FUSION: THE ULTIMATE BEGINNERS GUIDE - DaVinci Resolve 18 Tutorial

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It's finally here! You asked and we delivered: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Fusion! In this mega tutorial we walk you through the very basics of how to understand and use Fusion, with a little help from toast!
This Beginners guide is designed for people who just have no idea how to get started in Fusion. We break down what nodes are, the different types, and how to use them within Fusion. Hopefully this Resolve 17 Tutorial help you break down the concepts so that you can start using Fusion and making awesome stuff!
Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:23 - Intro, What is Fusion
02:02 - Breakdown
06:19 - Getting Started (adding an effect)
12:19 - Merge Nodes
20:04 - Intro to Masks
27:59 - The Viewers
30:27 - Types of Nodes
48:46 - Deconstructing a Composite (Car)
52:26 - Building a Composite (screen replace)
1:03:27 - Deconstructing a Composite (3d graphics)
1:09:46 - Final Tips
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[@CaseyFaris]

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[@johnnyw4life]

Sir, I don’t know if you’ll read this 2 years after you posted this video, but you are a hero! I appreciate all the work you put into your explanations and demonstrations.

[@gerbyl95]

Couldn't agree more. Only halfway through this tutorial and I am already way less anxious about all of this. As simple as toast.

[@WillDanceAlone2U]

Casey not only knows DaVinci Resolve, knows how to teach it, but also so clearly loves to teach it. The toast and jelly example to teach nodes is so creative! There's so much love in his teaching. Thank you much for what you do.

[@alexmillius3181]

Random editor : "Fusion is so hard" Casey Faris : "Think of it like a toast" Random editor : "now I get it!" You are a truly great teacher, thanks :)

[@dezmendizabal2547]

🤣

[@mattvideoeditor]

I will watch the whole video and then I will comment, because this program seems alien to me.

[@lifesgood3393]

@@mattvideoeditor is it human enough ?

[@Mr.MarketExplainer]

One can clearly see how much of effort must have went into making and explaining everything. Thank you so much Casey. I am grateful to you.

[@Nepali_Tech1]

Thanks for such details and explanations..Also thanks for your hard work ..keep shining

[@RixCanDoit]

This is the *ULTIMATE BEST EVER TO DATE TUTORIAL ON FUSION* for beginners that I have ever seen! As a KZbin creator, I started using Davinci Resolve a few months ago to help me improve my videos. Until today, I have only been using it as a basic editor, as my learning has been really slow. The FUSION section has been a bit confusing to me with all those nodes and lines. After watching this tutorial, THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE!!! I no longer fear the webby nodes! It all makes perfect sense all because Casey Faris did a FANTASTIC job in putting everything into logical perspective. THANK YOU VERY MUCH CASEY!!! I am now a subscriber. PS: I'll never see toast the same way again. :-)

[@berauer]

Same here. Best Resolve tutorials I've seen on KZbin.

[@DUB-D-THATS-ME]

You, sir, are correct! This guy....HE KNOWS WHATS UP! I don't care if it was an hour+ long.....every minute is worth the time!

[@fernandocamarillo3710]

I haven’t watched the black magic tutorial on fusion but I feel like this video is already better

[@trelstudios3068]

Yeah, now it's as easy as bread and jam.

[@dareckmaurice9435]

Good review, makes me want to sit for the hour plus class with a cup of coffee and dive in!

[@rytchbytchrockingclub3867]

This video not only teaches fusion, it also teaches how to be a great teacher :-). Absolutely awesome!

[@zurmac]

it also taught me to make toast

[@deepindersingh2698]

@@zurmac 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertbailey6132]

Easily the best beginners guide to an advanced motion graphics program I have seen in 35 years in working with visual effects.

[@Practicaleyes]

There are many gifted editors but not so many gifted communicators. This was first class, Casey. Really well done and thank you so much👍

[@PaulBrownclk-me]

I take it this needs quite a lot of RAM , if i click on fusion , DR just closes on my macbook .. its like "nope’ 😂 "I don’t think so"

[@AnujPachhel]

Hey Casey! I have a huge respect for the awesome work you do absolutely for free, I can imagine this video hook you so long to make, it came out amazing 🙌. I started with resolve last year and your videos helped so much! Keep going and making superb videos! Much love bro ♥️

[@uniquetruth2097]

and these are the kind of people i love to see more of them in a world where everybody trys to get rich, powerful , etc.... this man has teached me more then i can tell in words.

[@Liammoz]

It’s not free though, he gets paid. But still yes, he is very helpful

[@jeffsummstl]

Next year, I’m using Resolve to make Thanksgiving dinner.

[@RicoResolves]

You deserve to be pinned. I laughed out loud, and that's not easy to achieve.

[@JamesGordon2008]

@@RicoResolves I used resolve to make breakfast this morning. Jelly and all!

[@GenaHill]

Haha, Love it!

[@Robert08010]

I tried that last year but my stuffing came out all pixelated.

[@ExploreAdventureMoto]

This is the internets best comment 👍

[@Rurkiworld]

Wow! Your creativity in teaching the use of nodes in fusion is commendable. Teaching is not everyone's cup of tea, but you've nailed it. You have dispelled my fear of using fusion! Thank you, from a 72-year video editing learner, new to Davinci Resolve. God Bless.

[@qupation7296]

Wooow 72 years old??? Please keep that same energy forever. ♥

[@TheBhavyaShah]

Thanks so much for inspiring us with your energy, Sir!

[@geoffphil]

You may be crazy, but you are also a genius at explaining Fusion. Many thanks Casey.

[@CitySteadingBrews]

This is one of the best instructional videos I have seen on DaVinci Resolve. Thanks so much for doing this! Love your channel. Great information presented with a wonderful personality and wit. Clever and inviting to watch. Thank you.

[@Terribleguitarist89]

Oh neat, I wasn't expecting to see y'all here.

[@CitySteadingBrews]

@@Terribleguitarist89 Casey is awesome, I learned a lot from him about Davinci 17. I recently purchased the Studio version and had a LOT to learn, lol.

[@willy7968]

I think it would have been better if he made the clips he used available, so that we can follow along

[@Rifenstine]

Casey "The Legend" Faris! Thanks for making the intimidating labyrinth of fusion as simple as making breakfast!

[@Yanky820]

This has been by far the best one I've seen going into Fusion on KZbin. You took the time to really make us understand it in a way that's not overwhelming. Thank you for this!

[@TheBhavyaShah]

Hey Casey! Listening to you feels really warm. You have a trustworthy vibe that makes me believe that as long as he is explaining it, nothing is going to be difficult for me. Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to help us understand a complex thing like Fusion. Love you loads and wish you tons of success in whatever you do! :D

[@user-do9oj2qj4c]

bhavya bhaiya 💕💕💕💕

[@shorerocks]

At a certain point in the future, I will understand Fusion. Promise. Thx for this, Casey!

[@neelanjanmukherji]

Oh you understand Fusion, you just need to open KZbin in some other screen 😂

[@robertomachado7581]

This is the best KZbin tutorial on ANYTHING I've ever seen. You really deserve a prize, Casey! A million thanks!

[@Josev-TV]

Agreed

[@robertagnarp7502]

1milion% agreed. People who makes tutorials on Premiere is not even half disent compare to this. So detailed. Really happy i found this guy. He will make me shift to Resolve instead of useing Premiere 😁

[@majidkhoshnasib6960]

Definitely

[@thethomasproject]

I don't say this lightly, this is hands down the best tutorial on any topic I've ever watched! It may be over an hour long, but it is super interesting and Casey's explanations are super clear and interesting!! Great job Casey!

[@GeorgeToft]

This is the best training video I've seen in years!!! And I say this having been an occupational trainer for 17 years and having taught college for 6 semesters. Very well done!!!

[@PolyanaGM]

29:38 Just a note: When he edited this part, he inverted the order that the media displays reappeared. The left display should have appeared before the right display because he connected the MediaOut to 1 (left dot) before he connected MediaIn to 2 (right dot). But the content inside is right.

[@Daunnet]

Casey you are a life saver!!! Thank you so much for a such beauty illustration that enable my "fear" to fusion's node. Thank you!

[@erzdigitalmedia6569]

I second that!

[@kemoni221]

This really feels like The Ultimate Beginners guide. The toast analogy, the paper, "physical" - as you rightly put it - way of visualising how Fusion works is GENIUS. You are a very experienced professional who knows how to make a good video, and who really knows how to teach things. Thank you for sharing this essential knowledge for free! I'll definetely sign up for your DaVinci courses when I have the stonks (student life haha). 😁

[@O1dkuku]

Dude I thought I knew my way around fusion but I watched your whole video and and really glad I did because the knowledge and understanding of fusion I got from it is crazy much love man!!!

[@Sashman077]

This is one of the best tutorial I’ve seen ever! If kids in school had the opportunity to have teachers like you, we would end up having more kids in school and more graduated students. I have never used resolve and was not expecting to watch any videos about a video editor. Thanks to KZbin, I ended up watching the entire video. Now I want to try this software! Much respect for your ability to teach and the effort you have put into this awesome tutorial.

[@PolyanaGM]

Awesome video, I learned a lot with it, thank you very much for all your great work :)

[@CaseyFaris]

Glad you liked it!

[@thekaiser4333]

@@CaseyFaris - I can't find the "merch-node". ;->

[@trufire2251]

yeah dude same

[@billypurta7900]

Like everyone already is saying, your tutorials are absolutely incredible! Short and sweet, full of easy to understand info. Love it!

[@iam_nick]

My god your tutorial is clear as crystal. Not too fast, not too slow, well spoken, no kidding around, straight to the point and understanding the output. GREAT WORK ON THE TOAST! :D

[@flammableorange70]

Damn dude. This stuff is so dope. I've watched a ton of DaVinci tutorials but people never actually tell HOW things work, they just tell you to "press this, drag this there" etc. The example with toast is something I was looking for. Simply amazing. Thank you very much, I am making my very first steps in video editing and this type of content is golden for people like me. You got a subscriber.

[@JamesGordon2008]

Really appreciate your focus, clarity and pace of presentation. You focus on what's important for us beginners to know, use simple analogies to make it clear and don't rush (or crawl) when presenting. Works for me - thank you Casey!

[@studio13texas1]

Wow…you serious broke Fusion down perfectly. You gave excellent example and took your time explaining the work flow process. I know this makes for a longer video, but so worth it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and perspective with us.

[@Kaigeee]

Your a legend thank you. People always cry about how important fusion is but they never explain how to use it in any way that can reasonably be understood. This helped a lot I appreciate it🤝

[@oldrider-adv]

Dude, the best explanation about fusion i ever see. Thanks

[@Clickumentary]

Even though my node game has gotten much better I'm loving this for all the stuff I wasn't quite getting. Thanks my guy!

[@alyofthelakes]

This is so well paced, described and illustrated. Usually I'm skipping ahead to get to a point in videos, but this is really great. So clear. Thank you!

[@TerribleTrent]

This was seriously the best tutorial I've seen in years. Nodes were so intimidating when I switched to DaVinci and this made it so easy to understand.

[@Foltl]

For someone who is used to working with layers, this video is by far one of the best to explain how to deal with nodes. you put a lot of work into it! Thank you!

[@davidhawkeye2298]

Congratulations on a very well thought out tutorial. You don't just know your stuff, you know how to teach others, and that sets you apart . Im learning resolve and this video has helped me enormously, thank you.

[@gogarsfaders7112]

this was so useful. even repeating the things he told us so we dont need to rewind to remember it. its like he really wants us to learn this. this is what its called a tutorial!

[@LukeGOrrin]

My WORD, man. Your ability to break down complex ideas into not only digestible instructions, but actively FUN and ENGAGING instructions is insane! This might be the greatest introduction to any piece of software I have ever seen. The toast visualisation with paper cutouts is literally perfection. Bravo! You have a new fan for life.

[@spaceshipdev]

Thoroughly appreciate this Casey, will return to watch the rest. Great content as ever.

[@stephanmagnus1117]

Boa, that is sooo great, I learned more from this than from 20 hours of other tutorials. I think "toast" will be a running gag for years to come now (like the donut in Blender tutorials). Your tutorials should be the gold standard of teaching stuff. 2021 starts well because of you! Thank you.

[@SkyPerspective]

Casey, thank you so much for teaching the meaning behind each component, and the different types of nodes. It's an important concept to understand and after that we can do anything in Fusion. I came over from HitFilm and your have made adopting Davinci so much easier.

[@greenockscatman]

Sometimes you need a quick two minute vid to show how to do some cool effect and sometimes you just need a hour long explanation, and this channel delivers on both. Great job!

[@experrabrandinggroupllc2374]

Casey, I have purchased and gone through Master Training and am ready to get into Advanced Fusion Training. Being a visual learner, I love your tutorials and how you manage to keep complex information simple with your great sense of humor. Thanks to you, I'm becoming a DaVinci Resolve power user.

[@jlippencott1]

Casey really deserves some kind of award for this one! Not that he doesn't for all his other work anyway. This is the most informative, comprehensive, and simply explained description for using Fusion I have seen yet. Thanks, Casey. You have done it again.

[@dannyrfair]

I watched this on my tv and I had to open the app and comment just to at least show some support. You absolutely killed this tutorial and it was so good and insightful. I felt like you helped me understand something in an hour that would have normally taken weeks. Thank you so much for this!

[@wiliextreme]

Amazingly explained!

[@chinemeremandrew]

This is a really good tutorial. Simple, entertaining, fun, and you ACTUALLY learn! Casey, you did well.

[@firmaevents9594]

With all respect, I have never seen anyone who explains the way you do. You are simply amazing. I like your way of teaching. I am very new to editing but I have a curious personality to learn new things. Thank you alot for explaining fusion .

[@markokovacevic3225]

This was an awesome tutorial! You've really made it super easy to understand the basics of fusion, and you've made it all seem way less scary than I though it would be :) Thanks for sharing Casey - my first venture into the fusion tab was fun and stress free thanks to you!

[@WhenAnimalsAttack]

You are an awesome teacher, Casey. Thank you!

[@egidijuscekanauskas3795]

Shiiit, I'm starting to wonder how much actual work was put in this stuff, all I can say is I really appreciate it, and thank you

[@kajeralocse]

This is by far the best tutorial for beginners about Resolve. The way you teach is so professional and down to earth. Absolute beginners can indeed understand Fusion. My 15 yo sister who just discovered this epic software really loved your tutorial. Thank you Casey!

[@languagesource355]

Outstanding tutorial, Casey, thank you so much! I'm an IT guy, so flow charts make sense, however I think the apprehension about Fusion and nodes came form worrying about messing up your work or wasting time. Love the structured approach. Once I know how to think of categories, it's far easier to make sense of specific tutorials, i.e. how to make smoke or tracked callouts.

[@Deaddinoproductions]

Such an excellent, helpful tutorial. I’ve been working up the courage to finally migrate from premiere/after effects and Fusion has been the most intimidating barrier to entry. But after watching this, I can see the potential for Fusion to actually be a more simple and enjoyable interface to navigate and work with than After Effects.

[@bruinflight1]

Imma watch the hell out of this video!

[@guitar01able]

I'm a guitar teacher just trying to make content and want to thank you Casey! I discovered your channel on a guest spot you did for an intro to resolve and have just followed you over here since you're great at explaining this for those of us who video editing isn't our main passion. Watching your passion for teaching it is most helpful and it's beginning to rub off on me! Thank you!

[@mike_s_media]

"This is like the best monitor in the history of mankind, the monitor is somehow sharper than the footage we shot this clip on!" Oh man that got me, I almost woke my kids up from laughing too loud!!! Hands down you have the best tutorials on Davinci!!!

[@urnavpal3667]

CASEY, is the only guy whose Resolve logo didn't change when he upgraded to 17😂😂 Nice one Casey

[@tichaclin]

I haven't been so addicted to a channel like this for a while! Thank you for all the efforts, Casey ❤️

[@user-lf5eu7vm7u]

Huge respect! I didn't realize nodes were this easy to use .Thanks ❤️

[@nelonelo1854]

First thanks for the video men, really enjoyed it. Could you do this for the Colour Page too?

[@plantedinpr886]

Round 4 from the start, I'm at 46 minutes and the "Ahhhh's and Ohhhhs" are popping out of me naturally. :D I think it's starting to sink in. :-O

[@toyo8460]

This is one of the best tutorials i have ever seen. I already know a lot about the basic mechanics since i do a lot of visual programming, but this still teched me some great stuff, thank you. And it's also really entertaining at the same time.

[@lucasvu]

Very clear and easy to understand! I love it when you use common sense and day-to-day things to explain a completely different way of work.

[@davidcripps3011]

I've tried Fusion but I still can't get it to hold a plasma field for longer than half a second...

[@CTBell-uy7ri]

The longest I've ever heard of is 20 seconds. And it took them millions of dollars to do it and a whole team of scientists. Don't feel bad.

[@Robert08010]

Think Tokamak my friend.

[@The_Real_Quantum]

We've got a full 100 seconds now, so maybe you could take their research and apply it. Don't be discouraged, fusion is one of the most difficult things we're doing right now!

[@davidcripps3011]

@@The_Real_Quantum Thanks. I'll give it another go

[@jonnycoop1978]

No butter?! Man thats some dry toast 😂

[@GrowingDownUnder]

then put it in some water to make it moist...jokes

[@Robert08010]

Just use the universal toppings node.

[@simon_dentremont]

Great analogies and teaching style

[@theonewhotried678]

My jaw hit the floor with how clear and concise this tutorial is. This is very well put together information.

[@plantedinpr886]

Yeah, I'm going to have re-visit this one later, my brain is not open for process.

[@3rdpoly]

You have any idea of how many times I went to get food during this video?! XD

[@scottvogel8477]

You must have had a lot of toast then? XD

[@harizaki4965]

You are basically like that one Indian youtuber teaching STEM subjects, but for DaVinci Resolve. Seriously dude, thank you so much for making editing on resolve so approachable. Because of this video, I realized that its actually easier to edit on Fusion compared to After Effects once we have the basics down.

[@magorzatagasior1127]

Thank you so much! For quite a bit I've been intimidated by Fusion and kept my distance, but now that I've decided to start using it at work, I needed some explanations, it ended with me going through some tutorials scattered around KZbin (and searching for the things I didn't understand every now and then), but after this video I can honestly say this is the best thing a total newbie can do to understand Fusion in a really short time! Great work Casey, thank you!

[@JormFN]

Ppl don’t understand that ppl would pay so much for a tutorial like this

[@jameschua5336]

Just started using Resolve recently. Casey you are the go-to guy when I need help. Your tutorials are immensely helpful! You are one of the best. Thank you!

[@brandont8040]

Amazingly comprehensive! Fantastic! Thank you!

[@jesseneon1896]

This is literally the best Fusion tutorial in the world. I completely love the toast analogy. Thank you Casey Faris you have a new subscriber!

[@nikita.kapustin]

Extremely good to understand tutorial. Thanks. Already in love with the nodes

[@imanitanksley6902]

I haven’t even finished the video. When got to the analog examples with the cut out, THIS MAN IS DEDICATED, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PASSION YOU HAVE FOR TEACHING

[@alexanderbelice231]

This is quite possibly the clearest explanation of how fusion works. I’m sold. Amazing tutorial!!!

[@PhotoMentor]

Casey you are a riot and I love your teaching style and your humor. This is a fantastic tutorial and definitely removed the fear of diving in to learning the power of fusion. Thank You !

[@rvd07]

I loved the way you explained the nodes with bits of papers. Awesome ! Subscribed

[@vvjavviervv]

Casey, you are amazing! This kind of teaching is what I need! I am about to start using this program and I feel I am like a kid who needs clear instructions just like you are doing it. Thank you so much!

[@naptimegamer6667]

I have been taking your courses on here Casey and my man....You are a legend. Thank you for helping an old man learn to up his edit game.

[@videogamesare1]

Having not worked with "node-based" anything in the past, this was a sort of intimidating concept to approach that I'd tried a couple times to no success. This video finally got it through to my brain. You're an incredible teacher Casey Faris!!

[@SherrylnSim]

LOVE this guide, thank you so much for breaking down Fusion into such simple, comprehensible, steps.

[@SinghalLouis]

there cannot be a better tutorial than this, period! You are just freakin amazing!

[@jelanibyrd5031]

This was an AMAZING GUIDE!! I wouldn't want to go anywhere else for such an in depth explanation.

[@olivierdeme3886]

Simply the best, clearest tutorial I've ever watched on KZbin. Thank you so much.

[@jesse9616]

I've watched a crap ton of educational videos here on KZbin and I can say your content ranks at the very top. Great job!

[@myrealitybit]

about 17 mins in and this is a thing of beauty - i love the toast example - thank you

[@MuniMaze]

I’ve been trying to understand the merge node these last two weeks and damn you broke it down in a sense I could understand. Thank you!!

[@KokobearGaming]

Thank you for explaining by making it simple and easy to understand!

[@JoesGeekShow]

Just started using DR about 2 weeks ago and this is the best breakdown of Fusion I've seen thus far.

[@MINIPRO27]

after a month of swtitching to davinci this is the first time i really understood how merge nodes work

[@theRealWhexy]

The way you show how the nodes work is amazing!!!

[@saschazorn3130]

This was so crazy helpful in getting started to get a profound in Fusion!

[@lxrproductions]

my first Long-Form tutotial with you Casey... you're a natural teacher great job thanks alot.