What can you do from the source viewer to insert a clip into the timeline using overlays?

• A. Drag the clip to the timeline viewer to choose the Insert option from the edit overlays, or click the insert clip button
• B. Right-click and choose Replace
• C. Use the cut tool
• D. Only through the keyboard

Answer: (A)

Inserting from the source viewer using overlays is about using the on-screen overlay controls in the source preview to place a clip into the timeline without opening menus. The described method—dragging the clip to the timeline viewer to reveal the Edit overlays and then selecting Insert, or clicking the insert clip button—uses those overlays to perform the insert action directly. This inserts the clip at the playhead position in the timeline and shifts existing clips to make space, which is exactly how an insert edit behaves in Resolve.

This is distinct from replacing a clip in the timeline, which swaps one clip for another rather than pushing existing content aside. The cut tool serves trimming, not inserting. And while keyboard shortcuts exist, the question focuses on the overlay-based workflow, not a keyboard-only approach.