
automatically grab a full resolution frame from the Timeline and attach the node graph
metadata for later display and use.
Transport Control Keys Group
Most colorists will use the Transport Control keys every minute of every grade, so they are
located for quick and easy access. While not technically within this key group, the Jog/Shuttle
knob is directly above these keys.
 Jog: Rotate the Jog control to step forward or backward a few frames at a time.
 Shuttle: On the outside of the Jog rotary control is the Shuttle knob. This knob has a
detent at the null position and is turned clockwise or counter clockwise to shuttle the
Transport/Timeline forward or reverse at the rate selected by the rotation of the Shuttle
knob.
 Loop: You may wish to repeat a review of a grade of a clip, or a selection of clips on the
Timeline; this Loop toggle key selects or deselects the Loop operation.
 Render: Once you have finished your grade, the Render key selects the Deliver page
used for configuring the render parameters for your project and starting the render.
 Rec: (Shift Down Render) This key is not yet implemented.
 Previous Node: Within the Node Editor on the Color page you are likely to have a
number of nodes. These are numbered based on the order that you added them.
DaVinci Resolve node graphs are completely user configurable, so you can add nodes
anywhere and in any order you like. Thus, the Previous Node key selects the node one
lower in numerical order.
 Next Node: Similar to the Previous Node key, this selects the node adjacent to the
current node, in this case the next higher numerical position.
 Highlight: When in the Qualifier palette making secondary qualifiers, it’s common to
select the Highlight key to show a high contrast separation of the qualified color and all
other parts of the image. Toggle this key to turn on or off. Highlight is used so often it’s
also on the T-bar panel.
 Mode: (Shift Down Highlight) Used to toggle the Highlight mode from gray to high
contrast.
 Shift Down: This is the preselection key for functions indicated on the lower portion of
the second keys legend.
 First Frame: Selects the first frame of the current clip.
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