Timeline selection follows playhead in DaVinci Resolve

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DaVinci Resolve - Edit - Playhead

Introduction

Timeline selection follows playhead in DaVinci Resolve

When moving the playhead in DaVinci Resolve, by default the selected clip remains the selected. Enabling the function "Timeline selection follows playhead", the selected clip change over time as the playhead is moved over the timeline.

This function is disabled by default. To enable that, just follow the steps below.

An example is shown in the video.

Video

A video example on how to perform this action is available on our youtube channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61hJ5Vd5PuYYyoH3e1SE1g

The direct link to the video is the following one: 

https://youtu.be/ThLTy3tyOgQ

Efficiency

Enabling this option allows being more efficient while editing projects. By stopping the playback, to edit anything using the inspector, all the changes are immediately visible, because the playhead is over the current clip.

How to

Go to the top menu: 

Timeline >> Selection follow playhead.

Do the same action for enable or disable this feature.

DaVinci Versions

This article applies to DaVinci Resolve version:

  • 17

Type of article

This article is classified as an elementary action.


YouTube Desciption

When moving the playhead in DaVinci Resolve, by default the selected clip remains the selected. Enabling the function "Timeline selection follows playhead", the selected clip change over time as the playhead is moved over the timeline.

This function is disabled by default. To enable that, just follow the steps in the video or those in the wiki article on Minidea.net

The video refers to DaVinci Resolve version 17.

Article

Detailed information on this video is available at the following Wiki article at Minidea.net: 

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Timeline_selection_follows_playhead_in_DaVinci_Resolve

What is the playhead in DaVinci Resolve? Follow the link below: 

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Playhead_DaVinci_Resolve


Category

More wiki articles on DaVinci Resolve are available on the Minidea.net wiki in the category DaVinci Resolve: 

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:DaVinci_Resolve

Type of article

This video describes an elementary action in DaVinci Resolve. An elementary action is an action that can be performed in less than a minute. It is not connected to a specific use case, but it can be used in several situations. Wiki's category about elementary actions in DaVinci Resolve: 

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:Elementary_action_DaVinci

YouTube playlist: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tII6h2lrHt7MshcI5xDXMjnXXvC4kqJ

Tags

DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic design, Blackmagic, design, video editing, videoediting, basic training, beginner
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