User Manual

To add a mapped mount string:
1 Open the Media Storage panel of the Resolve Preferences window.
2 Add the volume you want to map to the Scratch Disks list.
3 Double-click the Mapped Mount column of the drive you added to edit it.
4 Enter the alternate file path you want that volume to have. For example, if you’re on a
Windows workstation and you want to access a Linux volume, type the Linux file path
into the Mapped Mount column.
NOTE: If the volume you’ve selected to use for the cache becomes unavailable,
DaVinci Resolve will warn you with a dialog.
Decode Options
This panel contains all options available for using the GPU to accelerate the decoding and
debayering of various formats.
 Use GPU for Blackmagic RAW decode: Lets you use your GPU to accelerate the
decoding of Blackmagic RAW (BRAW) media.
 Decode H.264/HEVC using hardware acceleration: Allows the use of hardware
acceleration for H.264 or HEVC playback, if available on the computer you’re using.
 Use easyDCP decoder: Since DaVinci Resolve has its own DCP encoder and decoder
built in, this checkbox lets you switch over to using easyDCP to do DCP decoding,
if you have a license installed on your workstation.
 Use GPU for RED Debayer: Lets you use your GPU to accelerate debayering of R3D
media. The latest RED API enables accelerated 8K debayering using either Metal or
Cuda. There are three options:
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None
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Debayer
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Decompression and Debayer
 Use Red Rocket if available: (Only appears if a RED ROCKET-X or RED ROCKET is
installed.) This checkbox lets you disable Red Rocket support if you need to force
DaVinci Resolve to use standard RED software CPU debayering to accommodate your
specific workflow or when troubleshooting. If you are required to debayer R3D media
using your CPU, turn this checkbox off. Additional options appear letting you choose
decompression and debayer settings.
Video & Audio I/O
The preferences in this panel let you choose video and audio interfaces on your workstation.
Video & Audio I/O
This section lets you choose which Blackmagic Design video interfaces you want to use for
monitoring, capture, playback, and Resolve Live, assuming you have any connected to your
workstation. If no interfaces are connected, no options will be available.
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