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Updating the Editor Keyboard Firmware
From time to time, Blackmagic updates the functionality of the Editor Keyboard through firmware changes. New firmware can be checked for and installed by opening the separate DaVinci Control Panels Setup utility that is installed by default with DaVinci Resolve.
Navigation Using the Search Dial
The most prominent feature of the DaVinci Resolve Editor Keyboard is the large Search dial on its right hand side. Primarily used for navigation, in certain circumstances this dial can also be used for the manipulation of the clips, providing an alternative to click and drag mouse input.
SHTL JOG SCRL
SHTL JOG SCRL
SHTL JOG SCRL
SOURCE TIMELINE
SOURCE TIMELINE
SOURCE TIMELINE
DAVINCI RESOLVE EDITOR KEYBOARD
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
DAVINCI RESOLVE EDITOR KEYBOARD
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
DAVINCI RESOLVE EDITOR KEYBOARD
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
SMART INSRT
SMART INSRT
SMART INSRT
APPND
APPND
APPND
RIPL O/WR
RIPL O/WR
RIPL O/WR
ESC
ESC
ESC
SYNC
SYNC
SYNC
INSRT
INSRT
INSRT
PIC IN VIDEO AUDIO
PIC IN VIDEO AUDIO
PIC IN VIDEO AUDIO
FIT TO RIPL
FIT TO RIPL
FIT TO RIPL
FREEZ TRANS SWAP
FREEZ TRANS SWAP
FREEZ TRANS SWAP
INSERT O/WR REPL
INSERT O/WR REPL
INSERT O/WR REPL
TIME CODE
TIME CODE
TIME CODE
CAM
CAM
CAM
DATE TIME
DATE TIME
DATE TIME
CLIP NAME
CLIP NAME
CLIP NAME
SOURCE
SOURCE
SOURCE
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
BIN BLACK
BIN BLACK
BIN BLACK
PIC ONLY ONLY
PIC ONLY ONLY
PIC ONLY ONLY
FILL DEL
FILL DEL
FILL DEL
CLOSE UP
CLOSE UP
CLOSE UP
PLACE ON TOP
PLACE ON TOP
PLACE ON TOP
SRC O/WR
SRC O/WR
SRC O/WR
~
~
~
!
!
!
@
1 2
@
1 2
@
1 2
#
#
#
$
$
$
%
%
%
^
^
^
&
&
&
*
*
*
(
(
(
)
)
)
–
–
–
+
+
+
UNDO
UNDO
UNDO
DELETE
DELETE
DELETE
9
9
9
0
0
0
-
-
-
=
=
=
TRIM
E
TRIM
E
TRIM
E
HOME
HOME
HOME
F/TC
F/TC
F/TC
DITOR
DITOR
DITOR
DUR ENTER
DUR ENTER
DUR ENTER
SHTL JOG SCRL
SHTL JOG SCRL
SHTL JOG SCRL
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
TAB
TAB
TAB
Q
Q
Q
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
W
DYNAM TRIM
W
DYNAM TRIM
W
DYNAM TRIM
E
E
E
R
R
R
EXTND RETIME
EXTND RETIME
EXTND RETIME
T Y
TRIM S/CLP AFTER
T Y
TRIM S/CLP AFTER
T Y
TRIM S/CLP AFTER
U
EDT PT TYPE
U
EDT PT TYPE
U
EDT PT TYPE
I
I
I
IN
IN
IN
O
OUT
O
OUT
O
OUT
P [ { ] } \ |
P [ { ] } \ |
P [ { ] } \ |
SRC/ TL
SRC/ TL
SRC/ TL
FULL PREV NEXT
FULL PREV NEXT
FULL PREV NEXT
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
–
–
–
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
VIEW KEY KEY
VIEW KEY KEY
VIEW KEY KEY
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
TRIM IN
TRIM IN
TRIM IN
TRIM OUT
TRIM OUT
TRIM OUT
ROLL
ROLL
ROLL
A
NORML
A
NORML
A
NORML
S
S
S
D F
D F
D F
SLIP
SLIP
SLIP
MATCH
MATCH
MATCH
ENABL
ENABL
ENABL
G
FLAG
G
FLAG
G
FLAG
H
HAND
H
HAND
H
HAND
J
J
J
REV
REV
REV
K L
STOP FWD
K L
STOP FWD
K L
STOP FWD
; :
; :
; :
‘ “ RETURN
‘ “ RETURN
‘ “ RETURN
FIRST
FIRST
FIRST
LAST
LAST
LAST
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
+
+
+
SLIDE FRAME
SLIDE FRAME
SLIDE FRAME
FRAME FRAME
FRAME FRAME
FRAME FRAME
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SLIP SRC
SLIP SRC
SLIP SRC
SLIP TRANS
SEXT DUR
SLIP TRANS
SEXT DUR
SLIP TRANS
SEXT DUR
Z X C V B
ZOOM MARK AUTO NRST BLADE CLIP COLOR EDIT
Z X C V B
ZOOM MARK AUTO NRST BLADE CLIP COLOR EDIT
Z X C V B
ZOOM MARK AUTO NRST BLADE CLIP COLOR EDIT
N
SNAP
N
SNAP
N
SNAP
M
M
M
, < . >
, < . >
, < . >
MARKR NUDGE NUDGE
MARKR NUDGE NUDGE
MARKR NUDGE NUDGE
/ ?
PLAY ARND
/ ?
PLAY ARND
/ ?
PLAY ARND
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
LEFT RIGHT
LEFT RIGHT
LEFT RIGHT
Fn
Fn
Fn
CRTL OPT
CRTL OPT
CRTL OPT
COMMAND
COMMAND
COMMAND
CMD
CMD
CMD
ALT
ALT
ALT
CUT
CUT
CUT
DIS
DIS
DIS
SMTH CUT
SMTH CUT
SMTH CUT
STOP PLAY
STOP PLAY
STOP PLAY
0
0
0
00
00
00
.
.
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Navigation keys
SOURCE
The Search Dial
In the Cut page, pressing this key instantly brings the Source Tape into focus, allowing you to navigate through all the source media in your bin.
In the Edit page, this key brings the Source Viewer into focus.
TIMELINE
Pressing this key instantly brings the Timeline Viewer into focus, allowing you to navigate through the Timeline.
SHTL (Shuttle)
Puts the Search dial into Shuttle mode. Used to quickly navigate long clips or timelines. Rotating the dial left of center “rewinds” through the clip or timeline, rotating it right “fast forwards” through
them. The greater the rotation from center, the faster the shuttle goes. There are hard end stops on the Search dial in Shuttle mode that indicate the maximum speed in either direction. A LED on the keyboard will illuminate to show you that this mode is selected.