{"id":71501,"date":"2022-05-25T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elements.blog-cms.envato.net\/?p=40444"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:45:31","slug":"layout-davinci-resolve-18-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/layout-davinci-resolve-18-guide","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to the Layout in DaVinci Resolve 18, for\u00a0Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn to color correct like a pro with our free course, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jvQhY8F30uw\" target=\"_blank\">DaVinci Resolve Color Grading for Beginners<\/a>. You&#8217;ll learn how to use each color tool in Resolve, including how to set up your project using scene cut detection, how to get clean skin tones with noise reduction, and how to create cinematic looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this lesson, you&#8217;ll see how DaVinci Resolve 18 looks when you open it up, and where you can find all the tools you&#8217;ll need. There&#8217;s a comparison to Adobe suites, so if you&#8217;re used to those, it&#8217;ll make it easier for you to get started with Resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"DaVinci Resolve Color Grading for Beginners | FREE COURSE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jvQhY8F30uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DaVinci Resolve Layout Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s get started. At the bottom of the screen, you&#8217;ll see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Media<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cut<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fusion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Color<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fairlight<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deliver<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is basically the equivalent of an entire Adobe suite in one program. Here&#8217;s a quick look at each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media <\/strong>is the equivalent of your <strong>Assembly <\/strong>tab in Premiere, where you bring in your clips, audio, graphics, and other assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_media_tab.jpg\" alt=\"Media tab in DaVinci Resolve 18\" class=\"wp-image-85619\" width=\"840\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_media_tab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_media_tab-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_media_tab-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Media tab in DaVinci Resolve 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cut<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cut <\/strong>is where you do assembly edits, similar to Premiere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_cut.jpg\" alt=\"Cut tab in DaVinci Resolve 18\" class=\"wp-image-85620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_cut.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_cut-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_cut-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cut tab in DaVinci Resolve 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Edit <\/strong>is where you actually put your edits together, very similar to <strong>Premiere<\/strong>, <strong>Final Cut Pro<\/strong>, or any other <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/photography.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/how-to-edit-a-video-with-kapwing--cms-39115\" target=\"_blank\"><em>non-linear editor<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_edit.jpg\" alt=\"Edit tab in DaVinci Resolve 18\" class=\"wp-image-85621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_edit.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_edit-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_edit-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edit tab in DaVinci Resolve 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fusion <\/strong>is the compositor and VFX software. Fusion<strong> <\/strong>is node-based, whereas After Effects and other compositors are generally layer-based. You can do a lot of great things with Fusion,<strong> <\/strong>but it can be a bit of a learning curve going from layout to node.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6_fusion.jpg\" alt=\"Fusion tab in DaVinci Resolve 18\" class=\"wp-image-85622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6_fusion.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6_fusion-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6_fusion-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fusion tab in DaVinci Resolve 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Color<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next is the <strong>Color <\/strong>tab, and you\u2019ll learn a lot more about this screen in upcoming tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5_colour.jpg\" alt=\"Colour tab in DaVinci Resolve 18\" class=\"wp-image-85623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5_colour.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5_colour-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5_colour-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Color tab in DaVinci Resolve 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fairlight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fairlight <\/strong>is the audio application, a very powerful tool if you&#8217;re editing in DaVinci Resolve. In this lesson from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hTmvyxbSVGE\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">course on processing voice audio in Fairlight<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tutsplus.com\/authors\/andre-martin-bluteau\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Andr\u00e9 Bluteau<\/a> gives a short tour of the interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Process Voice Recordings With Fairlight | DaVinci Resolve Audio Tutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hTmvyxbSVGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deliver<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deliver <\/strong>is where everything is rendered and then exported for whoever it\u2019s being passed along to. This is very similar to Adobe&#8217;s <strong>Media Encoder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7_deliver.jpg\" alt=\"Deliver tab in DaVinci Resolve 18\" class=\"wp-image-85624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7_deliver.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7_deliver-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7_deliver-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deliver tab in DaVinci Resolve 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those are the screens that make up DaVinci Resolve 18. It looks as if there&#8217;s a lot going on, and that can seem overwhelming, but remember that this one program is essentially taking the place of a whole suite of different editors. It&#8217;s just a case of knowing which tool is right for the part of the job you&#8217;re working on, and with a little patience and practice, it will start to feel like second nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More DaVinci Resolve Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/setting-the-mood-telling-stories-with-color-in-video--cms-31361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Change the Mood of a Scene Using Color Grading in DaVinci Resolve<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.tutsplus.com\/articles\/top-wedding-slideshow-templates-resolve--cms-40799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Top Wedding Slideshow Templates for Resolve<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/how-to-lyric-video-resolve--cms-41219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Lyric Video in DaVinci Resolve<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/how-to-phone-call-effect-fairlight--cms-39105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make Audio Sound Like a Phone Call Using Effects in Fairlight (DaVinci Resolve)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Authors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tutsplus.com\/authors\/tom-graham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Graham<\/a> created the video course that includes this lesson, and <a href=\"https:\/\/tutsplus.com\/authors\/marie-gardiner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marie Gardiner<\/a> wrote the text version. This tutorial was edited and published by <a href=\"https:\/\/tutsplus.com\/authors\/jackson-couse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackson Couse<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how the free video editing program DaVinci Resolve 18 looks when you open it up, and where you can find all the tools you&#8217;ll need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":86299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,148,142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-davinci-resolve","category-post-production","category-video-filmmaking"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}