DaVinci Resolve 20 Training Books and Lesson Project Files Now Available

New DaVinci Resolve 20 Training Books and Lesson Project Files Now Available
Blackmagic Design has released official DaVinci Resolve 20 training books, along with lesson project files, all available free as PDF downloads. Each step-by-step guide includes practical lessons, project files, and an online exam. Whether you’re a beginner, editor, colorist, audio engineer, or VFX artist, these guides will help you master DaVinci Resolve 20.

The Beginner’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20
This step-by-step training guide is for new and existing users. You’ll learn editing, grading with DaVinci Resolve’s legendary color tools, enhancing soundtracks with Fairlight, and building visual effects with Fusion.
- Edit your own projects using industry standard editing tools.
- Normalize audio levels and automatically mix music using the new Ducker track effect.
- Read video scopes to adjust contrast, color balance and saturation.
- Create secondary corrections using Color Warper and Color Slice.
- Set up projects, sync and manage audio files.

The Editor’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20
Cut interviews, dramatic scenes, documentaries and music videos. Learn the new automatic transcription features, create eye-catching effects, variable speed changes, streamline audio mixes and deliver for broadcast or streaming.
- Use advanced editing and trimming techniques for different genres.
- Set up and manage complex projects using smart bins and metadata.
- Automatically generate transcriptions to jump-start your editing.
- Use trimming tricks and real time dynamic trimming.
- Apply multi camera syncing and editing techniques.

The Fairlight Audio Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20
Learn the art of sound editing, sweetening, recording, mixing and mastering with Fairlight. Clear, workflow-driven lessons for beginners and powerful tools for audio professionals.
- Navigate and customize the Fairlight interface.
- Work with the Fairlight Sound Library.
- Create and edit dialogue, music and sound effects tracks.
- Record voiceover, ADR and Foley tracks.
- Work with audio track layers to stack, split and build a composite.

The Colorist Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20
Hands-on lessons in color correction workflows, effects and grading techniques. Learn how to perform Hollywood-caliber grades with DaVinci Resolve’s advanced tools.
- Balance and match footage using primary grading tools.
- Analyze and color correct images with the help of scopes.
- Track people and objects with windows and magic masks.
- Migrate XML timelines and roundtrip workflows.
- Work with nodes to create sophisticated grades.

The Visual Effects Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20
Learn Fusion’s node-based compositing tools in five focused lessons. Create visual effects directly inside DaVinci Resolve without round-tripping large media between apps.
- Composite using nodes.
- Combine optimal takes with the split screen technique.
- Track objects using the point tracker and planar tracker.
- Compose with multi layer PSD files.
- Create green screen compositing with the delta keyer and clean plate.

Advanced Visual Effects in DaVinci Resolve 20
Practical introduction to advanced Fusion tools and techniques. Import 3D models, create breathtaking particle effects and seamlessly add realistic 3D elements to live-action footage.
- Enhance live action environments with 3D particles.
- Use multiple keyers for advanced green screen keying.
- Use Magic Mask to save time rotoscoping.
- Work seamlessly with 3D assets.
- Set up 3D scenes with cameras, lights and depth of field.
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