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Setting up a backtimed edit by setting an Out point in the Source Viewer, and In and Out points in the Timeline to define the duration of the edit
3 To make the edit, click the Overwrite Clip button in the toolbar, press the F10 key, or drag a clip onto the appropriate overlay in the Timeline Viewer.
The resulting edit, aligning the Out point of the source clip with the Out point of the Timeline
Switch Focus to Timeline After Edit
A setting in the Edit menu, “Switch focus to timeline after edit” (Option-Shift-Q), lets you set whether or not DaVinci Resolve changes the application focus from the Source Viewer to the Timeline Viewer/ Timeline every time you make an edit. This setting is on by default.
For example, if you’re assembling clips from many different source files into the Timeline, and trimming the results as you go, leaving this option on may save you time. In this case, after every edit, the focus switches from the Source Viewer to the Timeline, so you can quickly select the clip or edit point you want to trim and make your adjustments before loading the next clip into the Source Viewer in preparation for the next edit.
On the other hand, if you’re editing several pieces from a long interview clip into the Timeline, you may want to turn this setting off to make it easy to continue playing forward in the Source Viewer, setting In and Out points and editing clips into the Timeline as you go. After every edit, focus remains on the Source Viewer, so you can continue making edits from the same source clip without interruption.