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Hello,

I'm quite new to DR so I hope I'm not making a stupid mistake. I'm on the Edit page using the Blade tool to cut the end of a clip then I switch to the Selection tool to select the end of the clip then delete it.

Only problem is after I delete it, it's not really deleted. When I click on the clipped end of the video it turns green indicating there are hidden frames there. When I click and drag on the end of the video lo and behold, the supposedly deleted frames begin to reappear.

I've just got one clip on my time frame. I've performed this function before and it did actually delete the frames. Maybe I'm doing something different?

The action u describe is normal, as a non destructive editor u have just removed the end from the timeline but the source is in changed so can be further edited.

Have a go at the Beginner's Guide, Gene. It's a great resource for Resolve newcomers.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/produc ... e/training

All NLEs be they for video or audio just reference the original files they never actually alter them in any way. All you are doing when editing in a timeline is telling the software to play clip X from this point to this point and so on. That information is added to an event list. When you trim or delete a clip or clips you are merely changing the playback start and end points and the list gets updated. The same thing happens when you color grade or add effects. When you play the timeline the list is being used to play the selected parts of the clips.

Thanks guys! I'll be sure to check out the Beginner's Guide, didn't know that existed, great resource!