Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:55 pm
If you're trying to learn Resolve, I agree that reading through the manual is not the most efficient; it'll probably take you a few years to read it and understand/try everything. But the manual is an excellent reference and explains most things very well.
You could start with the free video tutorials that Blackmagic Design recently posted to its youtube channel -- e.g., one on basic editing, one on color grading, two videos on Fairlight, two on Fusion, one on media management, and one on the mini panel. I'd start with the one on media management and then move on to the one on editing. The most important thing to keep in mind is that you won't learn much by simply watching tutorials -- you need to follow along, either with your own footage or any sample footage provided with the tutorials. You learn best by doing, and then practicing.
If you don't mind spending a little money on your education, Ripple Training has some good tutorials on Resolve, including a couple of courses that are Blackmagic Design-certified. Also check out Mixing Light for additional tutorials.
There are probably tutorials online for specific BMD cameras and other equipment as well.
Resolve 18 Studio, Mac Pro 3.0 GHz 8-core, 32 gigs RAM, dual AMD D700 GPU.
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