Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel - Manual (Page 219)

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Directly below the Viewer, Stills, and Node Graph display is the timeline which shows all the clips in
timecode ascending order. The timeline can be sorted in Source (C-Mode) or Record (A-Mode) order.
In Source mode, no EDL is considered as all clips are placed one after the other in timecode ascending
order, complete with holes in the continuity of the timecode.
In Record timecode order (A-Mode), the EDL defines which clip is placed first and the following clip
order. Each clip is not only sorted for order, but the in and out points of each clip are use to define the
clip length. If there is a dissolve between two clips this is also displayed in the timeline. Change the
sort mode of the timeline by selecting the ‘Command Page Down’ button on the keyboard to select
the Record or A-Mode. Select the ‘Command Page Up’ button on the keyboard to display a source or
C-Mode order of clips. If Source mode is selected, the word ‘Source’ will be displayed on the right hand
end of the timeline.
The white vertical line shows the current position along the timeline and this matches the frame displayed
in the Viewer. When you select ‘Play’ on the control panel, or mouse on the UI, or use the space bar on
the keyboard, you can then play the various clips one after another within the Project. The current clip
is highlighted for easy identification.
If you are in Loop mode the timeline will also display in and out markers and a highlight showing the
frames that are in loop play. You can also scroll through the various clips by dragging the vertical white
line back forth across the timeline or jump to another clip by clicking on the timecode portion of the
timeline. The vertical white line will jump to that location.
Below the timeline is a scroll slider that is used to expand and contract the timeline so you can zoom in
to review a single scene or expand to see the whole Project.
Clip Thumbnails/VSRs
Located directly below the timeline scroll slider are the Clip thumbnails. The current clip will have an
outline. When the Project has more than 15 clips, the current clip will be positioned in the center of the
clip thumbnail display with thumbnails either side, indicating the clips on either side of the current clip,
regardless of the length of those clips. If you click with the mouse on a thumbnail, this will automatically
cue, or jump, to this clip.
Timeline
Timeline with clip thumbnails