The retime controls in DaVinci Resolve let you easily change the speed of a clip.
But that’s not all, you can change the speed within a clip to create speed ramps. So you can go from slow motion to fast and back. Or slow, fast, and faster.
It’s a very flexible and useful feature that lets you do quite a lot!
There’s presets in there too that can do rewind effects, freeze frame, and more.
In this video from Chris Roberts Video Production & Training, you’ll learn about:
- 00:16 Opening and using the Retime Controls
- 01:15 Rippling Timeline
- 01:46 Adding Speed Points
- 02:33 Changing speed segment
- 03:03 Custom speed segment
- 03:57 Repositioning Speed Points
- 04:22 Retime Curve
- 05:30 Adding Bezier Handles
- 06:00 Freeze Frame
- 07:00 Rewind

Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.