• DaVinci Resolve

  File types and codecs for Resolve Lite

  Posted by Dan Kirklin on December 23, 2011 at 1:30 pm

  Hey,

  I’m using the recently released PC Beta version of Resolve Lite.

  When searching through the BROWSER, only files shot strait from a camera are showing up as possible video files I can use. All other video files don’t even show up.

  What files and/or codecs are supported in Resolve Lite?

  What is the recommended format/codec to work with on graded footage without losing information to unwanted compression?

  Thanks!

  Dan Kirklin replied 14 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
• 4 Replies

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  Eric Johnson

  December 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm

  BMD actually has a document on the Support page that answers this question.
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  Dan Kirklin

  December 27, 2011 at 8:05 pm

  Yep, I saw that. I think I’m encountering a bug or I’m doing something wrong. Sometimes video files show up, other times, the same video files, don’t show up. This all happens when I search for files to add to my media pool.
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  Guo Yanchao

  December 28, 2011 at 1:19 am

  Hi Dan, what are the file types that you are using?

  Yanchao
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  Dan Kirklin

  December 28, 2011 at 8:34 pm

  I’ve tried a couple of file types, this is what happens:

  -Acceccing a folder with H.264 (MP4) files out of a Canon 5D MII work. (But these are not good files to grade)

  -Opening a folder with Prores 422 files sometimes reveals the files, sometimes does’nt. I don’t expect them to work since I’m on a PC. However, after accessing the folder, I can no longer see any of the Canon 5D MII files in the previous folder. I need to restart Davinci Resolve to see them again.

  -Cineform (MOV) doesn’t show up either. I have the codec installed and it works on my other programs.

  -H264 (MOV) show up, but the playback is black.

  -The only thing the works properly is Uncompressed YUV (MOV)

  -DPX seems to be a bit slow on the playback side.

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