Titles:
Next to transitions is the 'titles' tab. Here you can select the title type you
want to use. For example a scroll, standard text or lower thirds title. There are also a
list of Fusion templates you can use for more animated dynamic titles which can be
customized in DaVinci Resolve's 'Fusion' page.
Effects:
The fifth tab is the 'effects' tab. This provides all the different filters and effects
you can use to bring more life to your edit, for example customizable blurs, glows and
lens effects. There are many powerful effects to choose from and you can find them
quickly using the search tool.
TIP
Use the search tool near the media tab icons to find the exact items you are
looking for. For example, if you have the transitions tab selected, type "dissolve" in the
search tool and only dissolve transition types will be shown in the viewer, making it
quicker for you to find the dissolve transition you want.
Viewer Tabs
In the top left corner of the viewer window you will see the viewer mode buttons.
The viewer mode buttons
These buttons control which viewer is currently being used, including 'source clip', 'source tape',
and 'timeline'. These viewer modes give you an enormous amount of control when selecting
clips for your edit and it's worth spending a moment to look at how they work.
Source Clip
Source Tape
Timeline
The source clip viewer displays a single clip from the media pool
and you can set in and out points along the entire length of the
viewer timeline. This gives you greater control. Select a source
clip to view by double clicking on a clip in the media pool, or
dragging it into the viewer.
Source tape lets you view all the source clips in the media pool.
This powerful feature is helpful if you want to quickly search
through all your clips to find a specific event. As you scrub the
playhead over the clips, you will see their thumbnails selected
in the media pool. This means once you have found the clip
you want to edit, you can click on the source clip tab and its
corresponding source clip will appear in the viewer automatically.
The source tape viewer really lets you take advantage of non-
linear editing, giving you the freedom to work on your edit, find
shots quickly, try new ideas and stay in the moment.
The timeline viewer lets you view the edit timeline so you can
play back your project and refine your edits.
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