Connecting clips in DaVinci Resolve - Step-by-step guide

In this tutorial, I will show you how to merge clips together in DaVinci Resolve. When editing your video, you may encounter various unnecessary parts that need to be revised. This is a common task, for example, if you have come across misspeaking or audio disturbances. Merging these clips into a new, cohesive clip is not only a practical step, but also improves your workflows by simplifying the management of your timeline.

Main Takeaways

• You can select multiple clips in DaVinci Resolve and merge them into a new clip.
• Creating a "Compound Clip" makes editing and organizing your video projects easier.
• The process is simple and can be done in a few steps.

Step-by-Step Guide

Start by launching DaVinci Resolve and opening your project. Make sure you have imported the video into the timeline that you want to work with.

Now you already have a video on the timeline. To merge clips, the first step is to create some cuts using the razor tool. Select the razor tool, which allows you to make cuts at specific points.

Now cut the parts in the video that you do not need. These could be misspeaks or unwanted noises. Click where you want to split the clip, and repeat this process for all relevant points.

After removing the unwanted parts, your video should roughly look like only the relevant segments remain. To merge the selected clips back into a new clip, you need to select all desired clips.

Hover over the clips in the timeline with the mouse. Click on the first clip first and hold the Shift key while clicking on the last clip. This way, you select all clips in that row.

Now that you have selected all the clips, right-click on one of the selected clips. A context menu will open where you have to choose the option "New Compound Clip."

After clicking on "New Compound Clip," a dialog box will open where you can name the compound clip. However, you don't have to give it a specific name if you don't want to; you can leave it as it is displayed.

Click on "Create" now to create the new compound clip. After a short moment, you will have your new clip that merges all your selected clips into a single clip.

You can now edit, move, or use this new clip in your project as you wish.

Summary

In this guide, you have learned how to merge clips in DaVinci Resolve by following the steps to create a compound clip. This technique will help you make your editing more efficient and better organize your projects.