[Tom Watson]

I am using Resolve Studio 16.3.0B.006, which is the Beta version. Everything is there and working in the version I am using. I did previously have the Studio 16.2.5 version, and fx all worked in that version.

The first thing I would try would be to open a completely new project and see if the fx appears there.

I could be possible your install file is corrupt. You could try downloading a clean file and reinstalling, or you could revert to 16.2.5 and see if that works for you.

[Tom Watson]

I have had this happen several times on large projects and a 1 TB SSD.

If the footage is not in the Media Pool, then they will show as offline in the Timeline.

First try to reload the footage into the Media Pool.

If that doesn’t work, make sure your storage hard drive is not full. Resolve has a tendency to fill small hard drives with Cache Clips and Optimized Media. If the hard drive is full, then Resolve will not work correctly. If this is the problem, then correct this by deleting the bloat.

Shut down Resolve, then restart Resolve. Then reload the footage into the Media Pool.

[Tom Watson]

To me it is not a problem because I make the key frame adjustment, then click the icon again and it shrinks back to normal size. Bring it up when you need it, then make it go away until you need it again.

[Tom Watson]

There are some options. In your screen shot there is an Icon at the top left. Click that Icon at the top left. That brings up several options to change the timeline view, and audio an video timeline heights. Another tip: a very good friend in Resolve can be the Right Click. Right Clicking on a timeline video, or Title, will bring up a very useful menu. When you get stumped trying to do something, try a Right Click.

[Tom Watson]

There are so many different ways to set up your workspace in resolve that it is unlikely any two on YouTube will be the same. You will need to just play with the settings and learn how to set your desired workspace.

The horizontal or vertical media pool display choice is one of the choices above the media pool. Again, you need to just look for that stuff and play with it.

When you create a Timeline, the file actually lives in the media pool bin from which you created it. It is normal to see that file in your media pool. You are simply displaying that timeline in the editor.

It is normal for a series of clips to display one after another in V1 and A1. If you want a clip in V2, for example, you must move it there.

Your questions indicate that you have zero experience with video editing. Resolve is professional level software with a steep learning curve. My suggestion would be to watch a few hours of YouTube beginner tutorials. Don’t worry about your screen. Don’t try to follow along. Just watch the videos get a grasp on how editing is done. Attempt to comprehend how the tools are being used in the tutorials. Once you get a grasp of the basic tools, you will realize that the Workspace GUI is a matter of personal preference, and the basic operations can be carried out in just about any Workspace. Once you find your preferred Workspace, you can save your Workspace. Take it slowly, and don’t move on until you grasp each step. Also, there is a good deal of step-by-step instructions in the Resolve manual.

[Tom Watson]

That looks like a common screen. If you are not using the second viewer, I would choose the one viewer option and make it bigger so you can see better.

With only one video in the timeline, it would be better practice to put the clip in V1. Just drag it down there and its associated auto clip will follow into A1.

Otherwise, I don’t know what you are wanting to do.

[Tom Watson]

I am using the latest version of Resolve and do this occasionally. It’s real simple using keyboard commands to copy and paste, or Right Click options.

Highlight the clip or group of clips and hit Control C (On a PC) to copy the clip(s) to the clipboard. Or right click the highlighted clip and choose Copy.

Then switch to the timeline to which you want to paste the clip. Move the view point to a location where there are no clips.

Put your cursor in the timeline at that location and hit Control V or right click and choose Paste. You can then move the clip to where you want it.

You can also Copy and Paste clips and Titles within the same timeline.

[Tom Watson]

Resolve has a steep learning curve, but once you get more familiar through tutorials and practice, it will one day click. Hang in there as it is a very good program. I went through the same thing when I switched from Adobe to DaVinci. I also use a PC, and like others have pointed out, the only difference between the MAC and PC is the keyboard shortcuts.

I found that there is no one good beginner YouTube channel, but there are a large number of beginner videos spread throughout YouTube. Try searching YouTube for the specific chore with which you are having difficulty.

When the music symbol shows up in the lower left corner of your clip in the media pool, that simply means that this clip also contains an audio file. The software has detected a mp3, wav, or any other recognized audio file.

Similarly, when you drag a clip onto the timeline, you will see V1 (Video 1) and a corresponding A1 (Audio 1) if the clip contains audio. Resolve detects the audio within the clip.

If you drag a second video clip that contains no audio onto the V2 track, you will only fill the V2 timeline, and the A2 track will not appear. You can then right click below the Audio 1 and add a track from the menu, and put some other audio there – like some music.

The same with video tracks, right click above the V1 and choose to add a track. Or, just drag another clip onto the timeline above your other video and Resolve will create the track. Just play with it and experiment. Remember, right clicking is your friend, as it brings up menus in many places.

[Tom Watson]

In my 14 core system which is not Apple, I made one change that should also apply to Apple systems, I went form 16 GB of Ram to 128 GB of Ram. There was a world of difference when when editing 4K LOG footage in the timeline for HDR output. No matter what your system, go for as much RAM as possible is my advice. Otherwise, if your choice is between GPUs, since Resolve does almost everything in the GPU, go for the one with the best GPU.

[Tom Watson]

You haven’t provided enough info to really know what is going on. How are you recording the two mics and getting them in the video? Are you using a mixer and syncing in post? Or are you mixing in the camera? If you have one mic on each track in the camera, when you put that clip on the timeline it will have one mic on the right and the other on the left. You will see this as one track on the resolve Edit page. They can be separated and brought back into the timeline as two tracks by using the Fairlight Page.