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Flags are meant to mark an entire clip, and they also flag every other clip in the Timeline that shares the same Media Pool source clip, making this a handy way of quickly identifying which clips in a given timeline come from the same Media Pool source. Flags are visible in every page of DaVinci Resolve, making them an excellent method of tracking media from page to page.
The Flag and Marker buttons and pop-ups.
You can apply multiple flags to clips, with a variety of colors to choose from. In addition to flagging specific media files, flags can be useful for sorting by column in the Media Pool, as well as a variety of other operations. Whenever you enter text into a flag, it displays a small dot that indicates there’s more information inside of it.
— To flag a clip: Select one or more clips, and either click the Flag button to flag that clip with the current color, or click the Flag pop-up in the toolbar to choose a different color and then click the Flag button. In the Edit page, flags appear in the Timeline superimposed in the name bar of each clip.
— To remove all flags from a clip: Select one or more clips with flags you want to remove, then click the Flag pop-up in the toolbar, and choose the top “Clear All” option.
— To change the Flag color or remove individually: Double-click the Flag icon on the clip and a Marker dialog box appears to change the Flag color, remove the flag, or make a note regarding the flag.
Using Markers
Markers are used to call attention to a particular frame within a specific clip. Markers can be individually colored, and can have customized name and note text. Whenever you enter text into a marker, that marker displays a small dot that indicates there’s more information inside of it. Once placed, markers snap to In and Out points, edit points, the playhead, and other markers whenever snapping is enabled, making it easy to use markers to “measure” edits and trims that you make in the Timeline. Markers are visible in every page of DaVinci Resolve, making them an excellent method of tracking frames in clips and specific moments in the Timeline from page to page.
You can add markers to the Timeline (in the Timeline ruler) or to clips. The full procedures for placing and editing markers in the Fairlight page’s onscreen interface are identical to those for the Edit page, so for more information, see Chapter 40, “Marking and Finding Clips in the Timeline.” For now, here’s a summary.