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Welcome back, everyone. Ready
for another deep dive. Always.

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Today, we're tackling DaVinci
Resolve 19. And let me tell you,

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those manual
excerpts you all sent in.

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Whoa, boy. Yeah, they're
dense. That's one word for it.

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So think of this as your key sheet,
your express lane through the

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DaVinci Resolve jungle.
We're pulling out the must-knows,

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the cool tricks, all that good stuff
to make this powerful software, well,

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less scary and more something
you actually use it.

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Because it's a powerhouse. Right.
You hear DaVinci Resolve, you think?

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Like Hollywood, right? Yeah,
big budget films, but honestly,

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it's come a long way. So it's not just
for those folks with dedicated

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editing teams anymore.
Not at all. The software's gotten

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way more user-friendly.
Even the manual points that out.

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If you're just starting out,
that's where I point you.

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So even if I've never touched pro-level
software, I won't be totally lost.

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You'll be fine. Plus,
think of the workspace,

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like, customizable,
you can move panels,

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resize them, make it yours. Like,
choosing between one and one.

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One of those massive mixing boards or
a more streamlined setup. Exactly.

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It's about what helps you work
best. Speaking of which,

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DaVinci Resolve's editing functions,
what is some stand-outs?

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The stuff that makes people
go, whoa, it can do that.

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Oh, there are a few.

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Let's see, a ripple overwrite, for
example. So you need to swap a take, right?

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Got a better one, happens
all the time. All the time,

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you think you've got it? Then, BAM!
A rogue car alarm in the background.

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Exactly. In most software,
you'd have to make space,

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move clips, a whole thing.

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But with ripple overwrite,
drop the new take in,

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it pushes everything down,
timing's perfect, no mess.

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No more clips, suddenly
off by a few frames. Gone.

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Like magic. And then there's
fit-to-fill, sounds simple, but.

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.. Deceptively so.
Yeah. Clips too long for

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a gap in your timeline.
Don't trim it manually,

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just hit fit-to-fill, boom, done.
Like auto-resizing, but for video.

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You got it. Huge time saver,

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especially on tight deadlines. Okay,
so we've got a rough cut,

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save some time,
now what? Gotta make it shine, right?

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Audio, effects, that's where it gets
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but can be overwhelming,
I get it. For sure. So, in the manual,

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I see optimized media. What in the
world is that? It sounds technical,

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but think of it like you wouldn't edit
a huge GE movie file directly, right?

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My computer would
probably burst into flames.

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Basically, that's where optimized
media comes in. It makes these smaller,

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easier versions of your
clips, we call them proxies.

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So, like, shrinking down a huge
photo to share online, same idea.

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Exactly.

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Your computer can handle
the editing, no problem.

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Then, when you're ready
for the final product, boom!

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DaVinci switches back
to the full quality originals.

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Best of both worlds, smooth editing,
pro-level quality. Exactly.

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And speaking of
pro-level, audio is huge GE.

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Right, because bad audio
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100%. Luckily, DaVinci Resolve has this
thing called the Fairlight page.

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Amazing. It's like a full-on recording
studio inside your editing software.

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Right, from the manual, mixing,
mastering, sound design, the works.

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All within DaVinci Resolve.

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All within DaVinci
Resolve. Incredible.

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All right, editing audio,
check those boxes.

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Now for the artistic
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The fun part. That's how you
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but it can feel intimidating. It can be,
but DaVinci Resolve actually makes

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it pretty intuitive
once you get the hang of it.

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One thing that always trips me
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Sounds very technical. What is a node?

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Think of it like layers,
but for adjustments to your footage.

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Like imagine a stack
of transparent sheets.

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You can draw or change
something on each one, right?

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Okay, so instead of this long list of
effects, it's like breaking them down.

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Exactly. You can rearrange the nodes,
add, delete,

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see how each one impacts your image live,
total control.

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Like having an undo button for every
tiny change. Basically. Way more visual,

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way less confusing.

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Makes sense. Right.
And speaking of visual,

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DaVinci Resolve has some AI tools too,
right?

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Like that magic mask
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Oh yeah, lifesaver.
Color grading.

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You often want to isolate
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Like if I just want to
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but not the whole background. You got it.
Before you'd have to trace

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around it manually,
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I can imagine. With magic
mask. AI does it for you.

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Tell it what to isolate.
Boom. Mask appears.

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A virtual assistant who's
amazing at coloring inside the lines.

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Exactly. Freeze you up
to actually be creative.

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That's seriously cool.

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Okay. So interface, editing,
audio effects, color grading.

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Even if you're feeling a bit

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overwhelmed right now,
totally normal. DaVinci

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Resolve has a lot tea
going on. A lot of power.

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But one thing I love
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your workflow, especially
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That's where we'll pick up
next time, I think. Definitely.

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Because what
goods all this power,

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if it takes forever to
actually get stuff done, right?

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Exactly. So next time,

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we'll tackle those workflow wonders that
DaVinci Resolve has to offer.

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So talking about streamlining,
DaVinci Resolve's remote grades.

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This feature is huge.

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I think multiple
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working on the same color grade
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Hold up. So not just like emailing
files back and forth with notes.

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Nope. Gone are those days. It's like
imagine a virtual color grading suite.

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Everyone's looking at the
same image, making tweaks live.

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No more trying to decipher
feedback over email.

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Game changer. Especially
these days with remote work.

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Like trying to play a co-op game

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through the mail versus, you know,
actually being online together.

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And speaking of online,

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the Dropbox replay integration. Remember we
talked about comments directly on videos?

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Yes. So much better than
trying to remember timestamps.

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Well, now those replay comments.

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Okay. Right in your
DaVinci Resolve timeline,

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synced up perfectly. Next level.

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No more app switching. No more lost
notes. Everything's just there. Exactly.

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And speaking of keeping

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things organized. Media management.
That's key. Because video projects,

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they can get messy fast.

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Footage music sound effects.
It's like a digital black hole sometimes.

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The DaVinci Resolve's got you.
Create bins like folders on your computer.

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B-U-T. Here's the
kicker. Metadata tags. So

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like keywords to make
everything searchable.

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You got it. Tag a clip with outdoor
shot, close up, whatever you need.

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Then bam, find it instantly.

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No more scrubbing through hours of footage
looking for that one perfect day.

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Precisely. And it gets
even cooler. DaVinci

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Resolve has AI that can
analyze your footage and

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tag stuff automatically. Faces, objects,
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Okay. Now that's just showing off.
It's like having a digital

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assistant pre-organize your entire
video library. Right. All these features,

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the remote grades,
Dropbox replay, the media

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management, they all add up to
this really smooth workflow.

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It's like DaVinci Resolve looked at all
the annoying parts of editing and said,

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nope, we fixed it. But
it's more than that, right?

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It's not just faster. It's freeing
you up to be more creative. 100%.

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When you're not fighting the software,
you can actually experiment, you know,

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try new things,
push those creative boundaries.

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Totally. And speaking of
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something else DaVinci Resolve
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Multi-cam editing. It's a beast
at it. Music videos,

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concerts, even documentaries with multiple

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cameras, DaVinci
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To be clear, we're
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capturing the same event. Yeah. Not just
different angles cut together later, right?

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Exactly. You've got all those
angles synced up,

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switched between them live
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like having a live TV control
room on your computer.

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So you can create those fast-paced

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dynamic edits in real time. Absolutely.
And while we're on the topic of live,

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did you know DaVinci Resolve can be
used for live video production too?

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Wait, really? I thought it
was strictly post -production.

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It does both. Resolve live, they call it
switching cameras, color grading, effects,

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all happening live, even
recording the final output.

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So I could theoretically
direct a live stream

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or even a small TV show
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You absolutely could. It's
incredibly versatile. Mind blown.

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Right. We've covered a lot of

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tea and it's clear to DaVinci Resolve,
it lives up to the hype. But I got to say,

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for someone just starting out, it
can seem like a lot to learn, right?

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Oh, for sure.
There's a ton in there,

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even with a friendlier interface. That's
where those manuals come in, though.

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Denses they are,

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there's gold in those pages.
Annuals are our friends, got it.

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But some of us learn best by,

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you know, doing. You're covered.
The DaVinci Resolve community is massive,

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super helpful to forums, tutorials, groups,
you name it, someone's got your back.

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So I get stuck. Chances are someone

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else has been there,
figured it out already. Exactly.

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And they're usually happy to
share what they've

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learned really supportive bunch.
That's awesome.

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Like a global network of editing buddies.

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I like that. And remember how we were saying
keyboard shortcuts are a game changer?

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Well, DaVinci Resolve,
you can customize those two.

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Yeah. So if you're used
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a certain layout, no problem,
map them over. Smart.

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It's like DaVinci saying,
hey, we're not

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just making good software,
we're making it your software. Exactly.

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Work how you work best.

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That's the idea. Okay. Before we wrap up,
got to address the elephant in the room.

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Right. We've been praising

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DaVinci Resolve, all this power,
all these features. And it's free.

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Like actually free.
It is the free version.

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It's incredibly capable.
Edit color grade effects.

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Even those 3D videos we talked about, you
can do it all. Okay. So what's the catch?

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There's got to be a
paid version. There is.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio. It unlocks the
really high end stuff,

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like advanced noise reduction,

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some crazy good motion blur,
and the ability for multiple users to

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work on the same
project at the same time.

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Okay. So pro level features
for, well, pro level work.

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But for someone starting out,

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just dipping their toes in the
free versions more than enough.

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Absolutely. And
that's what's so great.

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DaVinci Resolve,
it's for everyone.

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Doesn't matter your budget,
your experience,

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download it, start playing,
see what you can do.

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You don't even need to
put in your credit card info.

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It's wild. Well, I think
we've done it, folks.

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Deep dive into DaVinci
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From the interface to editing,
audio color effects,

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even 3D and live production,

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this software is like the
Swiss Arminife of editing tools.

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And luckily, you don't need a manual
the size of a dictionary to figure it out.

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Exactly. Hopefully we've cleared
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those key concepts,
shown you some of the cool stuff,

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hiding in those manuals,
and most importantly,

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got you excited to try DaVinci
Resolve out for yourselves.

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Because at the end of the day,

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the best way to learn is to
just jump in and do it, right?

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Right. So to everyone listening,

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go download that free version,
play around, experiment,

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see what you can create.

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And remember that community we were talking
about. They're out there ready to help.

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Every step of the way.

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This has been awesome.
Thanks for joining us

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for this deep dive into
DaVinci Resolve 19.

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Hopefully you learned a thing
or two feeling inspired

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and most of all ready
to unleash that creativity.

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Until next time, happy
editing everyone.