This has been an issue since I moved from Premiere to Resolve in 12.5 and continues to be a problem in 14, and into Beta 7. Inside Premiere I was able to edit really fast by using the Keyboard Shortcuts, and so many were simple. The biggest issue here is the Insert & Overwrite.
Resolve:
Insert = F9
Overwrite = F10
Premiere:
Insert = ,
Overwrite = .
Now that may seem like it's still simple, but on a Mac it's not. Those Function keys require you to hold the fn button in order to use them. Since I edit on an older laptop and an iMac that both don't have the new Touch Bar the Function Keys are mapped to different single click controls such as volume, media play/pause, screen brightness, etc.
So, Premiere Pro wins here for the simplicity of the Keyboard Shortcuts. If I try to change them to the Premiere Pro options they don't work unless I fix the conflict since those buttons are mapped to another option by default in Resolve.
Alternatively, there was a Keyboard Shortcut I used in Premiere often because it was easier and better than clicking and dragging with a mouse. That was Nudge Selected Clip Up/Down using Option+Up/Down. Sadly there is no Keyboard Shortcut for this in Resolve. None whatsoever, and thus you can't map it. I would love to be able to create this Keyboard Shortcut, but sadly Resolve doesn't allow me to make custom Shortcuts in this manner. So it's one that needs to be added by the coding team.
There are a few other Shortcuts that could use some speed improvements I'm sure, but those were the ones I wanted to focus on for now. I know PC/Linux users won't understand the Function Button dilemma, but there are of us Mac users who would agree that Function Buttons are inefficient for Shortcuts on a Mac.
Once these Keyboard Shortcuts are improved then I have no doubt that Resolve will be an even better editor. I already use it as my main editor. However, I admit to being faster in Premiere because the Keyboard Shortcuts are simpler and faster. That's significant to paying clients who want speed.
Resolve:
Insert = F9
Overwrite = F10
Premiere:
Insert = ,
Overwrite = .
Now that may seem like it's still simple, but on a Mac it's not. Those Function keys require you to hold the fn button in order to use them. Since I edit on an older laptop and an iMac that both don't have the new Touch Bar the Function Keys are mapped to different single click controls such as volume, media play/pause, screen brightness, etc.
So, Premiere Pro wins here for the simplicity of the Keyboard Shortcuts. If I try to change them to the Premiere Pro options they don't work unless I fix the conflict since those buttons are mapped to another option by default in Resolve.
Alternatively, there was a Keyboard Shortcut I used in Premiere often because it was easier and better than clicking and dragging with a mouse. That was Nudge Selected Clip Up/Down using Option+Up/Down. Sadly there is no Keyboard Shortcut for this in Resolve. None whatsoever, and thus you can't map it. I would love to be able to create this Keyboard Shortcut, but sadly Resolve doesn't allow me to make custom Shortcuts in this manner. So it's one that needs to be added by the coding team.
There are a few other Shortcuts that could use some speed improvements I'm sure, but those were the ones I wanted to focus on for now. I know PC/Linux users won't understand the Function Button dilemma, but there are of us Mac users who would agree that Function Buttons are inefficient for Shortcuts on a Mac.
Once these Keyboard Shortcuts are improved then I have no doubt that Resolve will be an even better editor. I already use it as my main editor. However, I admit to being faster in Premiere because the Keyboard Shortcuts are simpler and faster. That's significant to paying clients who want speed.
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Cameras: URSA Mini Pro G2 & Pocket 6K Pro
Past: UM4.6K, P6K, BMCC 2.5K
Computers: iMac 5K (Mid 2020) & MacBook Pro Retina 15.4in (Mid 2018)