User Manual

Introducing the DaVinci Resolve
Editor Keyboard
Using a traditional keyboard and mouse to edit with is necessary for modern computers, as the
interface and operating system dictate the use of these input tools. However, the mouse can
sometimes feel like an abstraction in the editing process, and the DaVinci Resolve Editor
Keyboard has been designed to bring back a more “hands on” feel. This keyboard allows the
convenience and power of non-linear editing with the tactile nature of the tape-based edit
controllers of the past.
This hybrid editing style is based around the concept of the “timeline edit point.” An edit point is
simply the junction between two edit points that is closest to the playhead on the Timeline. This
edit point can either be before or after the playhead, and the playhead does not need to be on
the actual point itself, just near it. DaVinci Resolve’s Cut Page will automatically assume the edit
point for you, and shows you where it intends to make the edit using a Smart Indictor, which
looks like a small arrow on the Timeline Ruler.
The Cut page Timeline’s Smart Indicator (circled)
showing the timeline edit point.
The key to making this style of editing fast and efficient is the speed at which you arrive at
these timeline edit points. The DaVinci Resolve Editor Keyboard has been designed to greatly
accelerate timeline navigation and to use a two-handed workflow with dedicated buttons for
common functions in order to keep your mouse use to a minimum.
The DaVinci Resolve Editor Keyboard
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