Method 1 - Optimize the media source with ProxiesĬlick the Project Settings wheel in the bottom-right corner and change the settings, under Master Settings, as follows: If you realize you need more, you can consider to buy the BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and get DaVinci Resolve Studio for free!īut let's get to the main point of this post! Sometimes the playback of the videos in Resolve (the solutions below apply to version 14, 15 and 16) can be very slow (especially with 4k source videos) and this can make the whole post-production workflow very tedious! BUT here there are 3 methods to speed up the performances of DaVinci Resolve! I spent quite some time researching this topic and here I collected my findings to share them with you. DaVinci Resolve from BlackMagic is my favorite video production software, and it's free! It comes also in a paid 'Studio version' that unlocks some limitations (like group collaboration, 4K video output, and de-flickering), but the basic version has everything most of the videographers will need to produce fantastic videos (the majestic 3D tracker, that allows applying effects to moving objects, is included in the free version!!!).

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