Faster Editing in DaVinci Resolve on ANY Computer | Proxy Video Tutorial

You can be editing video faster with DaVinci Resolve on a slow old computer using these proxy video tips and Resolve 17. This even works on the free version of Resolve! Learn how to edit 4k video from a Sony A7siii, edit 6k from the Blackmagic Pocket 6k Pro, edit 8k video from a Canon R5 or 12k footage from the new Blackmagic Design camera! And edit it faster without any playback stuttering or choppiness from dropped frames.
00:00 - Faster Editing with Proxies in DaVinci Resolve
00:45 - The Problem with H265 Footage
01:19 - Timeline Proxy Mode
01:52 - Proxy Media Files Setup
03:50 - Proxy Media Custom Column View
04:28 - Generate Proxy Video Files in Resolve 17
07:20 - Linking Proxy Media
09:25 - Proxies for Faster Exporting and Delivery
10:20 - How to Delete and Unlink Proxies in Resolve
11:10 - Hide and Disable Timeline
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00:00 - Faster Editing with Proxies in DaVinci Resolve 00:45 - The Problem with H265 Footage 01:19 - Timeline Proxy Mode 01:52 - Proxy Media Files Setup 03:50 - Proxy Media Custom Column View 04:28 - Generate Proxy Video Files in Resolve 17 07:20 - Linking Proxy Media 09:25 - Proxies for Faster Exporting and Delivery 10:20 - How to Delete and Unlink Proxies in Resolve 11:10 - Hide and Disable Timeline

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I just started adding 4k GoPro and 4k M50 camera footage to my editing mix. The Lag was killing me, and then I remembered this Video you made. After reviewing this video, I NOW understand what I needed to change. Thank you Chadwick, I am now speeding through my rough cuts. and enjoying the editing process again. This has been an experience changer. I really appreciate all the effort you put into help us by sharing your experience.

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Phenomenal Information! You are my Go To Guy on Davinci. Just got back from holiday and all efforts after compiling all vids on the final rendering hit me with hang-ups and stuttering frames. I followed your instructions to the letter and my final cut was on point. You're a Guru My Dude! Thank You!🐒😎👍

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Dude I love you so frigging much right now!!! I never look forward to editing because it's so sluggish but this changes everything, it took me several hours of render [4 cams around 2 hours of footage] but now it's perfect!!! My catch phrase is gravy, but in this case it's all butter baby!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

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Thanks Chadwick! I just actually watched this a second time and I had forgotten your tip to disable timelines. I think it made a big difference because I had a lot enabled. When I disabled the majority of my timelines my computer worked more smoothly. Cheers....

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I've been struggling with this exact thing. I have not tried it because i literally just found this. Cant wait though! Thanks.

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Appreciate it!! Welcome to the channel and software! :)

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Thank you. Not only do you go step by step but you explain each step, more specifically "Proxy Media Format". Also that bonus tip was super helpful.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@ShutterlabCreative]

Disabling the timelines is a great tip. Thanks.

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I’m so glad this was added in v17. Cheers!

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I liked this before I watched it because this is the moment I’ve been waiting for

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Definitely the best tutorial on proxy workflow I've seen so far. And I know because I just watched all of them :D

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Thank you again!

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Any time!

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[@burkfinley1978]

Hey mate -- just a note to say thanks for doing such good tutorials. I use Resolve daily on a professional level daily and mostly appreciate your workflow optimization tips. Just wish BM would address audio mapping from a multicam clip to make it more like Avid or Premiere so it can be used in professional reality, episodic, and other long form multi camera programming with separate audio. We always end up in Resolve for color anyway... would be great to stay in it the whole time as our NLE of choice.

[@AdamSzarmack]

Wow didn't realize that all timelines stay loaded into the RAM even when you're not using them. Thanks for the tip! Sub'd.

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Absolutely, this was one of those “blackmagic cares even about performance and not just the dazzle me features” updates. Glad this helped!

[@JoshuaKirkNZ]

@@CreativeVideoTips Hey thanks for the great video! Do you still need to disable timelines if you have the following unchecked? Preferences > User > Project Load and Save > (uncheck) Load all timelines when opening projects.

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Literally dug up 4gb of ram sitting in an old server just to have enough ram for lol

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Thank you! Glad they are helpful.

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very useful I think for the longest time I was using GENERATE OPTIMIZED MEDIA instead of proxy media hence never feeling like it ever worked ------but this video surely cleared up a lot of performance curiousities

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Thanks for watching! It’s great to be able to always make the most out of what you have.

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I just got a small project with a lot of 6k footage and I think this is the way to go to edit them. Thank you!

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I love to hear that this has helped you out! Cheers

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This video and the advice to get a ssd is gonna be lifesaving for me. It was getting unbearable to edit on my computer.