how to use Resolve Source Tape (explained by a Pro)

A detailed look at how to use the Davinci Resolve Source Tape mode in the CUT page can dramatically speed up your edit workflow. This is ideal for beginners and intermediate editors.
This is the third in a series of Killer Tips DaVinci Resolve, by Darren Mostyn, helping you learn resolve editing and color grading.
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[@niborski2997]

Excellent information Darren, and obviously looking at your showreel, you are a high end professional. Refreshingly, not a reversed baseball cap or awesome word present, just a calm, cool and collected tutorial. More please.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi. Yes, I am a professional colourist and have trained colourists for many years. Just decided to do a KZbin channel after a lot of requests on my facebook page. Lets see how it goes! Hope you have subscribed. All the best, Darren.

[@niborski2997]

@@DarrenMostyn Thanks Darren. Definitely subscribed, look forward to more 'Killer Tips'.

[@EdwardKilner]

Found this hugely valuable. Not likely to ever have hundreds of clips, each beginning with a clapboard. But, good to see the features do exist, and see their use. Thank you.

[@fawacinemas]

Excellent Video! Keep Em Coming. Im Here For Em.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks! Will do!

[@rickh6963]

As a noob to Resolve this is a super helpful tutorial .... Thank You!!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad to hear that!

[@christianbrault3520]

That last scratch trim tip is what I was missing! You just made my day! Thank you again for giving us content that really improve workflow and efficiency.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad its helping you. All the best!

[@TriggeredLimey]

Been binging through some of your older content, after enjoying your channel for a while now. I just wanted to thank you for all the fantastic content. It is really helping me and, I'm sure, a great many others. Cheers, mate.

[@DarrenMostyn]

I appreciate that! Thank you. Means a lot!

[@aristomenis_k]

A more detailed cut page tutorial would be much appreciated!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. Its on the list! All the best and please subscribe if you haven't already. Darren.

[@DesOwen]

Brilliant Darren, you are the only channel I use for help with DR and I'm starting to get somewhere now. Thank you.

[@GlenReed]

I say any tutorial your willing to share with us will be a blessing! Thanks for the video, *keep them coming* ! You’re going to do great!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Glen. Appreciated.

[@ame7590]

this is such a powerfull and fast way to edit! thanks for this video

[@DarrenMostyn]

You're so welcome!

[@tocojung]

Great. Didn't use cut page. Now I am a great fan. Thanks a lot.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for letting me know,

[@moyluna248]

Finally, someone who can explain it concisely and thoroughly. Excellent video tutorial. Thanx.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@FanaticoFilms]

These videos are GREAT!! absolutely would love a Resolve "CUT" mode video from you. Thx!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. Its on the list! All the best and please subscribe if you haven't already. Darren.

[@blazingheartproductions]

Voting for that Cut Page video, too. 😎

[@franktouchatout5853]

Every time I watch one of your video, I learn something! Thank for your awesome work. Have a nice one!

[@BruceMoyle]

Best explanation of this feature I have seen so far. The review system has been amazing to what rushes when traveling (when we could travel). I have a streamdeck setup with the shortcuts for this to save jumping around the keyboard and using one hand. Very effective.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Bruce. The source tape mode is so useful! I also review rushes on the road and at airports!! It makes it so easy! ATB, Darren.

[@defooster2757]

Thank you for the concise explanation!

[@casperon7]

Awesome stuff, finally some good info on the cut page

[@ChristopheJacobson]

Great info Darren, helps a lot for a new editor who needs to edit an interview and B-Roll. Looking forward to the other videos 👍🏻

[@hawaiirealmedia5610]

Really great tutorial on Resolve. Just subscribed yesterday. Thanks!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. Glad you are enjoying them, Darren.

[@hurricanesails]

Spectacular presentation on the source tapes. Really like the Fast Review and Scratch Trim tools. Thank you again for making great videos

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you like them!

[@Dggb2345]

Great professional presentation

[@andyaronson]

Thank you! Your tutorials are some of the best around.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you like them! Tell your friends!

[@moradasverdes]

Wow. I´ve been watched five of your videos so far. They all are very informative. I do appreciate it. Gracias.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you Moradas. Appreciate you letting me know. You may want to subscribe top my email list eepurl.com/hob0oH

[@user-sl309jd90]

Thank you very much! That was really a rare content that was delivered so clean and easy to understand

[@Ivan-RAW]

Thank you Darren!

[@RonsWorkshop]

Great tip! I'd love to see more in-depth videos about the cut page. Thank you for the great content.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Ron. Looks like a fair few positives for cut page tutorial so I'll get that on my list. All the best, Darren.

[@volaksin5842]

This was super useful. Thank you!!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Volak. Glad you enjoyed...Subscribe, more coming!!

[@drumslapper]

I can now see the value of the Cut page, this will really seed things up. Thanks.

[@DarrenMostyn]

pleased to hear that! Have a good weekend, Darren

[@sadphil01]

So appreciated top man, keep them coming!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you Phil. Just recording a new episode - out soon!

[@muhammadghauri1475]

Thanks for sharing your insight in a very nice way. Your approach to make things simple works! It’s a gift you have that few selected one get. Wish you health and prosperity.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Appreciated Muhammad...thank you.

[@franciscobf]

This is great! Thank you

[@902MediaUK]

Killer tips for real, thanks Darren, just what I needed. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. Appreciated.

[@brucemarshall1439]

Hi Darren, I'm new to your page ( and DaVinci Resolve ) but find your method extremely informative, thank you.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Welcome!

[@joeystarr75]

Thx for the tip Darren ! Keep it up !

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Joey. Hoping to get 1 more out this week, but of course keep an eye on your notifications!

[@rcarendsen]

Oh crap... I just found out that i still have so much to learn about resolve😊.. Thank you ... This is 3 years old but it still has the highest level of information no where to be found else where. 👍

[@DarrenMostyn]

Appreciated!

[@ChrisGen]

Thanks for the killer tips!

[@DarrenMostyn]

You are most welcome Chris!

[@Vagrant1PSN]

Glad I came across your channel. Currently in 2 colorist masterclasses. You sure have a great way of explaining. I love the cut page and source tape. Just haven't put much time into learning it too well. Watched all your videos and love them. Keep up the good work. More editing and grading tips, yes please. Cheers. BTW One of my instructors is from UK and uses the term rushes too 👍 so I knew exactly what you meant.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank Manny. What do you call rushes then..? More editing and grading tips coming don't worry.

[@Vagrant1PSN]

@@DarrenMostyn Normally just call them clips but rushes sound better

[@DarrenMostyn]

@@Vagrant1PSN It's my old school background - they've always been rushes. :)

[@markmorgenstern]

thank you! just saved me making a pile of stringouts! subscribed! and here's another vote for cut page coaching!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you Mark. Just going to bed - nice to end on another positive! Have a good week.

[@davidanderson8381]

Game changed. Thanks for the video this is awesome.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi David. Glad you got it - welcome to Source tape.

[@schlapbe]

super useful! Thank you, sir!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mattbertapelle2122]

Um, yeah. This. Awesome. Found you through Alex, and wow - I've liked the Cut page but always felt I was missing something, including the source tape - and there you go filling in all those blanks. Keep up the great work, Huge help, thanks!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you Matt. Yes was great doing a guest on MrAlexTech last week. Glad you like this channel too, Darren

[@mattbertapelle2122]

@@DarrenMostyn Actually, I have a real question. I paused my work last night on a project, and am now looking to continue where I left off on the Cut page, using the source tape. Right-click the last clip and "Find in Media Pool" finds the clip all right, but when turning on the source tape again, it would be good to have a way for the cursor to land on the clip that I just selected in the Pool. Best I can figure is to remember the clip name and then scrub the source tape (or select the clips with up/down arrows) until it is highlighted in the Pool. Any idea how to just jump straight to it?

[@MyJeanf]

Thanks Darren , as always agreat video.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you - appreciated

[@luiztosk]

thank you sir, right to the point. Very useful shortcuts.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it helped

[@vinhdo1609]

to be honest. for the long ass time i have learned Davinci. i haven't touch cutpage cause I thought nothing different with edit page. but now I know how Cut page could speedup my work. thank you Darren

[@DarrenMostyn]

yes its worth playing with. Enjoy, Darren

[@yveslarivierre]

Great ! Love it and subscribed :)

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you like. Appreciate the subscription. More coming next week!! have a good weekend. Darren

[@elvisochieng1818]

Wow this is so amaizing ❤️. Thus is so amaizing already doing well throgh this 💯

[@thilinaalagiyawanna3680]

Thank you very much

[@aberzvideo2285]

Amazing tip

[@sagha_photo]

Hello, thank you for your good training

[@DarrenMostyn]

Welcome!

[@yorkunt]

I liked your channel, keep the gold coming to us!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thank you. More coming!

[@oignonprod]

Thank you for that tips!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you are enjoying them. Please subscribe if you haven't already. Thanks, Darren.

[@lebrett2]

Really great and useful videos Darren. No YT nonsense (ie: Hey you guys).

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks Pierre, glad you like them. No time to add nonsense!

[@larryFWD]

Literally blew my mind... thanks for this video. Subb'd!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad you enjoyed! Appreciate the sub!

[@mixedandblended]

Thank you!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Very useful as allways. Thanks.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks - did I see your name on Jays live stream..? Please subscribe and tell your friends! All the best, Darren.

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

@@DarrenMostyn possibly, I do check it out from time to time and I subbed after watching one of your earlier vids. Love the short content with lots of value and little fluff.

[@bananano8]

amazing thank for the tips

[@DarrenMostyn]

You are most welcome. Please subscribe and tell your friends! All the best, Darren.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Please note that 'F12' should technically be 'SHIFT + F12' when used outside of this tutorial. - 'F12' on it's own will work (without pressing SHIFT) if you are just subclipping as I am in this tutorial. Many more Killer Tips for DaVinci Resolve here facebook.com/KillerTipsDavinciResolve

[@camaleonparlante2136]

much love, thanks you.

[@brimon72]

i would love to see a more in depth cut page tutorial!! Thanks!

[@Longdancer]

Thanks for this Darren. Great stuff. Yes, plesase do a tut on the Cut page. I've not really got into using it yet....but i'm up for being inspired. Thanks.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi. Its on the list. Please subscribe if you haven't already, and hit the notifications so you get updated when i've recorded this one. Have a good weekend, Darren.

[@JimRobinson-colors]

Excellent Darren - The Cut page for multicam is intriguing to me - Not sure if there is another software that has that kind of feature - pretty much every NLE I have used uses a traditional approach. I cut a multicam live rock concert lately and the workflow changed slightly, but the ide of say viewing the durm camera angle by itself and seeing a very cool drum fill - marking the in and out and then just dropping in sync on the top of the video got me thinking of the edit approach - so I then dropped in the guitar solo camera angles and then some back up singers etc. and the edit was almost finished. The playback somehow should be set up to accommodate this though. The one clip viewing and dropping would be better if all the clips didn't require playing back - last show had 14 camera angles - so playback meant to make the proxies really small to get smooth playback. But that is the only time I had using the CUT page and there does not seem to be much information online on it. So I probably didn't use it to it's full potential - So I am a "yes" on the idea of you doing a full tutorial on that. Thanks again.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Jim. Yes, there are some great autosync features too, along with multicam. There is some AI technology in Resolve too! OK, so thank you for letting me know it is of interest. Noted. All the best, Darren.

[@Layarion]

i came here to know wtf a "source tape" was and you answered it. ty

[@xyzct]

Good God that helpful! Thank you, sir. (DR is absolutely amazing.)

[@DarrenMostyn]

Glad it was helpful! Source Tape is a brilliant tool!!

[@xyzct]

@@DarrenMostyn, I've watched a lot of DR videos, and I don't believe I've seen it mentioned ... which is amazing because Source Tape seems like a stupendously helpful function. Again, thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@DarrenMostyn]

I use it a lot at the start of productions to get through all the footage.

[@martinrosengren29]

Yes please, make a video about CUT-page and how it can speed up my workflow as a documentary filmmaker.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Martin. Yes it is on the list! New episodes out this week, please subscribe to make sure you don't miss when the next 'CUT PAGE' episode arrives. Thank you for your comments, Darren.

[@longboardluv2]

great tip

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks - just responded to your other comment - but, Hi anyway and honouring that I answer all comments. Glad you are enjoying the tips! Darren.

[@sandymclennan8285]

Very helpful: had me at "no intro!" on some and even the intros are short. Appreciate the quick pace of delivery (heck, there's a rewind button on these machines). I will try the Source Tape and the Cut page (been avoiding learning it but I see advantages. Merci). I want to pull cutaway sub-clips from a wandering interview camera and put them in a bin so I can see thumbnails. Have not figured out how to do this. Can make a timeline of these sub-clips which would work but I think a bin would be a non-linear way of seeing them, then insert them in to the master from there. Can you help? Thanks and cheers.

[@Theaaronchris]

Great tips! I NEVER USED the cut page but now I just might start trying it. You should make a video on the best way to grade 8bit footage. And is it worth it to shoot 8bit in log.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Even if you just use that feature you will benefit from the speed. I have noted your request too. All the best, Darren.

[@alex.muntean]

Awesome! Would love a cut page tutorial. 🤗

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Alex. Thank you. There is one planned.

[@alex.muntean]

One tip that I can share, as it works for me is to remap the function from “F12” to “P”. This way I can hit I and O and then P, without needing to travel so much with my hand to get to F12 on the keyboard. 🙏🏻

[@DarrenMostyn]

Nice!

[@BostjanCadej]

Yes please. More tips from cut page. One more question. How to sort videos that were not shot on same (several) day but they will not be in same order as they were shot? Cut page just apends? How to insert selected clip to other place in timeline?

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Bostjan. Yes the cut page can deal with all this. You can organise the shots how you feel best and I will do more for the CUT PAGE as a tutorial soon. I have a few others to get out first. All the best Darren.

[@smatos69]

Very good explanation. Thank you! One question - is it possible, within daVinci Resolve Source Tape mode, to rename the clips produced in that mode, while quick-selecting the 'highlights' of each roll? It would be very useful to name each clip, so that it reflects in the timeline and in the media list. Thx

[@coreyhendrickson]

Thank you for all of the information... Im here in the older videos searching around to see if there is a way to keep multiple In / Outs referenced on one clip (like how in FCPX you can I/o and favorite sections all in one clip)... its seems in Resolve I can I/o append and do it again, but it only keeps the most recent - not sure if that makes any sense - but if it does... is there a way?

[@pranjaldiwedi]

This really will save my time. Double click was kind of annoying.. Also, would love to see video on Fairlight tab.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hi Pranjal, Glad I've saved you some time in your editing with this video! Fairlight - I will add to my list but it is my weakest area of expertise in Resolve......subscribe and follow...I'll be sure to do something, maybe not next few weeks, but I will cover Fairlight. I alerady have a few ideas on what to cover as quick tips in Fairlight. Thanks for your comments. Darren.

[@solvefilmstudio]

Great❤

[@DellanaMetalArts]

Very helpful! Thank you! Question: how do you handle a clip that has multiple sections that you want to use. I can't do multiple Ins and Outs (that may just be my inexperienced but I've looked and find no way to do this). Thank you again!

[@Superjeanmarc]

Just came back to that video that is still super useful... yet, I find that the cut page will be still very much useless for me until smart bins (and power bins) appear in the cut page... I personally almost dont use traditional bins anymore, and mostly rely on power bins as its much more flexible.. Hope they one day implement this.

[@ColourTraining]

awesome

[@DarrenMostyn]

Thanks D. Means a lot!! new venture..! Speak soon!!

[@corybaker13]

Hi Darren, do you sync the audio first before the cut page procedure? Whats the the best process regarding syncing audio then trimming clips...cheers

[@Gael_AG]

Thanks Darren. 😊Do you think it will be possible to automatically generate sub clips ? Or create cuts based on audio transcription ?

[@Theclickmonkey]

a cut page tutorial would be great!

[@DarrenMostyn]

OK, here you go. Enjoy, Darren. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4qrfImYZ9Z5f5Y

[@limro]

Hi Darren, I've been using the source code and it's brill, thanks for the tips. I'm having a little trouble with the media pool however, as my clips don't display the 'correct thumbnail' like PremPro does. Do you have any tips for this? I've searched far and wide. I just need my thumbnail to display the first frame the In Point rests on! Thanks so much

[@thoughtprovoking001]

Recently found your channel and instantly subbed! Is there a way to highlight clips when scrubbing through the source tape. As an example, if there are three takes of the one scene and I scrub through and find the best take... Is there a way to highlight that take and all the other favourite takes and then later only show those highlighted takes (the favourites) while ignoring the ones that aren't highlighted?

[@DarrenMostyn]

Great idea but I dont think so. Markers dont appear in cut page as far as I can tell. All the best, Darren.

[@MegaBenedik]

Great tips! Thx! Is here a way DaVinci synchronizes the I & O points from the Source Tape with the clips in the Bins?

[@DarrenMostyn]

Think of source tape as one huge clip of all the clips you have. So its like a 'super-clip'.

[@haroldmorganTulsa]

Hello. Looking forward to your upcoming class. One thing in the cut page that irks me. I'll be working along and suddenly I'm in clip view instead of source tape view. I can't find a quick way to get back to source tape. Is there a shortcut? I don't see any help in the manual.

[@ellismeade]

My guy!!

[@Superjeanmarc]

Scratch trim is a killer tip indeed.... Funny enough, when you Google that term, you don't get any results... so it seems to be a very hidden feature.. Thanks Darren.

[@DarrenMostyn]

you welcome!

[@FoodfortheSubconscious]

Hi there, thanks for posting! I've run into a problem whereby I've unlinked my audio and video together and moved the audio around or deleted it and now I've started a new project again using the same clips but the audio is gone from the source tape and now I've only got video... you know what might have happened? Cheers CJ

[@blueroomstudiosbury]

Hi Darren, great videos...very helpful clean and concise...do you have any videos on storage of clients work after the job is finished? i.e. how long to hold onto the RAW footage as the size is very large in 4k. do you charge your clients for storage?

[@DarrenMostyn]

thanks Philip. your suggestions not really what I envisaged for channel. I may do some client handling ones...could be interesting.

[@blueroomstudiosbury]

@@DarrenMostyn ok, thanks Darren I understand. I'll keep my suggestions to colour grading ...Cheers.phil

[@Len828]

Hi, thanks for this.... As I am fully shortcut driven, is there any way to assign short cuts to the scratch trim mode: a) to turn it on & off b) to move one frame left and right.... ? Spend hours looking into it without any result.,... Many thanks in advance....

[@musiconsortium]

After cutting the in and out points on a clip in the source viewer, how do you playback just to see from the In to the Out point and looping to see if it is good? Nobody seems to talk about this part. If you click on the arrows, it just continue to play to the end! Some other program will just play the cut part only. Tks.

[@dkhart]

My request would be a masking tutorial! And in particular how to work with multiple layers, without leaving a huge mess of tracking points. That would be amazing to see! Anyway thanks again for a great video! I'm a big fan of your channel!

[@DarrenMostyn]

Appreciated and noted!

[@dkhart]

Darren Mostyn Thank you 🙏🏻

[@StevenSclafani]

Thanks for this helpful post. When I switch to Source Tape, my audio level drops. It's fine when I go to timeline or watch the source clip, it's just that in Source Tape mode the audio is super low. Is there a level adjust just for Source Tape?

[@ghatzakos]

Thanks for this tutorial! I was wandering if you go into the source tape with all your clips already marked with in and out is there a way to display onlythe selected portion of these clips and not the whole duration of each clip?

[@DarrenMostyn]

Yes , put them in a new 'subclipped' timeline.

[@bitdefender6905]

Yes ..buddy...we I would love..the.. dedicated cut page tut.. I m using resolve from v14.. Never got time..to master that cut page..( never ever open that yet).. It will be if u speed up... learning curve ..

[@DarrenMostyn]

Cut page definitely coming. Thanks, Darren.

[@flipnap2112]

what id REALLY like to know, and cant find it anywhere.. is there a way to save edits from clips into a bin. in FCPX theres a way to "in"/"out" mark parts of a clip and it will be marked as a "favorite". you can even do this multiple times on a single clip..FCP will then put a green line in your marked spot. then you can just hit "show favorites". is there a way in resolve to maybe create a bin and save "favorite" parts of clips to use? so basically before I even BEGIN to make decisions on the cut page, I want to trim all the fat off WITHOUT having to create a timeline. thanks so much for your contributions to the community. love your tuts.

[@joachimurat]

i always thought that cut page was added for fast editor like daily vlog youtubers, so I never took the time, if you say that it might be interesting , I would love to learn more about it :) thank you

[@DarrenMostyn]

Its coming! Plenty of people asking about cut page. It is for speed editing but certainly not limited to types of edit.

[@guidrysolomonadvising9770]

When I go to set the in/out point in when using the "Source Clip" mode, the in/out marks follow the clip later on in the project when I want to return to it and reuse that same clip. But, if I do the same thing using "Source Tape" mode, the in/out marks do NOT follow the clip later on in the project when I want to return to it and reuse that same clip. What am I missing and is there a way to have both the permanent in/out marks, while using Source Tape mode?

[@Peterma000]

Thanks for your professional explain. I have one question which is how to deal with external audio files if there are no proper timecode recording or slate? Am I going to match them one by one?

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hello Pete, You can sync audio files by waveform if you have recorded internal camera mic too, else by Mark in if no TC sync.

[@DarrenMostyn]

Hope you at least had an in-vision hand clap.?

[@cire30a]

so how would you utilize this if you need to sync multiple audio sources to the footage?

[@scottabergermd]

Love your videos! New subscriber. My question is: Can DaVinci Resolve allow selection of multiple selections in the same clip, similar to how FCP allows your to select and keyword FAVORITES, for easy insertion into video later on?? I cannot find anyone who knows the answer to this!!

[@DarrenMostyn]

can you elaborate ? Do you mean multiple points in ONE long clip for eg.?? Subclips ? you can use markers on one long clip and then convert to subclips. let me know if you meant something else ?

[@steveedwards6752]

hi Darren, could you recommend a professional training course / certificate for Resolve?