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DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve

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Video editing software for post-production processes
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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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Value for Money
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Features
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Ease of Use
4.0/5
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Angelo
Angelo
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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.

Pros

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.

Penisoara
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

it is a good video editing software for professionals

Reviewed on 02/03/2024

It's excellent for the more experienced editor and highly professional. The DaVinci Resolve free...

It's excellent for the more experienced editor and highly professional. The DaVinci Resolve free version is, in my opinion, fantastic. As a wedding video editor, the free version fulfills my needs. I use davinci for color correction, and after export, I can edit the clips in other software, a little more user friendly

Pros

it is a very good software for video editing, although it is a little difficult to use. But it does a quality job once you learn to use it.
there is a free version that helps you with 90% of what you need . color grading is the best on the market

Cons

it is a little hard to learn how to use it
It is a little less intuitive to use than other well-known film editing programs.
you will have trouble with parts of the playback when editing if your computer isn't powerful enough.

Stephen
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  • Industry: Information Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

No way a novice can use this.

Reviewed on 07/07/2023

As I stated above: CATASTROPHIC FAILURE!

As I stated above: CATASTROPHIC FAILURE!

Pros

I have found nothing that I like about DaVinci Resolve. I can't figure out how to use it. It is very difficult to even attempt to do things with this program that I can easily achieve on Clipify. DaVinci sucks. May be great for pro's, but a layman...no chance.

Cons

EVERYTHING! Each thing I attempted to do ending in catastrophic failure. I lost videos. I mangled videos. Why is this so much more difficult that Clipify? I can upload, add too, edit, clip, finish and post a video in a couple of hours.

Ross
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I cannot believe it's free!

Reviewed on 28/06/2024

Overall we as a team are delighted. This is as close you can get to professional video editing for...

Overall we as a team are delighted. This is as close you can get to professional video editing for free. For free it's just amazing what you can do. When compared to other software, which often doesn't allow you to render in 4K, which this does at no additional cost.

Pros

There is so much to like about DaVinci Resolve! I'm surprised daily as to the features and benefits to this software. The fact that it's free is incredible! Myself and partner create YouTube videos, and DaVinci Resolve has been fundamental to our development. Near on all the essential tools are included in the free version, with the premium features behind a paywall. But the free tools are more than enough for what we need, so we're yet to pay for this product. But we would if truth be known.

Cons

I installed it temporarily on my MacBook Pro, as the windows machine I use normal wasn't to hand. Having used DaVinci for this brief period of time, I decided to remove it, as it takes up a lot of HD space. But even following the uninstall method provided within the software, it left a lot, and I mean a lot of stuff on my machine. Loads of files and folders and clutter. This was not good. In annoying me so much in fact that I did a fresh install of my MacOS. Be aware of this. Once installed it's impossible to remove without issue.

Jeff
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  • Industry: Executive Office
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Full featured software that is free

Reviewed on 09/11/2023

Pros

The fact that it is free but functions like most professional software is great. Lots of Youtube videos out there to allow for easy learning.

Cons

Not too much. On the odd occasion you may encounter certain bugs that come up, but nothing that a good reset of the software would fix. Plus software updates usually fix it.

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DaVinci Resolve FAQs

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DaVinci Resolve offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: USD 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.

DaVinci Resolve has the following typical customers:

2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

DaVinci Resolve supports the following languages:

English, Spanish

DaVinci Resolve supports the following devices:

DaVinci Resolve integrates with the following applications:

Frame.io

DaVinci Resolve offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support

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