2
Go to the start of your clip and position and size the window to highlight just the object or
area you want.
3
Open the 'tracker' palette. Select the pan, tilt, zoom, rotate, and perspective 3D settings
appropriate for the movement in your clip by checking or unchecking the relevant 'analyze'
checkboxes.
4
Click on the 'forward' arrow to the left of the checkboxes. DaVinci Resolve will now apply
a cluster of tracking points on your clip and then step through the frames to analyze the
movement. When the tracking is done, your power window will follow the path of the
movement in your clip.
Most of the time automatic tracking is successful, but scenes can be complex and sometimes
an object can pass in front of your selected area, interrupting or affecting your track. This
can be solved manually using the keyframe editor. Refer to the DaVinci Resolve manual to
find out more.
Using Plugins
While making secondary color corrections you can also add Resolve FX or Open FX plugins to
create fast, interesting looks and effects using the 'color' page, or imaginative transitions and
effects on your clips on the 'cut' and 'edit' pages. Resolve FX are installed with DaVinci Resolve,
OFX plugins can be purchased and downloaded from third party suppliers.
After installing a set of OFX plugins, you can access them or Resolve FX plugins on the color
page by opening the open FX inspector to the right of the 'node editor'. Once you create a new
serial node, simply click the 'Open FX' button to open the FX library and drag and drop a plugin
onto the new node. If the plugin has editable settings, you can adjust these in the adjoining
'settings' panel.
OFX plugins are a quick and easy way to create an imaginative and interesting look
In the 'edit' page you can add plugin filters, generators and transitions to clips by opening the
'open FX' panel in the 'effects library' and dragging your selected plugin onto the video clip or
track above your clip on the timeline depending on the plugin requirements.
Mixing Audio in the Edit Page
Once you have edited and color corrected your project, you can begin to mix your audio.
DaVinci Resolve has a helpful set of features for editing, mixing and mastering audio for your
project directly in the 'edit' page. For projects requiring more advanced audio tools, the
Fairlight page provides you with a full audio post production environment. If you are already
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