Getting Started With Snap Pod

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Snap Pod - Quick Start Guide

Hey Professionals 👋

Welcome to your friendly guide on using Snap Pod in DaVinci Resolve. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get started, including:

Understanding Snap Pod’s buttons and controls
Setting up an Auto Edit-ready timeline
Tailoring Snap Pod to match your editing style
Time-saving workflow tips

Double-Check Your Timeline

If your new to Snap Pod, we recommend copying this handy checklist somewhere to make sure you’re ready to go on every future edit.

Essential Checklist

At least 2 close up cameras

Each close up camera has an audio track

Audio and Video Correctly Synced

Effects Contained within a compound clip

If there’s multiple clips on a track, compound them together

Make sure all the clips start at the very beginning of the time line.

👆 Once you’ve done the above, you now have a timeline that’s ready to AUTO EDIT

Time for our first AUTO EDIT.

Now is a great time to see if Snap Pod does what you expect by giving the auto edit a quick test.

Here’s how:

First, Create a mini test timeline

Got a 3-hour podcast? Depending on your computer’s speed, auto-editing could take 2 to 20 minutes. Save time by testing a short chunk first. Here’s how:

Step 1: Duplicate Your Timeline

Right click on your timeline in media pool
Select “Duplicate Timeline” and rename it (e.g., “Test Timeline”).
Double click to open it.

Step 2: Cut a 5-Minute Test Section

In your new timeline

In your duplicated timeline, find a 5–10-minute segment where all speakers talk.

Pro Tip: Use audio waveforms to spot active dialogue.

Move the playhead to the start of your section and press Cmd + B (or Ctrl + B) to cut all tracks.
Move to the end, cut again with Cmd + B, then delete the rest.
Delete the rest of the footage
Slide your test section to the timeline’s start.

Step 03 - Give it a whirl

With the timeline and Snap Pod setup, we can now give it a test.

Open Snap Pod

Open Snap Pod:

Go to Workspace > Workflow Integrations > Snap Pod.

Align Audio and Video

Assign tracks:

Match each speaker’s audio and video tracks in Snap Pod’s settings.
Got a wide angle? Add it and specify its track.

Click Auto Edit

Hit Auto Edit and watch the magic happen!

Reviewing the results

If Snap Pod is smoothly switching between speakers as they talk—congrats, it’s working like a charm! You should see clean cuts timed to the dialogue.

What you should see

Find Your Style

Not quite happy with the edit? Now’s the perfect time to tweak Snap Pod’s settings to match your vision. We’ve got a quick guide to help you dial it in—check it out and make Snap Pod your own!

Go To Tweaking Snap Pod To Your Style