who is using Resolve as their edit tool NOT simply as a grading tool?

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robfilms

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I have a small project coming up in early 2019 and I'm thinking of using Resolve 15/free as the edit software.

I wonder who else is using Resolve as their cut/transition/audio cutting software?

Please raise your hand and shout out if you cut with Resolve.

If so, any tips or experiences or what you wish you knew about Resolve the edit tool before you made the leap?

Thanks in advance to those who play along.

Thumbs up.

Rob
Smalltalk Productions/NYC
 
Same, unless they specify Premiere, I do everything on Davinci Resolve. I still export audio to Pro Tools but I’m keeping my eye on Fairlight.
 
I use Avid for anything serious/narrative but Resolve for everything else! One tip - Fusion isn't well integrated yet, so don't rely on it for now. I've tried doing some high end shots with twenty or so nodes and Nuke performs way better in this regard.
 
I already fully switched to resolve from premiere, the only things I want is better H264 encoding. (No matter how high the bitrate I put, resolve always encoded with the same bitrate.

Other than that, there is nothing I missed from premiere tho.

I remaped all the keyboard shortcuts to match premiere style tho. Thats the annoying things to do haha
 
I just finished my first project in Resolve and it went very well. Usually I use Premiere Pro but I have to say that I can’t wait to cancel my subscription. Resolve works good and is more intuitive.
I will probably buy a BMPCC 4k, this will give me a studio license of Resolve for free.
 
Just found this thread, good to know a few have moved from PP CC to Resolve. I have used Resolve for three years now to grade. Keep thinking I should move all the way, will give my next project a try in Resolve.

I have used Ripple Training to get to know Resolve and find it excellent. So nice to have it on one monitor and working with two others while learning. Their classes are based on the Lynda.com style which I find easy to follow.

https://www.rippletraining.com/product-category/davinci-resolve-tutorials/
 
The new davinci courses (from this week) from Blacmagic Design are pretty good. I think the system is grown-up now.
 
What upgrades did any of you do to your computer to work with Resolve? Did you find you needed to add more memory or get a better graphics card?
 
Paul F said:
What upgrades did any of you do to your computer to work with Resolve? Did you find you needed to add more memory or get a better graphics card?
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Resolve in itself is not a memory hungry application. A dedicated workstation would be fine with as low as 16GB, but since most of us have much more than that already, it's rarely a focus point.

Resolve is very dependant of the graphics card to render and deliver real time playback. Often, an extra graphics card will double performance—up to a point. If you plan on doing 4K timelines (I don't recommend it) you'll need lots of power for realtime playback. Many of us use high resolution footage in a HD/2K timeline and then change timeline resolution when it's time to evaluate final sharpness and before export (important).

If you use raw footage such as RED, the CPU also becomes important for high quality debayering.

That said, I use an almost 10 year old computer with a single Vega Frontier edition (16GB memory) and I get a lot of enjoyment out of Resolve.
 
I migrated a project about a year ago from final cut studio (I was still using that) to Resolve and I am now using it as my editing tool all the time, it's great. I have just got the studio version and the denoiser is also really good
 
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