Find Used and Unused Clips in DaVinci Resolve! Using Smart Bins
Struggling to track which clips you’ve already used—and which ones are still untouched—in DaVinci Resolve? In this video, I’ll show you how to use Smart Bins to instantly find used and unused clips in your project, saving time and keeping your media organized.
Whether you’re editing long-form videos, documentaries, or YouTube content, Smart Bins are a powerful (and often overlooked) feature that can dramatically speed up your workflow.
🎬 What You’ll Learn:
How Smart Bins work in DaVinci Resolve
How to automatically identify used vs unused clips
How to keep your media pool clean and organized
A faster workflow for large editing projects
🚀 Why Use Smart Bins?
✔ No manual searching
✔ Automatically updates as you edit
✔ Perfect for complex or multi-camera projects
🛠️ Works With:
DaVinci Resolve (Free & Studio versions)
Any project type: YouTube, short films, corporate videos, documentaries
00:36 Find usage of clips on timeline
01:55 Use Smart Bins to find Used Clips
02:28 Use Smart Bins to find Unused Clips
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