DaVinci Resolve Editing on iPad

Review footage efficiently with Source Tape, scrubbing, and marked in/out ranges.

Use append, insert, and overwrite edits to place selected ranges on a timeline.

Arrange selected clips into a rough sequence that communicates the intended subject or event.

Use split, ripple delete, and ripple trim operations to remove unwanted material without leaving gaps.

Refine edit points with the trim controls while preserving movement and visual continuity.

Choose and apply cuts, dissolves, or dip transitions according to changes in time, place, or subject.

Identify story beats in a rough sequence and reorder them into a clear beginning, development, and resolution.

Create J- and L-cuts by offsetting linked audio and video edit points.

Adjust shot duration and reaction timing to produce a deliberate pace and emotional tone.

Cut an opening hook that establishes the video's subject or value within the first few seconds.

Tighten a talking-head or narrated segment by removing repetition and dead time while preserving natural delivery.

Combine A-roll and B-roll to illustrate narration, maintain visual interest, and conceal distracting jump cuts.

Translate a promotional brief into an edit plan specifying audience, core message, call to action, duration, and aspect ratio.

Prepare AI-generated clips for editing by checking resolution, frame rate, duration, and continuity, then selecting, shortening, reframing, or covering defective portions.

Assemble a target-duration promotional sequence that gains attention, communicates a benefit or proof point, and ends with a clear call to action.

Create readable titles and lower thirds with consistent typography, color, placement, and safe margins.

Animate position, scale, or opacity with keyframes to create simple purposeful motion.

Create and time manual or imported captions that remain readable and synchronized with speech.

Synchronize separately recorded dialogue to picture and verify lip-sync before trimming the scene.

Set dialogue clip levels and fades to maintain intelligibility and prevent audible clipping.

Mix dialogue, music, and sound effects so speech remains clear, using level adjustments and music-volume keyframes where needed.

Use waveform and RGB parade scopes to diagnose exposure imbalance and color casts.

Correct white balance, exposure, contrast, and saturation with primary color controls.

Match adjacent shots to a reference image using scopes and visual comparison.

Build a restrained creative look on a separate node without undoing the primary correction.

Create a versioned duplicate timeline, apply a concise client change list, and preserve the approved master timeline.

Adapt a landscape edit to a vertical format while preserving important action, readable graphics, and safe framing.

Perform a systematic quality-control pass for faulty cuts, black frames, spelling errors, framing problems, and audio issues.

Export and clearly name deliverables using appropriate resolution, frame rate, codec, and audio settings for YouTube, social media, or client review.