Start from the end and work backward as the software will interpret the changes so you need to make fewer adjustments.
If you make a mistake such as an unwanted split, all you have to do is press ol’ reliable Ctrl + Z (Windows) or Command + Z (macOS). Step 2: Once you are hovering over the desired place of the split, use the following keyboard shortcut to execute the split:īe sure that if you are using the razor tool, once you are done doing your split, switch back to the cursor tool, to avoid any unwanted splits in your clips.
Step 1: Hover over the part of the clip that you want to split with the timeline cursor. The more shortcuts you know, the faster a video editor you will be. Most of the industry uses this method, so it is worth taking the extra time to memorize and utilize the keyboard shortcut. This method is my preferred method of splitting a clip. To add precision to your split, make sure the magnet icon has been selected, then choose the cursor tool, drag the timeline cursor over the desired part where you want to make a split and then switch back to the razor tool, and make the split on the timeline cursor. The razor tool will stay selected and continue to split clips every time you click on the timeline until you select the selection tool again. Now everywhere you click on the timeline, it will add a split on the clip you clicked on.
Step 2: Left Click on the part of the clip that you want to split.Ĭongratulations! You have successfully split a clip. Step 1: Select the razor tool from the toolbar above the timeline. The razor tool is the tool that is used to split clips in DaVinci Resolve. The fourth icon looks like a razor blade, and it is called the razor tool. Above the DaVinci Resolve timeline, there is a list of icons that resemble tools.