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DaVinci Resolve · Cutting and the timeline

How to split a video into scenes in DaVinci Resolve

Updated 6 stepsFor DaVinci Resolve

The short answer

On the Media page, right-click the file in the Media Storage browser and choose Scene Cut Detection, click Auto Scene Detect, then Add Cuts to Media Pool. In DaVinci Resolve Studio you can also select the clip on the Edit page timeline and choose Timeline > Detect Scene Cuts.

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6 steps

In DaVinci Resolve

  1. 01Find the file
  2. 02Open Scene Cut Detection
  3. 03Detect the cuts
  4. 04Fix false cuts
  5. 05Add the clips
  6. 06Or detect on the timeline (Studio)

  1. 01

    Find the file

    Open the Media page and browse to the flattened video in the Media Storage panel.

  2. 02

    Open Scene Cut Detection

    Right-click the file and choose Scene Cut Detection. Resolve opens a window with three viewers and a graph of frame changes.

  3. 03

    Detect the cuts

    Click Auto Scene Detect. Each spike over the threshold line becomes a cut.

  4. 04

    Fix false cuts

    Drag the threshold line to change how sensitive it is, click a cut to remove it, or add one where Resolve missed a cut.

  5. 05

    Add the clips

    Click Add Cuts to Media Pool. Each shot becomes its own clip, ready to edit.

  6. 06

    Or detect on the timeline (Studio)

    Put the video on a timeline, select it and choose Timeline > Detect Scene Cuts. Resolve blades the clip at each shot change.

Good to know

Before you start

Note 1
Flashes, fast pans and dissolves cause false or missed cuts. Check each one before you use the clips.

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Eddie writes a shot log of your b-roll and an outline of each interview. Ask for shots by content, such as "the wide shots of the factory floor", and use them in the edit. The log exports to Resolve as XML bins.

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From the help center

FAQ

Questions

Is scene cut detection free in DaVinci Resolve?
Scene Cut Detection on the Media page is in the free version. Detect Scene Cuts on the Edit page timeline is a Studio feature.
Can Resolve rebuild an edit from a flattened file?
Yes. Use scene cut detection, or if you have the original EDL, import it against the flattened file to cut it at each event.

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