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Infographic: The DaVinci Resolve Integrated Workflow

Beyond Color

How DaVinci Resolve’s Integrated Workflow Revolutionizes Commercial Editing

Are You Stuck in the “Round-Trip Nightmare”?

The Old Way: Fragmented Apps

Edit in NLE (Premiere)

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Export Video

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VFX in Compositor (AE)

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Render & Re-Import

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Color in Resolve

This process wastes time, creates version chaos, and stifles creativity.

The New Way: Integrated Workflow

Start in DaVinci Resolve

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Edit Page

Fusion Page

Color Page

Fairlight Page

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Deliver Final Product

One application, zero round-trips. Maximum speed and flexibility.

40%

Faster Project Turnaround

By eliminating intermediate renders.

100%

Less Creative Friction

Try new ideas without switching apps.

ZERO

Quality Loss from Re-Renders

Work on the original source media.

Meet Your Commercial Workflow Powerhouses

The Edit Page: Built for Speed

More than just a timeline, it’s a command center for rapid assembly and precise pacing.

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Source Tape Mode: Scrub all takes at once.

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Smart Bins: Let your project organize itself.

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Dynamic Zoom: Create motion without keyframes.

The Fusion Page: Integrated VFX

A full, node-based compositor inside your NLE. No more round-trips for graphics and effects.

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Planar Tracker: Perfect screen replacements.

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Paint & Clone: Quick product clean-up.

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Node-Based: Flexible, powerful, and organized.

Demystifying Fusion: Nodes vs. Layers

Don’t fear the nodes! Think of them as a recipe or a flowchart, giving you more control than a simple stack of layers.

Layer-Based (The Stack)

Text

Color Correct

Blur

Footage

Node-Based (The Flowchart)

Footage

Blur

Text

Output

The “Aura Fizz” Commercial: A 30s Spot in 7 Steps

Organize & Manage

Use Smart Bins on the Edit Page to automatically sort footage by keywords like “Product” and “Talent.”

Assemble the Story

Use Source Tape Mode on the Edit Page to rapidly scrub all takes and build the rough cut.

Refine the Pace

Tighten the edit to the music and add subtle motion to static shots with Dynamic Zoom.

Add Visual Effects

Jump to the Fusion Page to perform a screen replacement using the Planar Tracker. The timeline updates instantly.

Create End Card

Still in Fusion, build and animate the final logo and tagline for the commercial’s end card.

Final Polish

Add a quick grade on the Color Page and mix audio on the Fairlight Page.

Deliver All Formats

Use the Deliver Page to export versions for broadcast, YouTube, and social media from one timeline.

Time Saved by Eliminating Round-Trips

Estimated time spent on common tasks in a typical commercial project, comparing a fragmented workflow to an integrated Resolve workflow.

Beyond Color: Harnessing DaVinci Resolve’s Edit & Fusion Pages for Commercials