Blackmagicdesign Blackmagic Video Assist Series, Installation And Operation Manual

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A good example is to add a standard title.
To do this:
1 Click on the ‘text’ title and drag it onto the timeline. It doesn’t matter which timeline,
but for greater accuracy we recommend using the detailed timeline. The title will
automatically create a new video track for the title and will snap to the playhead.
2 Release the mouse and the title will appear on the new track. You can now move it or
change its duration like you would another video clip.
3 To edit the title, click on the new title clip and a ‘tools’ icon will appear underneath the
clip viewer. Click on the tools icon.
You will now see a row of tools you can use to modify the title clip. For example
transform, crop, dynamic zoom and more. For this example, click on the ‘title’ tool.
4 Now click ‘open inspector’.
This will open the inspector window where you can type in the title you want and edit the text
settings, for example tracking, line spacing, font type, color and more.
You have a lot of options to customize the title exactly how you want it. We recommend playing
with all the different settings to see how they can change the appearance and shape of
your title.
Working with Blackmagic RAW Files
Blackmagic RAW clips give you maximum flexibility in post production. This lets you make
adjustments to clips, such as white balance and ISO settings, as if you were changing the
original camera settings. Working with Blackmagic RAW also retains more tonal information
within shadows and highlights, which is useful for recovering details, for example in blown out
skies and dark areas of the picture.
It’s worth shooting in Blackmagic RAW if you are after the highest possible quality, or for shots
where there is an extreme variance between highlights and shadows and you may need to
push and pull those regions as much as possible in the grade.
The speed and small file size of Blackmagic RAW means you don’t need to make proxy files
and playback is just like a standard video clip. This section of the manual describes the features
of Blackmagic RAW and how to use Blackmagic RAW files in your DaVinci Resolve workflow.
TIP It is a good practice to adjust the Blackmagic RAW settings for your clips on the
‘color’ page before you start color grading.
Clip Settings for Blackmagic RAW
When you first import Blackmagic RAW files, DaVinci Resolve will decode the camera data
contained in the files using the ISO, white balance and tint settings used at the time of shooting.
If you’re happy with the look of these settings, you can start editing right away.
The great thing about shooting Blackmagic RAW is that you’re not tied to these settings at all!
The breadth of available post processing options when working with Blackmagic RAW files
mean that you’ll develop your own workflow over time. Experimenting with the ‘clip’ settings for
each clip in the ‘camera raw’ tab will show you just how powerful and flexible working with
Blackmagic RAW can be.
59 Using DaVinci Resolve