DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
About DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve is a video editing software that helps editors, colorists, and VFX artists collaborate on post-production processes, such as 8K editing, visual effects insertion, color correction, and audio editing for feature films, television shows, and commercials. The source tape tool lets staff members review, select, and add shots from multiple clips into a single tape.
DaVinci Resolve includes built-in tools, which allows employees to manage processes related to picture-in-picture effects, clip retiming, stabilization, and dynamic zooming. With the facial recognition module, team members can automatically detect faces in video clips and create bins or folders based on specific individuals. It lets video editors copy and paste attributes, such as color grades, windows, plug-ins, and tracking effects across multiple nodes. It also enables designers to organize grades by using gallery sorting, hover scrubbing, match reference wiping, and timeline wiping tools.
DaVinci lets team members collaborate on tasks remotely, access comments, and synchronize annotations via third-party integration with Frame.io. It also lets supervisors render, export, and share created video footages across external platforms, such as YouTube and Vimeo.
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- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
A good editing tool but not user friendly
Reviewed on 24/11/2023
I was an Avid media composer user for long time then convinced by a friend I switched to DaVinci...
I was an Avid media composer user for long time then convinced by a friend I switched to DaVinci Resolve in 2017.
The learning curve it's very steep and after these years I still need to go back to the user manual for finding functions not so easy to discover. It's a great gear for colorists but not so easy for making simple editing.
It can be improved under many points for instance is not backward compatible so must keep a backup of your project in case of. Difficult to use in a laptop and I use it in a 17" FHD laptop. Anyhow as any software cannot satisfy everyone. I go on use it because at least the updates price (zero) is still fitting my pocket.
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The price was why I choose it at first, then after using it for a while I found it having a plenty of tools in the same box. I still use it since 2017. I Use the studio version which has good tools and permit me to complete a work even I'm alone.
Cons
It's not very user friendly. The UI is not very easy to understand and to much tools are fit in a single screen. Unless I'm not able to discover it the different UI sections are not detachable so Timeline area results sacrificed unless do you have two monitor and move timeline to one of them.
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
DaVince Resolve: a powerful software!
Reviewed on 02/04/2025
I am a videomaker and I find DaVinci Resolve to be a very complete software. I love how rich it is...
I am a videomaker and I find DaVinci Resolve to be a very complete software. I love how rich it is in functions and possibilities. It could be the best choice for both amateurs and professionals, who are looking for a powerful tool to create videos. However, the software requires a time to learn how to use it. It isn't simple if you don't have an experience with video editing software.
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A lot of interestings tools, functions and effects, that every videomaker needs.
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It isn't easy to use, and the user interface is hard to learn at the first.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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Good with color, bad to edit on.
Reviewed on 06/03/2023
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The color functionally is great and I would recommend using this for color correction.
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The editing though is abysmal, and simple things like speed ramping and key frames is overly complicated.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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DaVinci Resolve: The Next Industry Standard
Reviewed on 01/06/2022
I have been unhappy with Final Cut Pro and (especially) Premiere, so I was shocked when I downloaded...
I have been unhappy with Final Cut Pro and (especially) Premiere, so I was shocked when I downloaded DaVinci Resolve and it was so powerful! And the Fairlight audio editor is light years beyond anything else in the industry, offering full multitrack mixing, output busses, and more. I cannot recommend this software enough.
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Firstly, the free version of DaVinci Resolve is so good, I would wager most amateur video editors would never need to upgrade to the Studio version. It's shocking that BlackMagic gives away an editor this good for free, and I would be surprised if DaVinci Resolve does not replace Adobe Premiere in the next 5-10 years.
Cons
DaVinci Resolve has some quirks that take getting used to, especially when it comes to the animation workflow. This is a confusing interface where you hook up nodes in a nebulous flowchart that just does not make sense to a newcomer.
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Adobe Premiere is simply an outdated, buggy program, and Apple Final Cut Pro can be confusing and tedious to use (despite its optimization). DaVinci Resolve just works.Reasons for Switching to DaVinci Resolve
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
DaVinci Resolve, the all in one.
Reviewed on 02/02/2022
I started using DaVinci Resolve because I was starting to run out of space on my hard drive due to...
I started using DaVinci Resolve because I was starting to run out of space on my hard drive due to the storage being taken up by the software I was using and the size of the files they were creating. When I started using DaVinci Resolve I realized that I couldn't put it down again, and although I occasionally go back to using some software that I used in the past, it is true that DaVinci is superior in many aspects, and no, I am not exaggerating. It's easy to use, easy to implement and very, VERY cheap if you want to use the studio version, because yes, on top of everything, DaVinci has a very complete version that is FREE
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In davinci resolve it's much easier for me to implement all the functions that I need to edit or create a video.
For example, whereas before I needed to "process" my video into montage, editing, colorization, and special effects creation using different programs, with DaVinci Resolve it's as easy as flicking from one tab to another.
Not long ago I made a 3D title in DaVinci 50% faster than I did using 3 or more programs.
Cons
To be honest, DaVinci is very close to being perfect, seriously, it even seems like such an unreal program because of the number of functions it implements.
Perhaps sometimes this software is limited since it implements functions that should be dealt with one software at a time, but with time and discipline it's possible to perfectly master the virtues and the few defects that may arise.
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DaVinci Resolve FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for DaVinci Resolve.Q. What type of pricing plans does DaVinci Resolve offer?
DaVinci Resolve offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$295.00/one-time
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Not Available
DaVinci Resolve is available across two pricing tiers, outlined below. DaVinci Resolve: it is available for free. DaVinci Resolve Studio: it is available at $357.01.
Q. Who are the typical users of DaVinci Resolve?
DaVinci Resolve has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does DaVinci Resolve support?
DaVinci Resolve supports the following languages:
English, Spanish
Q. Does DaVinci Resolve support mobile devices?
DaVinci Resolve supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does DaVinci Resolve integrate with?
DaVinci Resolve integrates with the following applications:
Frame.io
Q. What level of support does DaVinci Resolve offer?
DaVinci Resolve offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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