To create your own, select the keyboard most like the one you want to use.

In the top right corner, you can browse the present keyboard options from the drop-down.

Go to the DaVinci Resolve menu, and select Keyboard Customization ( Option+Command+K or Alt+Control+K).

You can also change to other preset keyboards such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro, which can help if you are working between applications or migrating entirely to Resolve. It might sound daunting, but don’t worry, customizing your keyboard for Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci is very easy, and needn’t take long. Within DaVinci Resolve, you can create as many unique keyboard setups as you like, creating shortcodes specific to your workflow.

You can make the most of your editing workflow by customizing your keyboard to your preferred setup. Part 2: How to Customize Keyboard Shortcuts Some general shortcuts you can use include copy and paste, as we’ve already mentioned, but you can also use a similar method for a variety of other general actions. Shortcuts can also help you with your effects, such as retiming clips, adding transitions, and working with keyframes. With these hotkeys, you can quickly jump between editing tools, which can save a ton of time and mouse action. Learning these shortcuts will help you quickly watch through, reverse, and loop your clips for review. Playback Shortcuts help you watch your edit through in a variety of different ways.

Use markers for anything that you want to remind yourself of later, but don’t overuse them, or your timeline will become cluttered and confusing. Marking your timeline is an efficient way of adding reference points to a clip without needing a keyframe or a cut. The Timeline shortcuts are super helpful in navigating your timeline and playback options.

Fileįirstly, let’s take a look at the shortcuts associated with the File Menu, where you can create new timelines, import and export media, and save your projects. While you might use some of these already, there is a wealth of shortcuts to master. We’ve split this guide into different sections to help you navigate the range of keys you can use. Part 2: How to Customize Keyboard Shortcuts.

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