Which action prevents a clip from contributing to playback without deleting it?

• A. Disabling the clip
• B. Unlinking the clip
• C. Creating folders
• D. Sorting by date

Answer: (A)

Disabling a clip in the timeline stops its video and audio from playing, while leaving the clip in the project so you can turn it back on later. This lets you audition alternatives or test edits without actually deleting anything. In DaVinci Resolve you can disable the clip via the right-click menu or the Clip menu, and the clip will appear inactive in the timeline. Because nothing is deleted, this is non-destructive. Unlinking changes only the relationship between audio and video, not whether they play; creating folders or sorting by date are organizational tools and don’t affect playback at all.