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Inspiring
January 14, 2018
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DaVinci Resolve 14

  • January 14, 2018
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I have download the free version of DaVinci Resolve 14 to compare it to Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018.  The main feature missing for me is the ability to List View Sort.  When I have many video clips, I need this feature.  There are also many features that Resolve does not have.  Perhaps, the $299 program has more of the features of Premiere.  Jim Simon, a long time contributor to this forum has switched to Resolve.  Sorry to see him go.

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    Inspiring
    February 22, 2018

    Adobe has to realize competition is out there. Premiere Pro is getting buggier and buggier while Resolve is getting more and more stable.

    Inspiring
    February 22, 2018

    I always wait before updating or upgrading.  I check the Adobe Premiere Forum for bug reports.  I am experimenting with the latest free version of Davinci Resolve(14.3).  It cannot play back 4k video files.  Premiere plays these same files without stuttering.  However, Resolve has a feature called Generate Optimized Media.  I am able to do some scrubbing of the Timeline.  I contacted the technical support for Resolve and they said that the free version does not play 4k, but the paid version does. Has anyone purchased this version?

    Legend
    January 14, 2018

    As a color tool, Resolve is king.  An an NLE, it's still a bit behind the curve.  There are many things I miss from Premiere Pro when working in Resolve and am constantly 'harassing' the folks on the Resolve forum about them.

    But the one thing I miss in Premiere Pro that I have in Resolve is the ability to work with my camera's media (CinemaDNG).  That's a pretty important feature!

    Inspiring
    January 20, 2018

    Any more impressions of DaVinci Resolve 14.2?

    Legend
    January 20, 2018

    I'm half way through the official User Guide.  The more I learn, the more I like...and the more I see room for improvement.

    The difference is that Blackmagic is advancing towards NLE parity much faster than Adobe is towards Color parity.

    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 14, 2018

    Jim_Simon has not left, yet.

    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 14, 2018

    Moved to Video Lounge