Is editing in Resolve destructive or non-destructive?

• A. Non-destructive
• B. Destructive
• C. Both depending on mode
• D. Neither

Answer: (A)

Non-destructive editing is how DaVinci Resolve handles changes. When you work in the timeline, you're creating a set of instructions on top of the original media rather than altering the media file itself. Cuts, trims, transitions, audio adjustments, effects, and color grades are all applied during playback or when you render, but the source clips on disk remain unchanged. You can always adjust, remove, or revert any edit without rewriting the original file. Only when you export a final render do you generate a new file, which is separate from the original media. Because of this, editing in Resolve is non-destructive.