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Tame Your Video Chaos: Master Smart Bins in Davinci Resolve

  Tame Your Video Chaos: Master Smart Bins in Davinci Resolve Are you drowning in a sea of clips? Is your media pool looking more like a cluttered closet than an organized workspace? Fear not, young video editor! There's a superhero tool waiting to save your sanity: Smart Bins. Imagine a magical sorting hat for your video clips. That's essentially what Smart Bins are in Davinci Resolve. These nifty little features automatically filter your footage, making it a breeze to find exactly what you need. Let's dive in and discover how to harness their power. What are Smart Bins? Think of Smart Bins as automated file folders for your videos and audio. They sort your media based on specific criteria, like whether a clip has been used, its audio type (dialogue, music, effects), or even its frame rate. This means less time hunting through endless thumbnails and more time unleashing your creativity. Getting Started with Smart Bins First things first, make sure Smart Bi...

Expression Builder Plugin V2.0

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Overview Installation UI Overview Expression Builder Open / Load Save Copy Search Page Keywords Copy Glossary Categories Copy to Clipboard Hints Links Expression Builder is for Davinci Resolve Studio version 18. Expression Builder lite will be available soon for Davinci Resolve. Overview Expression Builder assists those learning Fusion Expressions and contains hundreds of examples, however, expressions can be almost limitless and we are adding more every day. New expressions will be available through or update schedule, which is why it is important to include your correct email address. The plugin is capable of saving and loading your own custom expressions for modification or reuse. Expressions can be saved as a .txt .setting or .comp file but must be given a name and extension prior to 'save'. If you wish to contribute your expressions to be included in a future update then you can do so here. Submit an Expression Download and Installation Extract the Expression Builder zip f...

Davinci Resolve is Struggling - Lets Fix it!

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I haven't posted for a while as I am building a Workflow Integration Plugin but today I saw yet another question about Davinci Resolve being laggy and not performing on 720p footage on a decent machine. So I thought I would write an article to help anyone suffering from this unnecessary problem fix it once and for all. Important! There isn't a magic wand that fixes everyone's problems, what follows are suggestions to try but in general, if you follow these steps it will make a huge difference. I am also a Windows OS guy so no Mac advice here! Also, your computer must meet the minimum specifications for Davinci Resolve, don't blame me if you have 4GB of RAM and an integrated graphics card made by Lego. Optimise Your Computer. If you are working with Davinci Resolve to earn money then a dedicated computer is the way to go as other apps and processes are going to take CPU and GPU cycles away from Davinci Resolve. Now I know most people who are reading this can't do tha...