Incredibly Capable, Free Editing Software
DaVinci Resolve is a feature-rich, high-end video editing/post-production software program. It offers the features and capabilities of …
DaVinci Resolve
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What is DaVinci Resolve?
Australian company Blackmagic Design offers their video editing application DaVinci Resolve for a wide range of high quality ultra HD effects, render queue, and video uploading options among other features.
DaVinci Resolve Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Mac |
| Mobile Application | No |
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Australian company Blackmagic Design offers their video editing application DaVinci Resolve for a wide range of high quality ultra HD effects, render queue, and video uploading options among other features.
Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 8.5.
The most common users of DaVinci Resolve are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees) and the Information Technology & Services industry.
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June 24, 2022
Incredibly Capable, Free Editing Software
DaVinci Resolve is a feature-rich, high-end video editing/post-production software program. It offers the features and capabilities of competitors but it does so for free! It also has the industries best color grading. DaVinci Resolve will work with pretty much any medium or format that is out there. Did I mention it is free!?
- Multiple formats and resolutions.
- Industries best color grading.
- Fast processing.
- Fairly low system requirements.
- The interface can be confusing.
- Not as well integrated with outside software as some competitors.
- Noise reduction only available in the paid version.
June 15, 2022
None-Like-It-Out-There
I learned so much from this instructional exercise, and I appreciated how the educator is an expert all-day colorist. The section on sound reduction was particularly instructive. I noticed a few inconsistencies between certain methodologies in this instructional exercise and approaches suggested in the Advanced Color Grading in Resolve 15 instructional exercise (e.g., where to place sound reduction in the hub tree), but this is to be expected given that there is no one right way to do any of this. I also learned a lot about Resolve's "Restoration" modules for working with authentic film. This instructional exercise will come up again and again in my work.
- DaVinci Resolve gives clients broad assets to make figuring out how to involve the product as simple as conceivable skillfully. It likewise has an extremely energetic client local area for ideal internet-based commitment.
- Sound handling with Fairlight is additionally non-similar to whatever else out there. It offers exceptionally progressed highlights for the greatest sound on video projects.
- Working with various sound modules can get a piece bunched with new windows for each. Less difficult and more coordinated usefulness may be better.
- A portion of the console's easy routes for executing ordinarily utilized capacities can be confounding and carves out the opportunity to become accustomed.
- Perhaps they could investigate making a more essential variant that doesn't need such a lot of CPU ability to work.
We rely on DaVinci Resolve for most of our major video production needs. In 2018, while running low on funding and could no longer afford to outsource development of our extension videos and other project educational materials, I took on the challenge to brush up my skills and train other staff as well. Currently, DaVinci Resolve is one of 8 software products all new mid-level staff have to learn within the first 3 months of joining. Over the last few years, as our scope of work has increased, so have our uses of DaVinci Resolve. Our Outreach Team now use it to create stunning video documentaries of our projects, as well as for promotional content for upcoming events.
- Color correction in DaVinci Resolve is extremely advanced, but also relatively easy to execute when compared to other alternatives.
- DaVinci Resolve provides users with extensive resources to make learning how to competently use the software as easy as possible. It also has a very vibrant user community for optimal online engagements.
- Audio processing with Fairlight us also non-comparable to anything else out there. It offers very advanced features for the highest quality audio on video projects.
- Working with multiple audio plugins can get a bit clustered with new windows for each. A simpler and more integrated functionality might be better.
- Some of the keyboard shortcuts for executing commonly used functions can be confusing and takes time to get used to.
- Maybe they could look into creating a more basic version that does not require so much CPU capacity to operate.
January 03, 2022
Never Again. Intolerable mess just trying to output
Nope. Continually getting errors and snafus on output. This is intolerable especially after we switched to [editing] from others. There is a reason why professionals use AVID to edit and Resolve ONLY for color [correction]. The rest is garbage. We are so let down by the entire environment. Enough. Enough. Avid for cuts your color house et Al will handle the rest. If you’re on your own, chances are you’ll lose money and time with this platform. We are delivering currently. Today. And it’s failing us. Done with this crap.
- Output
- Media offline
- Hiccups everywhere
- Glitchy
- Don’t put updates out
- Be wary if you’re on M1 macs.
- Be wary anyway
December 24, 2021
It's Certainly Worth The Investment of Your Time
I am using DaVinci Resolve to edit some marketing videos, and I am not a professional video editor.
- Trimming
- Clipping
- Color Correcting
- Slow Motion
- Ease Of Use
- Insane Value
- A bit overwhelming.
November 04, 2021
pure and simple
the ability to quickly create "How To" videos for new equipment that arrives on campus.
- exporting footage
- updating older files
- simplicity to audio edit
- integrated chapter creating for videos
September 20, 2021
Great Features, All For Free
Currently I am the only one in the organization who uses the platform. DaVinci Resolve allows me to create a wide variety of videos for promotional and education content for our clients. The fact that it does not require a subscription and still has all of those features is why we chose it for our organization.
- Editing Ease
- No Cost
- Export Options
- Fusion Editing Makes Exports Not Always Work
August 26, 2021
Best Editing Software for Colour and HDR Grading
I am using this software specifically for color grading. Their auto color correction is fabulous. You can edit the video with a good transition effect. I have been using this software for more than 2 years. I am using the free software of DaVinci Resolve, and I don't think I have to buy paid service from this software because I can edit my final with this free version.
- Colour Grading
- Fast Editing
- Special Effect
- Sequence Making
- Rendering
- Playback
This software provides me a great solution for making and edit videos for my project. Every slide or screen can be customized with animated text on each picture I use for the video.
- Time line clearly shows what is going on with in the project screen.
- It is super to control the background volume. No matter how many audio files we add.
- It could be better if it has templates for the quick formation of video. In a manner like just adding audio and video files, it gives us the results with default settings.
June 08, 2021
Super complete video editing tools on a budget
DaVinci Resolve is being used by two departments of the company, communications, and digital modeling, where I belong. It is helping us deliver clear messages to our customers using animations, simulations, and video clips that merge together the way we need, even allowing us to use our corporate identity correctly throughout our deliverables.
- Combine several videos into one view
- Controlling the video timeline accurately
- Providing excellent video editing tools
- Allowing to control visualization with data on the control panels
- It's not the most intuitive program
- It has many buttons whose use is not clear
- Some work views are very similar to others and can be confusing
- It takes a while to load
May 21, 2021
Great Software
I use [DaVinci Resolve] to make short movies or videos. It is mainly for my studies as it's a part of it. It's used by most of my co-workers, the others are often on Premiere Pro.
- Sound adjustments
- Easy to use
- Really intuitive
- Too many [different] files when you're installing it, so I used to get lost on where to go
March 03, 2021
Great Value, Steep Learning Curve
We use it for editing internal and external video projects. The marketing department uses it for quick edits, trimming and improving webinars, and some short external videos. Larger video projects are usually handled by agencies. It allows us to create and post videos quickly, and to save money by doing this work internally.
- Comprehensive - It has video editing, motion graphics, audio, and export tools in one package. It's probably more than most people need, but you don't have to use all of the tools.
- Platform and format agnostic - I like that I can work on projects on Mac or PC, and there are regular updates for new codecs and cameras. You can edit pretty much any format with no compatibility worries.
- Price - They offer a free version which has most of the functionality. It's a great way to try before you buy and learn the tools. The final price is only $300 per license for the full product. It's a bargain for everything you get, and you don't feel like you're not getting your money's worth, even if you don't use all of the tools.
- Steep learning curve - You can get the basics of editing quickly if you've worked with other non-linear video editors, but the interface has significant differences from its competitors. Additionally, there is a very challenging curve to learning advanced features, especially in the motion graphics and compositing software. There are lots of resources online including plenty of free tutorial videos, but be prepared to spend some time learning the tools.
- No integration with external software - While this software package is comprehensive for video post-production, it doesn't have built-in integration with image editing, 3D modeling, or music creation software. It can accept all of the formats that other software providers create, but other suites may offer this software and tie it all together well.
October 01, 2020
Not worth the trouble of downloading
A number of different media editing tools are used across our company depending on the department you work in, and how regularly you need to use the tool. I have been using DaVinci Resolve to put together short-form videos for our knowledge base, and external stakeholders.
- The user interface is modern & sleek.
- There are a lot of features to make use of.
- The product is free.
- Continually crashes to desktop.
- Extremely resource intensive.
- Inconsistent functionality that isn't clearly explained.
- Not at all smooth to use.
- Simple features are hidden behind unnecessary menus or easily missed icons.
- Allows you to export .MKV files but doesn't let you import .MKV files.
September 20, 2019
DaVinci "Resolves" All Your Post-Production Needs
Last year, I wrote and directed a fiction podcast called "Donovan King: Dinosaur Hunter," and I used DaVinci Resolve (utilizing Fairlight) to record all the actors, and I'm currently using it for all of the post-production. I had been to a Resolve class at their office, so I felt comfortable jumping into it with zero experience.
- Recording audio.
- Multiple takes.
- Editing audio.
- 3D sound effects.
- Database saving.
- The screen is a bit cluttered.
- Shortcuts can be clunky.
September 07, 2019
A sturdy application that can Resolve many of your editing woes!
DaVinci Resolve is being used in our studio location by our editors. It addresses the problem of poorly colored footage as well as requests for more stylized videos.
- DaVinci Resolve does color correction via masking really well. The mask tracking feature is much faster and accurate than similar software applications. These are strengths for DaVinci Resolve, as they appeal to both the professional and amateur editor.
- DaVinci Resolve's free version is extremely robust. This means that anyone who is unsure about the software can really do an in-depth test run with the majority of features, and evaluate if it is for them before making a purchase.
- DaVinci Resolve is user-friendly. It's extremely easy to adjust default settings and customize your fades, transitions, etc. exactly how you want them, rather than having to adjust each time you add them to the timeline. This is a strength for Resolve, as it leaves users feeling more empowered and saves time.
- Although I see the practicality of having a somewhat fixed workspace, being used to other similar software with the flexibility of rearranging and resizing windows to my preference leaves me wanting that same option here.
August 12, 2019
Video Production Wizardry on demand
DaVinci Resolve is used by a few select individuals throughout the organisation who use the product to produce mainly promotional media for their departments. The business problem being address is mainly the combination of a previously fragmented system into a combined production ready media platform. Previously users used to use many different software packages, doing exactly the same thing, but with varying output results. Choosing DaVinci Resolve as the key software for our promotional media has meant that output results are of the same standard.
- Well structured workflow, from adding media, to editing it, to adding and modifying Fusion effects, Colorising, perfecting audio output and then the actual rendering and delivery of the media file.
- Facilitates the use of OpenFX plugins for extended functionality
- Highly configurable workspace that alows users migrating from other platforms like FinalCutPro, or Premier Pro, to choose a layout that they are used to working with.
- Adapts efficiently to the memory and processing resources available on the installed platform.
- Da Vinci Resolve has crashed on numerous occasions where the resource requirement has outstripped the availability. Limited logs are available to detail the failure.
- The fragmented experience with regards to configuring Fusion effects and titles by navigating to a different tab, should be rethought and modified.
- Having to add all media into a media pool before being able to use it does not suit the way that I produce video. I prefer an associated folder in which all project related videos are stored and would rather be able to pick anything from that folder than have to add files into a media pool before use.
I use DaVinci Resolve to edit promotional videos for my own artwork, to edit other artists' videos, and videos for submissions to grant applications. Most of these videos use multiple camera sources, sometimes up to 10. They are regularly from a variety of cameras (GoPros and similar cameras are cheap), and the software has to sync all the angles up and allow for color correction to make the clips look similar. I have used Final Cut Pro for about 15 years but switched to DaVinci primarily for its color correction capabilities. It also does an excellent job syncing a variety of sources up.
- The color correction is excellent. It provides a variety of tools for correcting color, way more than I need. In general, videos edited/corrected with DaVinci look better. There are a couple of filters available depending on the cameras used.
- Syncing a variety of sources is a breeze. I ran several tests with up to 10 different sources when I switched from FCP to DaVinci, and DaVinci did a better job in a few cases.
- Another reason to switch was the amount of render data FCP is writing (and saving) to the disk, which filled up hard drives. DaVinci does not have that problem, as it deletes the render files when done. FCP may have a setting for this, which I never found.
- It also seems generally be less taxing on the CPU than other video software I have used.
- The interface is slightly confusing for beginners, but that is often a problem when it comes to software that offers a lot of functionality.
February 13, 2019
DaVinci Resolve will help you take your videos to the next level!
DaVinci Resolve has been our software of choice for color correcting our video footage for quite some time. It is robust and delivers high-quality color palettes, which is exactly what we were looking for. It has really helped us to take our videos to the next level and move closer to achieving the truly cinematic look we aim to achieve.
- It is robust in its options and the ways you can adjust your footage.
- It is great for creating "looks" for a shoot, which can be copied and pasted to other clips.
- The output quality is fantastic.
- The only thing I would say is it is not for a complete novice. You really need to dedicate the time to learn this software before expecting great results! Practice!!
February 03, 2019
Fantastic Free Video Editing Software
As part of a multi-campus church facility that heavily relies on video media, my Audio / Visual team utilizes DaVinci Resolve as one of the video editing applications in our toolbox for assembling weekly promotional videos for upcoming sermon series and event, Facebook promotional videos, and rendering and editing of sermon videos for YouTube.
- Free Version Available
- Wide Support of Common Formats When Importing Video Material
- Impressive Amount of Transitions and other Video Effects Included in Free Version & Paid Versions
- Some features and functionality locked behind paid version
- Unreliable Performance (Windows Version)
- Different workflow compared to other popular video editing software
May 03, 2018
DaVinci Resolve Review
I have used Davinci Resolve for color grading purposes for clients. I used it pretty consistently but was the only person in the office who could use it. Resolve allows for exceptional color matching and grading opportunities, in a reasonably easy to use interface.
- Resolve isn't extremely difficult to learn, at least from a UI perspective. I've found learning the node system isn't a steep learning curve. Users who can visualize how they want a grade or match to look can find their way around the software and use simple tools to get close to their result. People can do this without a lot of experience with the software.
- Resolve provides extremely complex color grading opportunities, depending on how deeply you wish to use the software. One can fine tune an image, or use a plethora of masks, camera tracking, effects, and small tweaks to get images precisely where they want. It's a versatile software with so many options for every color grading scenario.
- Resolve is free to use. I'm not too familiar with the NLE function of the program, but as a free software, one can accomplish a lot of work without needing to pay. Noise reduction can be a critical element of Resolve, so in that case, you'll need to purchase the full version to utilize the software to its fullest.
- Resolve is popular enough that the internet provides many resources, forums, and tutorial videos to better learn the software. This is a big deal for helping to navigate Resolve's capabilities.
- Some areas of Resolve can leave inexperienced users feeling a bit handicapped. Multiple user sign-ins can be confusing, and determining where to place the database of users might need troubleshooting. The exporting workflow is a bit finicky and will need to be learned to use for even simple capabilities.
- Resolve is not friendly on a single screen editing workflow, and even worse on a laptop. Ideally, an editor has multiple screens in the first place, but because a colorist needs to see scopes and monitor, handling both on the same screen, along with all tools is a challenge. This software is best with more screens.
- While the NLE capability of Resolve makes for a quick editing workspace, my little experience with it leads me to the conclusion that unless someone desires a completely free alternative to other NLE software, Resolve is not your best friend. Other programs are better.