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Using timecode – Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio (Dongle) User Manual

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Using timecode

Using timecode

Up until now, you’ve placed clips in your timeline using sound and picture as a rough
guides. An alternative guide is to use timecode numbers. Using timecode lets you specify
the exact duration of a clip before you edit it into the timeline.

1

In the B-Roll bin, double-click the

05_BAY_AREA_LIGHTS

clip to load it into the

source viewer.

You can type an offset number to move the source viewer’s jog bar or the timeline
playhead forward or backward by a specific number of seconds and frames. You first
identify the direction in which you want to move the playhead. To move forward,
you press the + (plus) key on the keypad.

2

Move to the start of the clip, and type

+100

. Press Return or Enter to move the playhead

forward one second.