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Hardware Configuration
Lets you choose various options governing how to use the GPUs attached to your computer,
and how to configure Viewers in different pages. This panel also provides an overview, for
reference, of all hardware and computer characteristics that are relevant to DaVinci Resolve
running smoothly, including a listing of installed GPUs.
Media Storage
This is a list within which you define the scratch disk used by your system. The first volume in
this list is where Gallery stills and cache files are stored, so you want to make sure that you
choose the fastest storage volume that’s connected.
Video and Audio I/O
The preferences in this panel let you choose which video and audio interfaces you want
DaVinci Resolve to use on your workstation. If you have multiple Blackmagic Design I/O
interfaces connected to your computer, you can choose one to use for monitoring video output,
and one to use for Resolve Live, a feature that lets you grade camera output during a shoot as
part of an on-set workflow.
Control Panels
Lets you choose and configure (if necessary) a control panel that’s connected for use during
grading in Resolve.
User Preferences
User preferences govern the setup of the user interface in DaVinci Resolve, letting you
customize it to work the way you like.
UI Settings
A Language drop-down at top lets you specify which language the DaVinci Resolve user
interface displays. DaVinci Resolve currently supports English, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.
Additional checkboxes let you choose options for which project to open during startup, and
how to configure the Viewers that appear in every page of DaVinci Resolve.
Project Save and Load
This panel contains the all-important auto-save controls, including the Live Save option that
enables Resolve to incrementally save your changes as you work.
Editing
Numerous controls in this panel let you customize the editing experience in the Edit page,
including default settings to use when making new timelines, and general settings that govern
standard effects durations and trim behaviors.
Color
These controls let you customize the grading experience in the Color page, with options
controlling video scope display, the look of UI overlays, and other color-specific functions.
Keyboard Mapping
This panel has all the controls you need for searching for and customizing the keyboard
shortcuts used for different commands throughout DaVinci Resolve.
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