User Manual

Table Of Contents
The Project Manager
For most users, Project Manager is the first window you’ll see when you open DaVinci Resolve.
The Project Manager is a centralized interface for managing all projects belonging to the user
who’s currently logged in, whose name appears at the upper right-hand corner in a project title
bar. The Project Manager is also the place where you import and export projects to and from
DaVinci Resolve, whether you’re moving projects around from user to user, or moving projects
from one DaVinci Resolve workstation to another. Finally, the Project Manager also lets you
organize the databases that are used to manage everything in DaVinci Resolve using the
Database Sidebar.
To open any project, double-click it. To create a new project, double-click the Untitled Project
icon, or click the New Project button.
The Project Manager shows all projects belonging to the current user
For more information about the Project Manager, see Chapter 2, “Managing Projects
andDatabases.
Preferences and Project Settings
Once you open a project, you have the option of adjusting the System and User Preferences
that govern the installation of DaVinci Resolve on your workstation, and the Project Settings
governing the currently open project. When you first install DaVinci Resolve, the most important
of these settings are selected via the installer’s on boarding questions. However, if you’re
opening DaVinci Resolve for the first time, you should probably check these settings to make
sure they’re optimal for your system.
Individual Preferences and Settings Based on Login
As of DaVinci Resolve 16, there are individual preferences and settings for each login account
on a given computer. This means that multiple artists can each have their own login, and
DaVinci Resolve will maintain separate workspace layouts and preference states for each artist,
depending on who’s logged in.
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