The rise of affordable, professional desktop editing software has revolutionized mediamaking, allowing creators to use the very same tools as industry professionals. With powerful software like DaVinci Resolve, creating seamless transitions, polished titles, layered audio, and multiple versions of your work has never been easier. However, understanding and conquering software is only the beginning. Equally important is developing a deep understanding of editing conventions, continuity, and pacing. This course equips students with both the technical skills and the creative insights to edit like a seasoned pro. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises, students gain a strong foundation in essential workflows of digital nonlinear editing, the basics of DaVinci Resolve and the ability to craft compelling narratives through precise editing choices. Working with professional footage, students learn to organize media, edit picture with synced sound, and export their projects in various formats. By the end of this course, students will command a complete toolkit, empowering them to tackle their own creative projects with the confidence and precision of a professional editor. Students must provide their own external solid-state drive (SSD) for faster, more reliable editing performance.