Boost your audience on social media by leveraging DaVinci Resolve 18 and share impressive micro-content with the guidance of a certified Blackmagic Design training partner Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Enhance your content with creative editing, VFX composition, color grading, and sound editing techniques - Learn techniques to generate quick video content to engage and increase your audience - Discover the latest features and hacks of DaVinci Resolve 18 to realize your creative ideas Book Description Micro content dominates social media marketing, but subpar editing and low-quality videos can shrink your audience. Elevate your social media game with DaVinci Resolve - the world’s most trusted name in color grading that has been used to grade Hollywood films, TV shows, and commercials. Version 18 enables you to edit, compose VFX, mix sound, and deliver videos for different platforms, including social media and the web. You’ll learn the basics of using DaVinci Resolve 18 to create video content, by first gaining an overview of creating a complete short video for social media distribution directly from within the “Cut” page. You’ll discover advanced editing, VFX composition, color grading, and sound editing techniques to enhance your content and fix common video content issues that occur while using consumer cameras or mobile phones. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to use DaVinci Resolve to edit, fix, finish, and publish short-form video content directly to social media sites such as YouTube, Twitter, and Vimeo. What you will learn Explore how to edit, add effects, and post to social media using the new Cut page - Deliver video projects swiftly to a variety of social media formats using the Cut page - Fix problems with videos, such as stabilizing footage and syncing audio - Enhance the quality of your videos through color correction and other visual effects techniques - Discover how to use the Neural Engine AI in the Studio Version of DaVinci Resolve to speed up your work - Add subtitles and dubbed audio to help your videos reach a wider audience Who this book is for This book is for beginner content makers looking for quick techniques to improve their skills and work. It’s also useful for experienced content makers who want to begin using DaVinci Resolve for its advanced features. The book acts as a practical training manual for social media marketers, influencers, short film makers, small business owners creating their own content, vloggers, and film/media studies students at schools, colleges, or universities. Table of Contents Getting Started with Resolve - Publishing your first Cut - Adding Titles and Motion Graphics - Polishing the Camera Audio - Getting it in Sync - Adding Narration, Voice Dubbing, and Subtitles - Creating Additional Sound - Working with Archive footage - Stabilizing Footage - Hiding the EditCut: Making our Edit Invisible - Green Screen - Split screens and Picture in Picture - Enhancing Colour for mood or style - Studio only techniques - so much quicker - Glossary of Terms "An amazing overview of DaVinci Resolve's features, Video Editing Made Easy with DaVinci Resolve 18 serves as an invaluable resource for both beginners and experienced users transitioning from other software packages. With clear explanations and practical examples, it quickly becomes the go-to guide for mastering the art of editing in DaVinci Resolve. Lance Phillips provides a comprehensive and well-structured resource, offering a fantastic overview of DaVinci Resolve’s features. This book is a must-have for anyone looking to enhance their editing skills. Video Editing Made Easy with DaVinci Resolve 18 is a gem for editors of all levels. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned pro, this comprehensive guide provides invaluable insights and practical techniques to elevate your editing skills. Consider it your ultimate companion on the journey of mastering DaVinci Resolve." -- Nathan Thomas, Animation Director/Manager at Unity "In Video Editing Made Easy with DaVinci Resolve 18, Lance has combined his knowledge, acquired through many years of experience across filmmaking disciplines and as an educator, to give a new generation of video-makers the ability to create professional high-quality content. This book provides an essential step-by-step guide, from beginner to advanced level, that will enable you to produce high-quality video content with freely available resources." -- Stefania Marangoni Senior lecturer and MA editing and post-production course director at London South Bank University “Video Editing Made Easy with DaVinci Resolve 18 gives you an accessible yet comprehensive training tool to create video content for social media. From my perspective, it holds exceptional value for aspiring social media managers who may be new to video editing. It not only provides valuable insights and foundational knowledge of the craft but also streamlines the le