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quick tip .. in davincis color tab .. up top above the nodes there's a tab that says "clip" ... if you click it you can change it to timeline. so if all your shots are from the same camera you can apply a color grade or lut to the entire timeline in the same type of node tree. then you can switch back to "clip" and make adjustments under that grade to individual clips. huge time saver
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Heyyy Matti!! All fair dude, especially on it being over complicated half fhe time 😅
You can save audio presets! And they can be simply applied directly on the edit page. You can even have them as a default in a timeline so they're just there ready to go whenever you open a project.
Theres a huge amount of ways to save presets and templates but the arent well documented and can be a little hidden.
Gimme a shout!!! More than happy to run through them and make you some custom stuff. 👍
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Resolve is definitely the best software out there. I used Premiere and made a switch couple of months ago. I didn't open Premiere or After Effects ever since. I was so amazed by the program I learned to work in every page so fast and enjoy working in Fusion and Fairlight pages the most. Of course I am still learning. You always learn something new. All in one program is the best thing Blackmagic Design did with the software.
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You can colorgrade your timeline. In the Node page there are two dots one is clip and one e is timeline. You can put your base grade on that, cst, lut, grain, exp etc. This will effect your entire timeline. And when you swap to clip this will be “behind” those noses so you will still be in a good colorspace. Much much better than an adjustment layer in resolve, cause you will work on your log footage. This is basically same workflow you had in premier but “better” for the colors, maybe not how you like to work tho
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My personal opinion:
1. Resolve has live-save and is super stable. A quick program restart will fix all your problems if there are any without losing files. But in premiere pro, a restart can resort into a complete project corruption.
2. There's very little 3rd party presets commercially, but just have a look at reactor. It compiles all the 3rd party plugins for resolve to one plugin.
3. Resolve was built for color grading, not slapping on luts, not subpar grading, but for professional grading, so the color grading will be more complicated. Although, there are easy tools and you can do all your grading on one node and consider it as "one layer" and do some basic adjustments as you would with lumetri (actually, you can create a color grading effect preset with a macro so that you can grade via the inspector just like in premiere pro with lumetri).
4. It's not complicated, it's just different. You can do a lot from the edit page without touching anything else but people just need to do the effort to learn the interface.
5. It is still growing, things are changing, but the interface is only getting more and more optimized instead of other apps that get harder and more unstable.
6. It is FREE...
My conclusion is that resolve isn't for a quick "canva" style edit. It's for serious users trying to get the most out of their edit. Prioritizing efficient workflow along with professional results instead of "easy" workflow with mediocre results. It does take some time to learn, but anybody who has done the switch and took the time to actually learn the interface will probably agree with me by saying that Resolve blows all the other programs out of the water and it is actively improving. (And I'm not even "good" at resolve)
That being said, honestly, premiere pro had a nice size and feel to their timeline, where resolve does feel a bit "clunky" but an aesthetic is nothing compared to efficiency.
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Color grading: I feel so much faster in resolve because of the tools! Here's some tips that hopefully help.
1. Groups + flags are huge. You can group clips/scenes together lightning fast in the media pool with flags, select them all in lightbox mode and then using the group function with the pre-clip and post-clip – set up a whole scene and almost grade the entire video with a few clicks. This workflow also leaves room for quick clip-level adjustments.
2. Timeline view. There is a timeline view that you can enable in the color tab in addition to the clip view, but as I've moved away from other editors the workflow with the clip view is so fast – especially if you're using the filter tools in the lightbox.
3. Create your own grading presets – USE POWER GRADES IN THE GALLERY. Can't stress this enough. If you have a camera you're using consistently, set up a node tree with your color space transforms and LUTS/Color Grades and save it. Use it from project to project and you're 95% of the way there before you even start to grade a new project. Check out Darren Mostyn for some great examples on this – he even has some free node tree preset downloads
4. Simplify your node trees. When I first started in resolve my node trees were WILD. Tons of nodes everywhere, makes it super overwhelming and cumbersome. In resolve you can find that less nodes is often better. Cullen Kelly's node tree blew my mind.
If you leverage these tools it'll change your workflow and speed everything up grading from FCP or Premiere 2X with way better results.
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You can save an adjustment layer with you conversion and look luts already applied and save that in a power bin so its always ready to go (and then its exactly like working in premiere and final cut). Then just head into the color page and tweak the basics like contrast, curves and saturation on each clip without having to worry about doing the rec709 and look lut every time.
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I find it challenging to respect the approach that Matti has taken. It's essential to remember that every tool has its place, and there is a right user for every software depending on their needs, workflow, and comfort levels. Discrediting a powerful tool like DaVinci Resolve for the sake of clicks does more harm than good—it misleads newcomers and stirs unnecessary confusion.
Matti's recent content trend about DaVinci Resolve seems to be more about capitalizing on the platform's trending status than delivering a thoroughly researched review. The highly controversial nature of his videos, coupled with the close to a 50/50 like/dislike ratio, suggests a strategic decision to stir up a 'shitstorm,' which often results in higher engagement.
In the end, it's important to understand that this approach can be detrimental to the industry. Honest, balanced reviews have the potential to help the community grow and improve, while sensationalism for the sake of growth can be misleading and divisive. In my opinion, we should aim for constructive discussions that respect the diversity of tools and user experiences in our industry.
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For grading you can create same adjustment clip in Davinci and put it on top of your timeline. You can also use groups or timeline grade. And for those who make multiple assets out of the same video it has remote grades which allows you to automatically copy grade to the same shots across the whole project. So it’s just your imagination and knowledge of the program 😉
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@mattih
11 months ago
Now you know both sides so are you making the switch to Davinci Resolve????
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