User Manual

Preferences
The Preferences window, divided into System preferences and User preferences panels, lets
you set up the overall environment of your DaVinci workstation, choosing what hardware to use
with DaVinci Resolve and what user interface settings you prefer as you work.
The DaVinci Resolve preferences let you set up your environment
A quick overview of the most important System and User preferences appears below, with
guidance about the first settings you should adjust when you first set DaVinci Resolve up on
your workstation. However, for a comprehensive overview and for more information, see
Chapter 3, “System and User Preferences.”
System Preferences
The System preferences let you configure the hardware DaVinci Resolve works with. If you have
a system that doesn’t change very often, then you may only rarely use the Preferences window.
On the other hand, if you’re working with a mobile system with changing video interfaces,
control panels, and scratch volumes, then you may use this window more frequently.
NOTE: Whenever you change certain core System Settings in the Preferences, you
may have to quit and restart DaVinci Resolve for those changes to take effect.
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