4 To insert the clip onto the timeline, click inside the source viewer then drag the mouse
pointer across to the right hand side of the timeline viewer. A list of edit options will
appear. Select insert.
Your clip will be placed onto the timeline using the edit type you selected. You’ll find a
description of each edit type and how to use them in the DaVinci Resolve manual.
A faster way to add clips to your edit is by dragging them from the media pool and dropping
them directly onto the timeline where you can adjust your in and out points, position your clips,
try different plug in effects, titles, and more. This particular workflow is like using the timeline as
an artist’s palette.
The ‘edit’ page. You can trim your clips, change their order, move them around and add transitions between
them using the timeline editor
Trimming Clips
You can refine your edits to include only the specific frames you want in each shot by using the
trim tools. There are various ways, but the easiest is to adjust the clips’ in and out points on
the timeline:
1 After adding clips to your timeline, hover your mouse pointer over the start of a clip until
the pointer becomes a ‘trim’ icon, a single bracket with arrow.
2 When the ‘trim’ icon appears, click on the start of your clip and drag it forwards or
backwards to trim the in point. Watch the timeline viewer on the right as you trim to find
the edit point.
3 Now click and drag the end of your clip to adjust the out point.
The zoom slider is located above the timeline, to the right of the tools that are centered in the
toolbar. By dragging the slider left and right you can zoom in and out of your timeline to make
fine adjustments.
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