DaVinci Resolve tutorial for beginners (free curriculum)

Learning DaVinci Resolve from scratch on a Mac? This is the full beginner curriculum — 7 hands-on lessons (about 7 hours total), in the order that actually makes sense, from the interface to deliver and export.

Each lesson is a real, do-it-yourself walkthrough. For hands-free help, Skilly teaches this exact curriculum live — a voice tutor that watches your DaVinci Resolve window and points your cursor at the right button. Free to start.

The DaVinci Resolve curriculum

1. Interface and Pages — Understand DaVinci Resolve’s unique 7-page architecture — the single most important concept for any new user.
2. Media Import — Bring footage into your project and organize it in the Media Pool before you start editing.
3. Edit Page Basics — Assemble your rough cut on the Edit page using the full-featured editing tools.
4. Trimming and Transitions — Refine your edit with precise trimming tools and add transitions between clips.
5. Color Grading Basics — Move to the Color page to correct and enhance the look of your footage using DaVinci’s professional grading tools.
6. Audio and Fairlight — Move to the Fairlight page for professional audio mixing, EQ, and loudness monitoring.
7. Deliver and Export — Render your finished project to a file using the Deliver page.

How to use this

Work top to bottom — each lesson builds on the last — or jump straight to what you’re stuck on. Every page lists what you’ll do, the exact menus and shortcuts, and the common mistakes to avoid.