DaVinci Resolve training grounded in real-world experience and professional mentorship.
Welcome to your go-to resource for learning DaVinci Resolve!
My name is Thom Lyons. I'm the Lead Video Editor at Visual+Aid Productions in Portland OR. I am a Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer, I've been a full time video editor since 2004. I’m here to help both new editors and those looking to transition to DaVinci Resolve from other editing software.
What you’ll find here:
• Workflow strategies to speed up your editing process
• Advanced color grading techniques that leverage DaVinci Resolve’s powerful tools
• Audio mixing tips to elevate your sound design
• Fusion compositing tutorials that simplify complex visual effects
• Project organization methods that professionals rely on
Whether you’re coming from Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or Avid, I’ll help you navigate DaVinci Resolve’s interface and harness its full potential while building on the editing knowledge you already have.
Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
I always love having a look around other people's edit suites to get some inspiration, so I figured I'd let you all have a peek around mine
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
The folks at @pixeltoolspost are running a flash sale for the next couple of days:
Get the Complete Film Emulation Bundle including Prime/Grade and Film/Emulsion for 50% off, plus Checker and Exposure/Chart thrown in for free. And there's a free Powergrade of your choice thrown in too! Grab it while you can
pixeltoolspost.com/products/complete-film-emulatio…
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
Well this was a pleasant surprise to wake up to! I guess @PremiumBeat have named me one of their Top DaVinci Resolve YouTube Channels for 2025. Looking at the list I'm in some very esteemed company, so thanks so much to everyone involved, and thanks to all of you for watching and subscribing so they could find out I exist! (You have subscribed, right? .....Right?)
You can see the whole list here: www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free/best-youtube-chan…
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
Heads Up - The folks over at @pixeltoolspost have just started a massive Black Friday sale.
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Save 25% to 40% on DCTL Plug-Ins based on how many you add to your cart:
Buy 1 → 25% off
Buy 2 → 30% off
Buy 3 → 35% off
Buy 4+ (or bundles) → 40% off
You also get a PowerGrade Collection for free when you buy any DCTL Plug-In.
Discounts are applied automatically at checkout. No code required.
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
If the scopes in DaVinci Resolve confuse you, this is the video for you. I go through every one of them, showing you how to read them and how all the controls work. There's even a little history lesson, and I do maths in public which is always a scary proposition.
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
I'm back!! September was an insanely busy time for us at Visual+Aid. Multiple weeks of 12 hour days meant I had to take a break from Youtube for a while, but hopefully this one makes up for it. Thanks for sticking with me 😁
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
Blakckmagic Design just dropped a ton of newly updated training material for DaVinci Resolve that you can download for free on their website.
www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/t… (scroll down the page past all the out of date videos and grab the PDFs and projects/media!)
I'm just about done working lots of 12 hour days for my company's biggest client, so I'll be back to posting my own videos shortly!
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
I’m too slammed to make a video about it, but @BlackmagicDesignOfficial just dropped another new update to DaVinci Resolve, including support for ProRes RAW!!!!! https://youtu.be/wOwvjUMvtS0
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
There are so many videos on YouTube that say "This is the Perfect Pro Node Tree". But just blindly copying them is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Your goal shouldn't be to have their perfect node tree, but to BUILD YOUR OWN, and this video will show you how.
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Thom Lyons | Visual+Aid Productions
Well this is all growing much quicker than I expected!! Thanks so much to all of you that have subscribed these past 4 months. I've got a couple of crazy weeks at work ahead of me so my uploads will be a little slower than usual, but looking forward to jumping back in full speed for the autumn and beyond. Be well x
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