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DaVinci Resolve

Combines advanced video editing and color correction with integrated visual effects, motion graphics, and audio post-production in a user-friendly interface used by professionals, supporting 4K content, node-based control, plugins, and non-destructive editing, all within one app.

Hollywood's #1 Post Solution

Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • iPad
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Features

  1.  Color correction
  2.  Colour Grading
  3.  Compositor
  4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
  5.  Built-in editor
  6.  Advanced Trimming
  7.  8K editing capabilities
  8.  Support for 4K
  9.  Ad-free
  10.  Hardware Accelerated
  11.  Remove Noise
  12.  Works Offline
  13.  Node Based
  14.  Dark Mode
  15.  Multi-Screen
  16.  Noise Reduction
  17.  Non linear editor
  18.  Support for VST Plugins
  19.  Multitrack editing
  20.  No registration required
  21.  Controller Support
  22.  Grading
  23.  Stabilizing
  24.  Transitions Effects
  25.  Intuitive Nodes
  26.  Multicam Editing
  27.  Batch Editing
  28.  Keyframe Animation
  29.  Non Destructive Editing
  30.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  31.  Facial Recognition
  32.  Live Preview
  33.  Subtitles and captions
  34.  Optical Flow Retiming
  35.  Nodal Compositing

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: DaVinci Resolve is widely praised for its powerful video editing and professional-grade color grading tools, offering a comparable experience to Adobe Premiere. Users highlight its effectiveness for both simple and professional projects with a highly intuitive interface, but warn that it requires a robust computer setup. Neutral feedback points out its requirement for registration and lack of open-source licensing. Critiques include unsupported codecs and challenging Linux installation.
Top Positive Comment
Qubit
1

Much more useful and powerful than its competitors. You can do editing, sound design, simple visual effects, and advanced compositing all in one program. (if you are thinking about designimg complex 2D animation, this is not the right program for you.)

Top Negative Comment
pras92
9

DaVinci Resolve, touted as Emmy award winning video editor, isn't even capable of importing MKV files in 2020. You'll have to convert all your MKV files into DVR friendly DNxHD codec/format as mentioned here , in order to even import them. No, Thank you!

Elvin-Fortes
0

DaVinci Resolve has been fantastic for making simple YouTube videos just for fun. It’s completely free, and after watching a few online tutorials, I was able to jump in and get videos edited quickly. The software is huge, and mastering every single tab will definitely take time, but you don’t need to know everything to get great results. The learning curve is 100% worth it.

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TBayAreaPat
0

Company website will have you fill in an info form before downloading.. alternative.. https://davinci-resolve.en.softonic.com/download?ex=RAMP-4479.1&rex=true

TBayAreaPat

Download is about 3gb

Munkee79
0

I can't really review DVR on its functions or merits because after multiple attempts over multiple years across multiple Linux installs and major version revisions, one thing about it has remained consistent: it will not import or read the vast majority of media properly, if at all.

Despite every effort in troubleshooting this particular issue, it does not seem to support h.264 or h.265, MP4 or MKV despite what some people will tell you. I have no idea what format(s) it DOES support or if I can even make use of the other software I have available to transcode into such a format because every thread I've seen discussing this issue has devolved into the same go-nowhere solutions that never work for anyone and a bunch of elitist arguing about file formats while offering zero guidance in what formats WILL work with this POS software.

Add onto this the "give us your full legal name and home address" level of intrusiveness required to even download the free version of the program and it genuinely feels like a scam. If there is any halfway decent video production software available for Linux, this ain't it.

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Chris
0

I love this app so much, it's a great alternative to Premiere!

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RemovedUser
0

While it technically has Linux support, I could not get it to work because it relied on packages that have updated versions, and the amount of workarounds needed after that only got worse.

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What is DaVinci Resolve?

DaVinci Resolve is the world’s only solution that combines editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production all in one software tool! Its elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy for new users, yet powerful for professionals. DaVinci Resolve lets you work faster and at a higher quality because you don’t have to learn multiple apps or switch software for different tasks. That means you can work with camera original quality images throughout the entire process. It’s like having your own post production studio in a single app! Best of all, by learning DaVinci Resolve, you’re learning how to use the exact same tools used by Hollywood professionals!

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