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Video Editing Essentials

Edit professional-looking videos with DaVinci Resolve — free and beginner-friendly.

14 hoursGera AI Tutor4.7 (5,400 learners)

About this course

A practical video editing course using DaVinci Resolve (free version). You will edit a travel vlog, a product demo, and a short documentary across the course, learning the core editing workflow, colour grading, audio mixing, and export settings for YouTube, Instagram, and client delivery.

Target audience: Content creators, YouTubers, marketers, small business owners needing video content

What you will learn

  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Video editing workflow
  • Colour grading basics
  • Audio mixing basics
  • Video export

Course syllabus

10 modules · video + projects

  1. 1DaVinci Resolve workspace: Cut, Edit, Fusion, and Deliver pages
  2. 2Importing, organising, and binning your footage
  3. 3The cut: assembly edit, rough cut, and fine cut
  4. 4Transitions: cuts, dissolves, and when to use each
  5. 5Titles and text: built-in titles and basic motion graphics
  6. 6Audio: music beds, dialogue cleanup, and mixing levels
  7. 7Colour: exposure correction, colour balance, and creative grades
  8. 8B-roll and cutaways: pacing and story support
  9. 9Export settings: YouTube, Instagram Reels, and MP4 for clients
  10. 10Project: edit a 3-minute product demo from raw footage

Frequently asked questions

Can I complete this course on a low-spec laptop?

DaVinci Resolve can be demanding. The course uses proxy workflow instructions for laptops with less than 16GB RAM. A minimum of 8GB RAM and 20GB free disk space is recommended.

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