Video Editing with DaVinci Resolve for Beginners by Adrian Rascon

A straight-to-the-point, project-based course for anyone who wants to start editing video with DaVinci Resolve. Instructor Adrian Rascon walks you through the entire post-production pipeline — from project setup and media import to clip editing, effects, color correction, audio mixing, and final render — using a real 30-second social media video as a hands-on example.

🎯 What you’ll learn

• Navigate all seven DaVinci Resolve workspaces (Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight, Deliver)
• Import, organize, and manage media files using bins and the media pool
• Edit clips using the blade tool, trim tool, and snap-to-grid with magnetic timeline
• Apply transitions, titles, generators, and adjustment clips
• Animate parameters (position, zoom, rotation) using keyframes and velocity curves
• Perform color correction with Lift/Gamma/Gain, scopes, LUTs, and node-based workflow
• Compress voiceover audio with a compressor, mix music levels, and apply a limiter
• Export your final video in H.264 MP4 format for YouTube or social media
• Create low-resolution previews for smooth playback on slower computers

✅ Requirements

• Skills: Basic computer literacy (no prior video editing experience needed)
• Tools: DaVinci Resolve (free version from Blackmagic Design)
• Hardware: Any computer capable of running DaVinci Resolve; a mouse with scroll wheel recommended

📝 Description

This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior editing experience, no jargon overload — just a clear, focused walkthrough of the entire DaVinci Resolve workflow.

Adrian starts from the very beginning: opening the program, setting up a project, and importing media. You’ll then move step-by-step into the Edit page, learning how to navigate the timeline, cut clips with the razor blade tool, and snap everything into place using the magnetic timeline.

Midway through the course, you’ll build a real 30-second social media video for a song promo — cutting footage to the beat, adding fade transitions, and layering a photo with the cover art. This hands-on project makes the concepts stick.

From there, you’ll explore effects and titles, learn keyframe animation with velocity curves, and dive into the Color page where Adrian demonstrates a pro node-based color grading workflow using scopes, LUTs, and split-toning (cool shadows + warm highlights).

The Fairlight audio section covers essential voice compression, music level mixing, and a brick-wall limiter on the master bus to prevent distortion.

Finally, you’ll render your project as an H.264 MP4 and learn a handy trick for creating low-resolution previews to keep editing smooth on slower computers.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

• Complete beginners with zero video editing experience who want a friendly, structured start
• Hobbyists and content creators looking for a free, professional-grade editing tool
• Anyone switching to DaVinci Resolve from other software like iMovie or Premiere Rush
• Social media creators who want to produce polished short-form videos

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

Adrian Rascon is a professional video creator with over ten years of experience producing content for YouTube and social media. He teaches on Skillshare and through his own platform, breaking down complex post-production workflows into accessible, bite-sized lessons. Adrian is active on Instagram (@adrian.rascon) and runs a YouTube channel where he shares editing tips and tutorials.

🏁 Final Result

• A complete, color-graded, and audio-balanced 30-second promo video exported from DaVinci Resolve
• A solid understanding of the entire post-production pipeline: ingest → edit → effects → color → audio → export
• Confidence to start your own video projects using a professional, industry-standard editing tool — for free