- In this video, let's go
over some of the differences
between the free version
of DaVinci Resolve
and the paid DaVinci Resolve Studio.
(mellow music)
Hey, fellow filmmaker, Jason Bullock here
giving you tips and tricks
on how to make better films.
Now, one of the questions
I've seen a lot recently,
especially in my last two videos,
and some of the groups that I'm a part of,
is whether or not a
certain feature is included
in the free version of DaVinci Resolve,
or do you need to pay to
upgrade to get said feature?
So today I wanna go over
some of the differences
between the free version
of DaVinci Resolve
and the paid DaVinci Resolve Studio.
Now, this won't be a
full comprehensive list
because there are a lot of differences,
so if you're looking for such
a comprehensive comparison,
make sure you stay tuned
to the end of the video,
and I'll tell you how to get that list.
Also, and if you can't tell, I'm sick.
If I sound like crap, it's
because I feel like crap,
so just forgive me, and
let's go to the video.
The first major difference
is the maximum timeline resolution.
The maximum timeline resolution you can do
in the free version of DaVinci Resolve
is Ultra HD 4K, which is 3840 by 2160.
If you want something higher than that,
such as Cinema 4K or 8K,
you're gonna have to pay to upgrade
to DaVinci Resolve Studio.
For most of us, that's fine,
because as of this
video, 4K isn't the norm,
but it will be within the next few years,
but it's nice to upgrade
and be future proof
on all your projects.
Now, before I move on,
I just want to say that
just because your maximum
timeline resolution
is only Ultra HD, that
doesn't mean you can't
import things in bigger
resolutions than that.
When I had the free
version of DaVinci Resolve,
I was able to import 8K
footage from Red's website
to do tests on color grading.
So you can import footage and pictures
that are higher than HD 4K,
but you just can't have a
timeline bigger than that.
The second thing is 10-bit color space.
If you shoot anything in 10-bit,
no matter what resolution it is,
Resolve free will not import it at all.
You need to upgrade to the paid version
of DaVinci Resolve Studio
just to import 10-bit footage.
Now, for 95% of you
out there, that's fine.
Your camera only shoots
in 8-bit color space.
However, if you're like
me, and own a GH5S,
or you use some kind of external recorder
to record 10-bit footage,
you're gonna need to upgrade
to DaVinci Resolve Studio
to be able to import it and
use all that 10-bit goodness
in your color grading
and your visual effects.
The third thing, and
this only really applies
to DaVinci Resolve 16 and above,
is that if you want to
use anything that involves
the new Neural Engine AI they've built in
with DaVinci Resolve 16,
you need the paid studio
version to do that.
That means tools such as object removal,
auto color matching,
and facial recognition,
you will not be able to use
in the free version of DaVinci Resolve.
You need to pay to use
the new neural AI engine.
The fourth thing is collaboration tools.
If you're part of a production house
that a lot of people are
working on one project,
such as editors, or color graders,
or visual effects artists,
and you need to
collaborate on one project,
well, you need to upgrade to
the Resolve Studio version
to be able to use all those
collaboration features.
But, if you're like
me, who's one man band,
or say your production company doesn't do
a lot of collaborations on one project,
you'll be fine with the free version.
And the last difference I wanna point out
is you will not be able
to use certain tools
with the free version of DaVinci Resolve.
Some of these tools are noise removal,
motion blur effects, HDR color grading,
3D camera tracking, as
well as a bunch of others.
If you use these tools regularly,
you're going to need to upgrade
to DaVinci Resolve Studio to use them,
and as of this recording, I'm not sure
if any third party plugins
like Red Giant's Denoiser,
or Neat Video's Denoiser,
works with DaVinci Resolve.
I don't believe it does,
but I could be wrong.
Let me know in the comments below.
Now, these are just
some of the differences
between DaVinci Resolve free
and DaVinci Resolve Studio.
If you want a full comprehensive list,
I'm gonna leave a link down
in the description below
from Blackmagic, that
entails the differences
between the free and Studio version.
Now however, as of this recording,
this only applies to DaVinci
Resolve 15 and below.
They haven't upgraded the PDF
to show the differences
between 16 or above.
However, when they update the PDF,
I'll make sure to update
the link, as well,
so to stay current on the differences.
So let me ask you a question.
Is there a tool you absolutely need
that's gonna force you to upgrade
to the DaVinci Resolve Studio?
Or is the free version
good enough for you?
Let me know in the comments below.
I wanna hear your thoughts.
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But until next time, my
name is Jason Bullock.
Go make something awesome,
and I'm gonna try to feel better.
See ya.
