Davinci Resolve Free vs Studio - Why You Should Upgrade NOW!

[@FluxStage]

Worth it just for supporting a company who didn't jump on the stupid subscription train!

[@TheMonetist]

Indeed. Best value software I know. they could easily charge 30$/m - charge 10x from pro editors

[@Nikesus]

Yes. I don’t use the studio features much as I’m not on such high level yet (except the magic mask which I abuse) and I pretty much bought it just to support them. What a great company providing people with a free version with such high value.

[@jonnanieminen8848]

The subsription model is inevitable at some point. When the product is mature enough people won't buy new versions for very minor new features

[@TrainLovers-TL69]

@@jonnanieminen8848 NO, the subscription model only leads to stagnation, the company then does not try to attract new customers

[@awderya1879]

​@@Nikesus Same thing i want to do godwilling, because they deserve it, That offer this big free version especially for those who cannot spend money for softwares.

[@rakeshmalik5385]

Transcript editing tip: use a codec that has a constant frame rate. If you record footage on a phone (for example) the transcription will often be off sync. Convert to DNxHR and then run the auto transcription, and it will stay in sync.

[@ModernRemade]

After using Resolve for 4 years, I finally upgraded and sooo thankful I did. For me, magic mask alone makes it worth it! I also love supporting companies that: 1. Are honest, clearly passionate and focused on what they do and 2. Offer products/services without anti-consumer tactics like subscription services, contracts, marketing tactics, etc. aaaand the Speed Editor is incredible too 👏🏻

[@dunnadidit]

Niiiice!

[@LucasWoodhouse]

What’s the speed editor all about?

[@ModernRemade]

@@LucasWoodhouse It's a peripheral made by Blackmagic to work in coordination with Resolve. I mostly use it for quickly chopping up footage in the cut page. Just makes the process tactile and buttery smooth. It's an extra $100 when bundled with Resolve Studio. I bought mine on Amazon. Would recommend!

[@NadeEgo]

Was the Update for free?

[@ModernRemade]

@@LucasWoodhouse I mostly use it for the jog-wheel, allowing me to smoothly scroll through video cuts and adjust audio. Works quite well! Used to be “free” if purchased with Studio, but now it’s an extra $100. Absolutely worth it IMO!

[@sebastianho4]

Fantastic video. 10/10 Production, scrip and editing! I am definitely going to buy the studio version now.

[@petemellows]

I've only really been using Resolve for a few months and am still at the basic editing level, with some rudimentary colour grading. I really like it as I'm working through each feature whilst building my own channel. For a free package, Resolve is outstanding. I can see me upgrading as I get more in-depth, producing higher quality videos. Your delivery takes the pain out of learning a huge software package. As I delve deeper, I'll be delving through your previous videos even more. Cheers.

[@dunnadidit]

This is the perfect way to do it!! Glad to hear that my videos have been helpful along the way!

[@annebokma4637]

Buy the speed editor, it is great hardware and costs about the same as a studio license... It does include a free studio license 😊

[@TechKid14]

I upgraded a couple months ago and I also own FCPX the noise reduction tool is crazy. All these features are very useful and I am glad I have them. Makes you a better editor honestly.

[@JoshBearheart]

I've had studio for several years at this point, buying in after using the free version for a couple of months, and I am so glad I upgraded. One thing I was really worried about was the licensing because you only have 2 uses and I've run into situations where that caused me trouble in the past. I found out last year after having a computer crash that they allow you to reset the licenses if you need to so you can reuse them, making this one of the best purchases I have made for my video production stuff. That being said, you mentioned a couple things in here that I've never even thought of using, like the auto captions, and I'm so happy to know about these now and how they work. I honestly never really thought about them outside of seeing them mentioned in release notes, so your video actually taught me something new about the software I've been using all this time. Thank you!

[@Chalisque]

Only 2 is unnecessarily stingy, and something that will make me think twice. Of interest, if you dual boot Windows and Linux, does that take 1 or 2 of your licenses? Frankly, 5 would make more sense (like e.g. Arturia), or perhaps recharging the 2 licenses after 6 months (like e.g. AAS).

[@JoshBearheart]

@@Chalisque that's a good question. I believe the license is tied to the hardware, but I haven't confirmed that.

[@christianbusch1521]

Ive been using Studio since Version 16 as well, and the points you make in this video are SPOT ON! I think you covered about everything a beginner/intermediate would use on a regular👏

[@DestinationsTravelAgent]

Voice isolations is available on free version now!! works amazing.

[@anuki_too]

Hiya! I've been using the free version for over 9 months now and have been able to practice Content Editing--as well as take on real paid work! The Studio version is incredible, no doubt about it, especially coming from an AE/Pr workflow. But I've challenged myself to push the free version as far as I can, and frankly I've yet to be stumped. Funnily enough, I finally upgraded just this month LITERALLY JUST for Camera Shake and NVIDIA-based rendering since H.264 was giving me render artifacts. (both of which still never prevented me from doing real work!) So for most of us who want to learn video editing, and aren't necessarily ingesting RED footage all day long, the free version will take you further than you could ever imagine! 😊

[@dunnadidit]

Amazing! Love to hear this!!

[@HAHA-ix9vx]

Hi! I'm a newbie video editor too, just a week ago downloaded davinci and trying. How long it took u? And in which field u got the clients? Can u give any tips?

[@anuki_too]

@@HAHA-ix9vx Oh it took me MONTHS to learn it. i come from 8+ years of AE and Pr, which helps a lot for comprehension. But learning the new workflow, understanding what you can and can't do--it took me about 3-4 months to put out my first video with it haha. But Google is your friend! And I had to look up even the silliest, most basic of things~

[@ScreaminpirateEDC]

As someone who uses the free version of Davinci Resolve I am very tempted by the paid version. I would like to see a video for what presets/macros you use for pop-ups with tracking.

[@pattyboi]

Ended up buying the Davinci Speed Editor that comes with the studio version - haven't looked back to Premiere. I did learn that VRAM is a big deal with Davinci! A GPU upgrade completely changed how fast the software feels to work with.

[@dunnadidit]

Amazing! What a steal to get the software free with the hardware!

[@SwitchTim]

Sadly its the only way for us canadians to buy it, wish davinci would sell direct to canadians thru their website ​@dunnadidit

[@DejayClayton]

@@dunnadidit considering that the hardware is just a little more expensive than the software, absolutely.

[@CreatorSteve-nm5ug]

I just bought and installed Studio this morning and am now getting much faster Render speed because it's using my GPU vs CPU. I was also getting blocked out of many features before. I can't wait to do some hard core editing now. 😊

[@maximilianogenes]

Davinci Resolve change my life. It is powerful tool. I feel that it is good to have a decent computer to get all the benefits from it. Everything is great: Editing, color, audio, delivery, file handling. The nodes and interface are very comfortable and it just takes getting used to them. This is an investment that truly changes our quality of work. Thanks for sharing!

[@dunnadidit]

It’s awesome isn’t it!?

[@TuckerPearce]

So many more reasons to upgrade than I would have thought! Great video Dunna.

[@dunnadidit]

Right!? And there are even more too!

[@TuckerPearce]

@@dunnadiditI’d love to stop paying Adobe but haven’t found a good replacement for Lightroom and Photoshop.

[@rakeshmalik5385]

The cloud collaboration functionality is AMAZING. I'm able to work on composites and color grades while the editor is editing...

[@ScreenActingSuccess]

Your clarity, passion, and specificity helped me decide to upgrade. Than you.

[@solarityacres]

Just bought studio version! Excited to transcribe stuff, but the most important feature for me is having the viewer on a second monitor! This is so nice because I edit vertical content so I'll have it on my vertical monitor!

[@pauljakeman]

Fantastic video mate, thanks for telling us the things that we need and explaining it well! Ill deffo be upgrading to this at some point this year!

[@Raima888s]

I upgraded too. It gave me to tools to express my idea the way I envisioned.

[@NotMyActualName_]

It’s a perpetual license with free upgrades. It’s well worth it and it’s a great editor. Magic mask alone is worth the price

[@LeeMaiden]

New sub here, I think you have a lot of what info I need, just getting started on it all. Just the install of it has been a challenge on Linux Mint, got it done, redoing it now so it works better.

[@NinjaYodinTV]

You also get the gate lifted on the graphics card for faster rendering times. I think by 25-30 % more. ( or something like that. I’ll be buying the Studio version in a few weeks, and all these benefits you’ve mentioned and the extra render speed is why. I moved from the bank breaking Adobe, to Divinci a year ago and haven’t looked back. Great Channel my guy! Keep it up! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@WolfgangDoghouse]

Oh, that's good to know. Thanks!

[@EmadApple]

Voice isolation is a available in Lumafusion on ipad

[@PatrickStirling]

Just to clarify cloud collaboration is possible using the free version of resolve as long as the owner of the cloud database has an active subscription to BMD cloud. But after that I believe up to 10 free users can all connect to that same library 👍

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for sharing this Patrick! Not sure what got me thinking that cloud collab was just studio version! Wish I could easily edit uploaded videos haha

[@PatrickStirling]

@@dunnadidit it was for a long time! back before cloud when you needed to be hard networked or do some complicated firewall stuff it was but I believe right at the start of covid they unlocked it for all users.

[@eriksopracasa3449]

Amazing company and best editing software out there!

[@flyinbots]

I'm glad you answered that it's a single purchase for each major issue, I've been holding back on getting the studio version seeing as we're more than halfway through v18

[@df3yt]

18 Has been a very buggy number, just check the forums. Personally cost me many many hours having to do workarounds for the most basic of edits

[@SHONSL]

The speed warp is genius, honestly. Because, say, you shot 30 fps on an iPhone and want to slow down 50%. You'll fall below 24 fps, but this warp trick fixes that! This technique can save you tons of storage in the long-run: shooting 30 fps on iPhone instead of 60 fps.

[@j5s9cStu]

Very informative. I'm thinking of upgrading to Studio, my free version works fine but I'm apprehensive in case I buy it, only to fine it requires a lot more computer power.

[@flightographist]

I'm still on the learning curve but at the point where I do want features that studio offers. Next month I am buying in.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! I think you’ll love it!

[@Bo_Hazem]

The voice isolations was a project saving to one of my documentary films for a footage that I got from oversees with so much complications to repeat the shots. It was using 85mm lens and with scratch mic alone and managed to make it fairly acceptable after extensive editing and pushing isolation to 80% (best). Also you forgot about super scale (x2-4 resolution enhancement) which also an insane free update we got lately.

[@wheezenoises]

i JUST started using davinci resolve but i’m really tempted to get it before it turns into a subscription (if it ever does). so far, i like davinci resolve and there’s a lot of things for me to learn!

[@KnightmareOX]

Hey Dunna! Just to let you know 10 bit footage does work in the free version on Apple silicon Macs. Ive used 10 bit footage from Sony and Panasonic cameras without any issues for over a year.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! Sounds like maybe 10 bit isn’t the issue then, maybe it’s h.265 files or something!

[@t0mwhazzup]

@@dunnadiditI have a color grading tutorial on my drone related channel and people also told me that 10-bit files can't be opened. After several comments we seem to have pinned it down.. H.265 10-bit works, H.264 10-bit does not. As I don't have the free version, I couldn't confirm it myself.

[@KLM_ZA]

It's seems like its h.265 and 10bit on my mac. Kept getting offline on all my Sony clips on free version.

[@virta-tube]

Thank you for the insightful guide to DaVinci Resolve; it's been incredibly helpful for kick starting my video editing journey. Your clear instructions and tips have made the learning process much more accessible and enjoyable! Great j ob sir!

[@dunnadidit]

I'm so glad to hear that!

[@thozimusic]

Coming from Adobe's hell, I think I'll keep the free version for now, mainly due to my easy edits and my 8 bit camera. I do plan to upgrade just to support a company that cares about its customers

[@thingshappenin]

Does Davinci Resolve Studio have an auto edit feature like the GoPro app? Gopro app's AI auto cuts, adds transitions between clips/scenes, and free music and makes a 2-3 minute video. And it does a really good job.

[@corty1980]

I just upgraded to the Studio version of Resolve even though I'am still a novice in terms of video production and editing. I'am happy to support any company that has a one of payment plan. I refuse to pay via the subscription model and have been using open source based software as a result for alot of the software I use. I think because Black Magic Design is primarily a video hardware company maybe the reason they can use the one time purchase model for Resolve.

[@neverendingproductions7171]

I upgraded to the studio version and it was the best thing i ever did.

[@pixelrancher]

Purchasing a Speed Editor and getting the Studio version is a no-brainer.

[@dunnadidit]

Heck yeah!

[@Qiuvox]

Tbh its quite good app. Only downside that is holding me back to fully switch from final cut pro to resolve is timeline scrobbling. U knoq u can hover ur mouse and u dont ever need to click to playhead to move on timeline. So for that reason, I'm currently editing my videos on fcp but if the video is long, i prefer to make an XML file then put it onto da vinci for export. For some reason i cant export videos longer than 15 hours on final cut pro woth .mov container. It exports as .mp4 tho but i need .mov so da vinci does that. But seeing auto captions and magic mask, it is insane to have em. No need for ae to rotoscope anymore. And that smart reframe. Idk how well its gonna work for my content but ima try it and see. Cos my shorts are waay to complex to edit. Cos sometimes theres 2 talking heads and i like to fit em at that moment where they talk etc in a single shot so definitely smart reframe cant do this. So im doin manually in fcp and im gettin better evry day but ima try it in resolve to see how its gonna work. Great video btw.

[@R3user-p5q]

After watching this video, I went ahead and upgraded to the full version. Thx for the info.

[@MaximoJoshua]

The one most important piece of advice I would give before buying the Studio version (which is very worth it) is, If you are looking at buying some hardware from Black Magic, wait and check because it might include a free Studio license. You could get a pocket camera, or a speed editor, and save some cash, since those come with the Studio license. If you aren't planning on getting anything from them, it's still well worth it to get Studio, any one of the features is probably a good enough justification.

[@MarioSoMedia]

Thanks for the video Dunna! This is exactly what I needed. I have been with Premiere the last decade and finished a course in Resolve about a year ago but haven't jumped in fully. Edited my first KZbin short in Resolve last week (it was 4:2:2 10 bit footage) and it worked fine. I used the free version of Resolve and realized there is no auto transcriptions in the free version. I still pay for my full Creative Cloud suite because I use AE, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc so still on the fence whether to get the paid version of Resolve.

[@dunnadidit]

Interesting that you were able to do 10 bit footage on the free version! You’re one of the lucky ones I guess haha! Glad you liked the video though!!

[@MarioSoMedia]

@@dunnadidit I guess so! 🙃

[@EricLatek]

Great Video Dunna. 🔥🔥🔥 The free version is good for folks to get started, break into Davinci and see if Resolve works for them. But Studio is obviously the way to go on all levels once an editor gets acquainted. If anyone is going to do some real editing, color grading....etc Studio is a must.

[@RafaPolit]

Great summary. For me, HDR workflows is another key difference that may bring me over the fence into the purchased version, as well as better multi monitor support.

[@PuzzleCombatArchive]

Great video. Thank you for making this. 🙂

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

I filmed in a noisy nursery next to a busy road, and the footage was very loud, but once I used the voice isolation feature, you could hear me super clear and all the background noises disappeared like magic.

[@ShinilPayamal]

Thanks Dunna for the wonderful and eye-opening video. One request. Since DaVinci Resolve is so resource hungry, could you please do a separate video on what could be the 'ideal' PC/Mac configuration for running Resolve? Thanks in advance.

[@ralphlumbres]

I have a Lumix S5 and used to use the free version. I could edit my 10bit footage then using my M1 Mac mini. What I heard from others is that blackmagic capped some computers and laptops to 8bit editing for the free version, but not really sure though. And from what I’ve heard is that the sure thing is that even if some laptops or computers can access 10bit files in the free version, it cannot export 10bit files. So to be sure, if you want to use 10bit files and export 10bit files, you need the studio version.

[@TomaszTwojFotograf]

I switch in December to STUDIO - and the firts WOW - was, that the studio version use my fulll GPU power - so now I render 2 minutes instead of 20! That also a BIG feature that not so many free version users know.

[@AshleyWafa]

Does the paid version provide subtiles in other languages ?

[@Leonardfilming]

Without getting into the whole Premiere pro vs Davinci comparison, a lot of the features you mentioned are in Premiere pro. There's pros and cons to using either or both.

[@TheNinjinx]

They damn well should be considering Adobe is charging a monthly fee for it.

[@rano12321]

you seem to have missed the point. a lot of features are not also in PP but PP costs money every month vs one time payment

[@Scorpion_007]

Thank you for sharing your experience with the community 🙏🏻

[@mylifepart2]

Just got the M2 and upgraded to dr18...made two small clips and it's incredible...looking forward to playing more and posting new vids in my channel...I think now I will be making better videos...so happy to take this step and thanks to everyone who supported me all this time...

[@kendrickjarias]

hello 👋 , im considering buying the "Speed editor" which comes with an activation key, it says Divinci 17, I currently have the free 18, will I be able to upgrade?

[@dunnadidit]

Yup! I bought 16 years ago and blackmagic has offered free updates since.

[@kendrickjarias]

just finished the video, thanks anyways

[@kendrickjarias]

just saw this, okay thanks, just placed my order, Happy editing@@dunnadidit

[@AdventuresThings]

Love the noise reduction and voice isolation, has saved my ass a few times. Thanks for the vids you do.

[@df3yt]

VI is not stable and prone to mess up your edits.

[@justyouraveragelurker]

I recently purchased Sony A7C2 and unfortunately I cant import 10bit 4:2:2 videos on the free version. I'm already keen on purchasing the paid version and this further solidifies my decision. Great breakdown !

[@watchtonystube]

The license also comes with any pro Blackmagic camera / select gear

[@dunnadidit]

Absolutely!

[@EuroAutoEnthusiast]

I’ve been using the free version on my iPad Pro for about a year now and I think it is that time to install Studio on my Mac with these features…thanks 👍🏽

[@cruisingwithjohn]

Great video. As a cruise vlogger I started editing with filmora but am seeing lots of issues with various elements. Has anyone used this and moved to Davinci and how difficult was the transition? Thanks in advance.

[@MattHarris0008]

I picked up the speed editor hardware tool which comes with the software license for the paid version of davinci resolve. $400 vs $300 for the software alone. So basically, you get a hardware device for $100 with some useful shortcut buttons and a super useful wheel on it.

[@andreasgiobel6355]

10 bit that opens are ProRes versions, some H.265 -it’s a trail and error, DnxHR HQx (actually 12-bit). I haven’t got any H264 10bit files to work in resolve.

[@obeyswagmuffin]

Question if I buy it on my computer am I able to also download it on my laptop by just signing into my account??

[@_sk_videos]

What would be the better ecosystem for desktop and iPad editing? I mainly use FCPX at home, but I really like Davinci's iPad app thats free.

[@jamessonfield]

I went straight in with studio and while my Mac does struggle with some things (magic mask) it gets the job done eventually! Don’t regret it at all! I do regret the £100s of plugins I bought for FCPX though 😢

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! Sucks about the plugins tho! Hopefully you still have everything you need in DVR

[@FromTheHide]

Can I have a 16:9 timeline and a 9:16 timeline in the same project like I can in Premiere?

[@jasoncarter3572]

I just got studio on my Mac and want to also use my iPad. Do I need to also purchase that for my iPad?

[@easygoingguy]

I'm sure I'll end up purchasing the studio version soon. This is so much better than Adobe premiere pro and it so much easier to use especially for a beginner people online were saying that it was more difficult to use but I find it a lot easier to use and understand where things are especially with the layout of everything.

[@LukeAntunes]

Great Video Dunna! Love resolve studio. 10/10 would recommend!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks dude!

[@stehume]

Hi Dunna, Just wondering how you do your videos when using both 360 camera and a normal camera, do you use a multiple time lines, maybe one for each then bring them together?. Maybe would make a good video many thanks

[@CedricJoel2]

Loved this video! Thank you.

[@kstyle12]

Great video !! Question I have a Mac mini m2 pro and I am using the free version … I saw you can enable the option “ multi-core hardware processor “ in studio version …this will make my timeline with transitions , effects , color grade more smoother ? Or this is only for render the timeline in video file ?

[@noknewspodcast]

Thank you for helping me make my decision. One question tho: Do gou think it's worth it to buy the bumdle worh the speed editor?

[@RealKinetics]

Only buy studio if you are highly committed and taking video editing as a Top Hobby/Career. If you just a Casual KZbin content creator just making videos for fun, Studio isn’t necessary, but you can get it if you want.

[@theoilingchief]

Hey Thanks!!! I am going to check out the 101 video. I have been having problem with clips not showing up or I get a red square saying 'media offline'. when nothing has changed. Just wondering if the paid version would take care of that. Or when I import a fusion composition into a new project, many times it comes in all messed up.

[@NextGen_Edit]

loved this video! I can't wait to get the studio version.

[@HuntShowdownLab]

A software company supporting a reasonably priced in-route to amature creatures is a huge value for me. Adobe will never get my money. I don't even mind if I stop getting new updates at some point. A perpetual license of something this powerful is a huge value.

[@xkorbekx]

Is there budget friendly pc you recommend for DR 19? I have intel processor and 16gb ram and GPU fails to initialize

[@Zack-Hates-Youtube]

I've been using premiere since the beginning of my video hobby. About a year ago it updated and now doesn't recognize media encoder even though everything is up to date. Which means I can no longer make proxies and I have to export each video one at a time instead of editing a bunch and having them all export at the same time while I sleep. I was already on the fence and leaning towards DaVinci resolve but you've just convinced me. I'm going to open up all my recent projects and finish them as quickly as possible so I can start fresh on a new project with Resolve 🤘

[@Zack-Hates-Youtube]

ESPECIALLY since you OWN IT when you buy it.

[@rashhuman]

I have the free version on a mid 2012 MacBook Pro (i7). My bmpcc original works fine, but obviously 10 bit on my LUMIX GH5 is very choppy. Will purchasing the upgrade solve this? Just concerned my Mac is too old to work 10 bit regardless.

[@oakiewoodsman]

I am very close to making the jump! Thanks for the video

[@Suspect333]

You have a video on color grading where you said you were using the free version for just over a month... Where did this 3 days thing come from?

[@virtuousmountainwoman]

I think I’m going to upgrade, thanks.

[@charliemans6034]

Why have you got two lenses stacked via the filter thread at 0.57? what does that do?

[@AilikeLi]

big fan, great video for the Davinci noobs like myself. Next stop, your 101 vid :)

[@geraldsalas3213]

does the transcrtiption and auto sub can detect different language like Filipino? most of my content are Filipino and wish to use the Transcription and auto subs. And does the noise reduction does a good job? Im a new content creator and my problem is not having good light in my room where I always make my contents and videos. it's either I invest in studio light first or if the studio version will do a great job already.

[@lanzarotepersonaltraining1563]

Hi! Great content as always. Can you make something regarding removing objects and dust on the lens. Thank you

[@dunnadidit]

I’ll definitely keep it in mind! Dust on the sensor is a tough one in video!

[@lanzarotepersonaltraining1563]

@@dunnadidit I did see a video before where they used a similar method that’s used in photoshop

[@Noizy-Edits]

i use capcut to make edits but i was limited due to the fact capcut was new and was missing features, i wanted to use aftereffects but it was way too big of a jump for me since capcut is one of the simplest editing softwares and after effects is one of the most complicated, i was looking for a way to have the simplicity of capcut but with the features after effects has... and then i found davinci resovle god i love this

[@JohannesMariaRunge]

So as far as I know, with Studio you still cant really move around your workspace like in Premiere? For me thats a dealbreaker and I would probably go back to Premiere for it. Especially working with more screens makes Davinci (at least the free version) sometimes insufferable.

[@kellympl]

Love your channel Dunna! I've been using the free version for the last year and a bit, and this has finally convinced me to pull the trigger on the studio version. Do you have a BlackMagic affiliate link? Would love to support the channel and purchase it through an affiliate link, since this is what convinced me! Keep up the great work!

[@GrowTropicalMK]

Thanks for the vid.Back in the day I used sony Vegas, then premiere. Didn't edit for about 10 years and got back into it recently! Davinci resolve is where its at, Ic ouldn't get back into premiere and Vegas is buggy. Nice to learn on the free version, which produces great quality video. I will be going for studio for sure, better functionality on an already FREE great video editing suite is bang on.

[@Life_of_John]

Would love to upgrade... just the cost. Any deals or codes going around? Thx

[@danielruff5693]

Gald you're back! welcome in 2024

[@dunnadidit]

First video of the year and we’re off to the races! Happy new year!

[@ChomChi]

I want the cloud editing so I can edit on my laptop where ever I am at what ever time but spending 450$ for just the cloud saving feature is kind of stupid, I'll also most likely use the auto subtitle and smart reframe a lot to, but circa how much time do you think you save with those features instead of just doing it manually? I need a proper reason to justify this since the software is like half my bank account at the moment.

[@Ariel_Frimer]

Great Video! one of the biggest setbacks for me though is the way Resolve organizes my projects. Is there a way to save a project as its own file instead of me having to access it through the app itself? similar to adobe's workflow where I can access and save my project file within any specific project folder i want to.

[@RestyConcepcionJr]

Amazing video bro. Very clear and direct. Love that

[@subek.2041]

Whether upgrading to the full version is a one-time purchase or an annual subscription?

[@dunnadidit]

One time purchase. And so far it includes upgrades to new versions

[@JimClarkPhoto]

Just picked up a Canon R7 and the video format is HEVC. The free version doesn't seem to handle these files. What are you all doing Converting the files to MP4? If you are converting what are you using to convert so you don't loose quality?

[@KC2Lucky]

depends on who you are, most people will find the free version gets them most of the way there. In the end I only really benefit from the 10bit colour managing and that's only if you want to colour. Genuinely sucha good piece of software to learn on before jumping up to more professional editing or colour programs (Film light or AVID)

[@exposurebar-andrewhoyle]

Hey Dunna, I have a question. If you pay for the studio version, can you edit the same video from different computers? Say I'm on my laptop out and about, then I get home and want to hop on my Mac Mini to finish up editing that video, is that possible or would I have to start and finish on the same device? Thanks Dunna, and keep on killin it with these videos, they're super helpful.