Davinci Editing Exam

Editing certification

True or false? a rough cut is a timeline that requires no further editing

FALSE

Which of the following is often used to separate parts of long clips into more manageable clips? A. Source Tapes B. Source Timelines C. Subclips

SUBCLIPS

True or False? The “PLACE ON TOP” and “APPEND AT END” edit functions do not have keyboard shortcuts

FALSE “PLACE ON TOP”= F12 and “APPEND AT END”= SHIFT + F12

What is the minimum number of IN and OUT points needed to successfully complete a 3 point edit?

0; without them davinci will assume first frame of clip is IN and last frame of clip is OUT, and playhead will become IN of timeline

What is the name given to an edit that uses a combination of 2 OUT points and only one IN point?

Backtimed edit

What ways can you change the view of the footage in the bins?

LIST VIEW, METADATA VIEW, OR THUMBNAIL VIEW

a few seconds of audio from a larger clip meant to communicate different ideas (can misrepresent if taken out of context!)

Soundbite

What’s the default editing operation? This is the one that replaces whatever was in the timeline originally and doesn’t move anything around it (red arrow)

OVERWRITE (F10)

what is it called when talking about the proportion of the footage used to the amount of footage recorded?

shooting ratio

What are the zoom types in davinci?

FULL EXTENT ZOOM, DETAIL ZOOM, and CUSTOM ZOOM

What are command keys for zooming in and out of timeline?

command + = zooms in and command + - is zooms out, shift + Z swaps between full extent and custom

How do you swap a clip behind the clip behind it in the timeline?

shift-command-period

what’s the editing operation that involves placing clip where playhead is and moving everything else back (yellow arrow)

INSERT (F9)

which editing operation puts the new clip at the end of the timeline and doesn’t affect anything else?

APPEND AT END (F12)

3 POINT EDITING

2 points in source and 1 point in timeline OR 1 point in source and 2 points in timeline (INs and OUTs)

command key for select clip + clips after?

Y (SHIFT-Y is clip + clips before)

what is 01:02:03:04?

01 hour: 02 minutes: 03 seconds: 04 frames

how to enable or disable timeline snapping function?

N (no command necessary when dragging mouse!)

when making a 3 point edit with 2 points in the timeline, what shortcut lets you find the predicted outpoint from an IN in the source monitor? how do you snap to in and out points in general?

SHIFT-O/I

can you use the audio or video only drag and drop function with shortcuts?

no you have to do it differently. when using commands you must enable and disable audio/video tracks in timeline to NOT have them moved into the timeline

Rolling Edit

moves out and in point of main clip and surrounding clips (yellow one), done by hovering over gap between 2 clips can be done in trim or normal mode

split edits

J and L cuts. can be done by unlinking video and audio (COMM-SHIFT-L), doesn’t have to be in trim mode

Slipping clips

must be done in trim mode, hover over middle of clip and there’s brackets with two dots in the middle icon, it moves the in and out point of the source clip while keeping it in its place in the timeline

ripple trimming

(yellow) moves in or out point of source clips BUT doesn’t overwrite next clip, moves everything around and can make blank space. You can select multiple edit points to ripple trim

slide edit

hover over blue part of clip of video, must be in trim mode, basically yellow arrow it moves clip back and forth and also moves the surrounding clips kind of like ripple trim

replace clips

doesn’t require in and out points because it just uses the length of the original clip (pointed out by playhead in timeline), and the playhead in the source viewer

what lets you review changes you made quickly?

/

how do you use multicam and swap out the angle?

timecode swap! just copy from original clip and paste in source for same code new clip, and also you have to add in and outs in timeline

how do you diable audio editing with command key?

COMM-OPT-1

how do you stabilize shots?

inspector panel!

how do you do a dynamic zoom?

it’s also in inspector panel! (view, view overlay, dynamic zoom gives you more options for effects, or transform mode dropdown menu) green box is first frame of zoom and red box is last frame

keyboard command for turning on and off viewer overlays?

SHIFT-` (reverse apostrophe)

how do you show off your fancy edit when you’re done?

workspace→viewer mode→cinema viewer OR COMM-F

how can you let the director or whoever watch the video if they aren’t with you?

blackmagic cloud, can work in real time I guess if you’re on zoom or something (for more info go to end of CHAPTER 2 of editor’s guide to davinci pg. 156- 169)

which timeline mode(s) allow you to trim the start or end of the clip of a timeline? A. selection mode 2. trim mode 3. blade edit mode

selection mode and trim mode

which timeline modes let you SLIP a clip in the timeline?

trim mode

TRUE OR FALSE? the replace edit uses the positions of the timeline and source viewer playheads but always ignores ins and outs

FALSE! it will use ins and outs in timeline but not in the source viewer

which features can be used to allow someone to review your edit randomly?

blackmagic cloud OR remote monitoring

where do you sign in to supported video sharing services to upload your video automatically?

quick export window OR internet accounts in system preferences

how do you show audio waveforms in source monitor?

Options, show audio waveforms

how do you return playhead to start of the timeline?

Fn-LEFT ARROW

What happens if you have 4 points (2 ins and 2 outs) as opposed to a 3 point edit?

REsolve honors the SHORTER of the 2 durations

What is ripple overwrite? what is the command key?

it’s overwrite BUT it takes account of if one version is shorter and adds extra blank space instead of cutting out stuff. SHIFT-F10

how to match frame that’s in the timeline so it also appears in the source viewer?

by going to Timeline→ match frame or for command key just press F. this allows you to

what’s a pickup shot?

A specific shot of something that needs coverage in the scene (inserts, etc.)

How to access “Take Selector?”

select the clip you want in the timeline, then go to Clip→Take Selector

What do you do with Take Selector?

You drag clips into the timeline and it gives other take options to go through

What does the ripple effect do for the take selector?

it makes a ripple edit that you can toggle on for each take specifically

what is chaquerboarding?

when you put the audio in alternating timelines

what’s a split edit?

a J or L cut

how to trim, frame by frame, a clip back or forth?

, (comma) and . (period)

if you’re in trim mode and you want to swap between adjusting the left, right, or both clips, what command key can you press?

U

Precision trim editort in davinci

Trim→ Trim Editor OR double clip selected edit point

What is dynamic trimming?

A trim mode that allows you to make edits in real time. Enable with W (or it’s in the timeline toolbar)

How to deselect all?

If command + A is select all, then SHIFT + command + A is deselect all

how do you know if you’re in dynamic trim mode?

it puts playhead to nearest edit point, and the playhead turns yellow

How is dynamic trim mode different than normal editing?

Spacebar is the same as / and J, K, and L keys trim in real time

Which trim edit functions aren’t available in dynamic trim mode

None, they’re all available

TRUE OR FALSE Ripple edit is a 3 point edit

False it’s a 4 point edit (it’s the one with in and out of source and timeline)

TRUE OR FALSE you must always set an in and out point in the timeline when performing a ripple overwrite

False, if timeline IN and OUT isn’t set davinci will pick the start and end of the selected clip (The one the playhead is on)

What function is used for opening a timeline clip’s master clip in the source viewer? A. Source Overwrite B. Source Frame C. Match Frame

Match Frame

Which of the following are types of split edits? J-Cut, K-Cut, L-Cut

J and L cuts

TRUE OR FALSE dynamic editing can only be used when the timeline is in trim edit mode

False it can be selection or trim mode just press W

how do you quickly move a clip to a new video or audio track?

UP ARROW + OPTION

how do you sychronize clips manually?

make a new timeline, put each clip on another track, then either look at the audio waveforms to connect them or if you have accurate timecodes across clips you can sync with that, do either by choosing Clip→Auto Align Clips. Once this is done you will need to convert the timeline into a multicam clip you can use for editing

how to convert a timeline into a multicam clip you can use for editing?

right click on timeline in the media pool and click “convert to multicam clip” you will no it works bc thee timeline goes away and there’s a new clip in the media pool that shows multiple camera options

why is show audio waveform in source clip not showing up or why can’t you right click on source viewer?

probably because you have a multicam clip in the monitor, switch it out for something else, enable show waveforms, and then switch back

How can you double check everything is in sync when reviewing a multicam clip?

While it’s still a timeline, you can enable and disable certain audio or video tracks. alternatively, if it’s already a clip you can watch it in the source monitor in its default setting of showing all the camera angles at once

how do you immediately move the playhead to the start in the timeline or the source viewer?

Fn + LEFT ARROW

How do you remove source viewer when you’re reviewing timeline footage?

Workspace→ Single Viewer Mode

How to ripple delete and what does it do?

SHIFT + DELETE, it takes the in and out that is selected in the timeline and cuts it out, then pulls the second clip’s first frame to follow the first clips last frame

How to switch multicam angles?

Just right click on the selected clip and you can choose from the angle options

how do you edit just audio or video for multicam?

Deselect linked selection and then you can pick audio 1 with video 2

how to correctly use extend edit?

You have to have between the clips highlighted and then the playhead where you want it to start/end. You can use this to make J/L cuts

What is flattening multicam clips?

it’s when you remove the option to swap between angles and it’s just the one angle you choose. Highlight all of the audio and video that’s multicam and then select Clip→flatten multicam clip. This can be done before or after it’s been graded but not all grading functions work if you do this

How to make a multicam clip without making a new timeline?

right click on bin in question and then click make multicam clip from selected bin. “Angle Sync” tells Davinci what you want it to sync by ie timecode or sound or etc. Use “Multicam Audio” to decide if it swaps between audio of different angles or just choose the main one by selecting “Reference audio/angle 1”

How to do real time multicam editing?

Go to source viewer dropdown menu, choose multicam (this makes selection box blue for video and green for audio, not red and you can’t see non-multicam clips), choose if you want video, audio, or video and audio transported. now, as you click different angles it automatically makes a blade edit and switches to the new angle! While this is cool it obviously won’t be perfect so this is best used to make a rough cut. you can even just hit 1, 2, 3, etc. to swap between angles instead of clicking

How do you swap out a clip between multicam options if you already have one option selected in the timeline?

hold OPTION before clicking on another clip from the source monitor that is showing the multicam options. You know it’s working because the mouse will swith icons from cut (blade icon) to switch (replace icon) you can also swap to a new one in the middle of the clip by just clicking the new angle

what type of clip is a multicam clip?

it’s a container clip, whereas other clips are not

how do you adjust a multicam clip?

Timeline view options menu→ display stacked timeline, then click any clip you want to look at and select Clip→ open in timeline. This shows you the “parent clip” and the “anatomy” of the multicam clip. this is useful for adding additional angles to a multicam, renaming, etc. close it by doing the same thing but file→ close current timeline

what happens if you adjust the parent clip?

it will change the names as requested but it will not change any of the stuff you did in the timeline

how do you add a new angle to multicam?

you can do this by looking at the parent clip, drag and drop new clip after adding an angle by right clicking on an existing angle and hitting add, then you will have to sync it separately (clip→ auto align clips)

What are your options for synchronizing angles in a multicam clip from video clips without sound? A. IN or OUT points B. Markers C. Timecodes

All of the above! in or out, markers, or timecodes

What is the max number of angles you can simultaneously view in a multicam clip? 9, 16, or 25?

25

What modifier key is used to switch the entire multicam clip to another angle instead of adding a new edit point? A. CMD or CTRL B. OPT or ALT C. Shift

OPT or ALT

TRUE OR FALSE You cannot change angle names, add additional angles, or change the current order of the angles of an existing multicam clip

FALSE you can do all of that in the “open in timeline” right click option of any clip that’s from the multicam clip

TRUE OR FALSE When you flatten a multicam clip you lose all other synced angles from the multicam clip(s) in the timeline

True! flattening removes unused stuff and leaves only clip that was used as the active angle in the timeline

What does davinci make when it’s asking for media location while you’re creating a new project?

it’s asking where to make a folder for storing any type of NEW media generated by davinci as part of the project (new audio recordings, exports, etc.)

command key for resetting UI layout?

SHIFT + 2

What’s the command key to immediately swap to the edit page?

SHIFT + 4

command key for looking at project settings window?

SHIFT + 9 or go File→Project Settings

what do you do if you want a timeline setting setup imorted or saved?

you can save in project settings window and you can export the preset which becomes a .preset file which can also be imported under the same menu

TRUE OR FALSE you can’t drag and drop clips into the source pool

FALSE, yes you can it works just the same, though at the same time using media page gives you more options

TRUE OR FALSE Davinci is resolution independent

TRUE this means that you can make timelines with clips of multiple resolutions, change timeline resolution, and also change footage resolution

What happens when you import media in Davinci Resolve?

it creates a link to the original clips on the hard drive. doesn’t copy, move, or convert footage

What are the 3 main import types and what do they do?

1. Add folder into media pool: will import contents from one level inside the current folder

2. add folder and subfolders into media pool: import contents of folder and contained folders inside (this is what automatically happens when you drag and drop)

   1. add folder and subfolders into media pool and create bins: preserves folder structure as done in the original hard drive folder

how can you sync new footage to bins without importing all the new stuff and organizing again?

if it’s already in the right folders, and you’ve imported with “add folders and subfolders and create bins” then you can just use “resync media files” and new footage will automatically be added

how do you sync audio and video in davinci?

In media tab, shift click to put the video and audio all together in the viewer. With video clip you want selected, open Inspector panel, select the file tab, scroll down to audio configuration panel, then right click necessary bins and select “auto sync audio” and while timecodes is preferred waveform also works and is why they record camera audio. hitting OK you have successfully synced it as long as a warning doesn’t show up saying otherwise. You can now see all the other audio channels have been added!

what is it called when the audio recorded in the camera isn’t good enough or just a reference?

a scratch track

What does mono, as opposed to adaptive, do to the audio?

mono audio puts everything into one track, whereas adaptive puts each one in their own track