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DaVinci Resolve — first-time setup for content creators

DaVinci Resolve — 内容创作者首次设置指南

Overview

概述

One-time configuration for DaVinci Resolve 20 so it does not bite you later. Three things matter: the install source, the media drive, and the backup settings. Everything else can be configured per-project.
为DaVinci Resolve 20进行一次性配置，避免后续出现问题。关键事项有三个：安装来源、媒体驱动器和备份设置。其余所有设置均可按项目单独配置。

When to use

适用场景

Symptoms:
  • Just downloaded DaVinci Resolve and want to know what to configure first
  • Bought a new external drive and need to point Resolve at it
  • Playback drops frames or shows a red GPU indicator
  • Want to enable automatic project backups before doing real work
When NOT to use:
  • Resolve is already running fine and you have an existing project — skip to 
    davinci-resolve-devrel-project-template
    .
  • You only need to enable Python scripting — that is a one-liner in Preferences > System > General (set External scripting to Local).
触发症状：
  • 刚下载DaVinci Resolve，想了解首先需要配置哪些内容
  • 购买了新的外部驱动器，需要将Resolve指向该驱动器
  • 播放时丢帧或显示红色GPU指示器
  • 想在正式工作前启用自动项目备份
不适用场景：
  • Resolve运行正常且已有现有项目——直接查看
    davinci-resolve-devrel-project-template
    。
  • 仅需启用Python脚本——只需在偏好设置 > 系统 > 常规中设置外部脚本为“本地”即可。

Quick reference

快速参考

DecisionRight answerWhy
Install sourceblackmagicdesign.com, NOT Mac App StoreApp Store version sandboxes the file system
Free vs StudioFree is fine for 99% of DevRelStudio adds noise reduction, AI Smart Reframe, neural engine features
Media driveFastest external SSD you haveRead >500 MB/s minimum for 4K
Backup interval10 minutes / 24 hours / 180 daysSurvives editor crash, daily mistake, six-month regret
Render cache locationInternal SSD, not media driveReduces read/write contention
决策事项正确方案原因
安装来源blackmagicdesign.com，而非Mac App StoreApp Store版本会对文件系统进行沙箱隔离
免费版 vs Studio版免费版足以满足99%的开发者关系工作需求Studio版新增降噪、AI智能重构图、神经引擎功能
媒体驱动器你拥有的最快外部SSD4K视频要求读取速度最低>500 MB/s
备份间隔10分钟 / 24小时 / 180天可应对编辑器崩溃、日常操作失误、半年后的后悔操作
渲染缓存位置内部SSD，而非媒体驱动器减少读写冲突

Steps

设置步骤

1. Install from blackmagicdesign.com (not the App Store)

1. 从blackmagicdesign.com安装（而非App Store）

  1. Open a browser, go to 
    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
    .
  2. Click Download.
  3. Choose your OS (macOS, Windows, Linux). On macOS, do not install via the Mac App Store — it sandboxes the filesystem and breaks several workflows like the Blackmagic Proxy Generator.
  4. Run the installer. Restart if prompted.
  1. 打开浏览器，访问
    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
    。
  2. 点击下载。
  3. 选择你的操作系统（macOS、Windows、Linux）。在macOS上，不要通过Mac App Store安装——它会对文件系统进行沙箱隔离，破坏Blackmagic Proxy Generator等多个工作流程。
  4. 运行安装程序。如有提示，重启设备。

2. Test your media drive speed before you commit to it

2. 提交使用前测试媒体驱动器速度

  1. Download Blackmagic Disk Speed Test (free, separate app). On macOS it is on the App Store. On Windows it is included with the Desktop Video installer.
  2. Run it pointed at the drive you plan to use for media.
  3. Look at the "Will It Work?" table. Confirm green checkmarks for the codecs and resolutions you actually shoot (typically H.265 at 1080p/4K, or Blackmagic RAW if you shoot on a Blackmagic camera).
  4. If the drive cannot sustain reads above ~500 MB/s for your codec at your resolution, you will get dropped-frame playback. Buy a faster drive or generate proxies (covered in 
    davinci-resolve-devrel-project-template
    ).
  1. 下载Blackmagic Disk Speed Test（免费独立应用）。macOS版本可在App Store获取，Windows版本包含在Desktop Video安装程序中。
  2. 运行程序并指向你计划用于存储媒体的驱动器。
  3. 查看“是否可用？”表格。确认你实际拍摄使用的编码格式和分辨率（通常是1080p/4K的H.265，或使用Blackmagic相机拍摄的Blackmagic RAW）对应的选项显示绿色对勾。
  4. 如果驱动器无法为你的编码格式和分辨率维持约500 MB/s以上的读取速度，播放时会出现丢帧。此时需购买更快的驱动器或生成代理文件（详见
    davinci-resolve-devrel-project-template
    ）。

3. First launch — set the media folders

3. 首次启动——设置媒体文件夹

  1. Launch DaVinci Resolve. Skip the welcome screen.
  2. Click DaVinci Resolve > Preferences (macOS) or DaVinci Resolve > Preferences (Windows).
  3. Switch to the System tab at the top.
  4. Click Media Storage in the left sidebar.
  5. Click the + button and add your media drive. This tells Resolve where to look for media by default.
  6. Click Save.
  1. 启动DaVinci Resolve。跳过欢迎界面。
  2. 点击DaVinci Resolve > 偏好设置（macOS）或DaVinci Resolve > 偏好设置（Windows）。
  3. 切换至顶部的系统标签页。
  4. 点击左侧边栏的媒体存储。
  5. 点击**+**按钮并添加你的媒体驱动器。这会告知Resolve默认的媒体查找位置。
  6. 点击保存。

4. Enable Live Save and project backups

4. 启用实时保存和项目备份

This is the single most important step. Resolve does NOT save by default, and you will lose work.
  1. DaVinci Resolve > Preferences > User > Project Save and Load.
  2. Confirm Live Save is checked. This auto-saves on every change.
  3. Check Project backups.
  4. Set the intervals:
    • Backups every 10 minutes (6 backups per hour)
    • Hourly backups for the past 24 hours
    • Daily backups for the past 180 days (six months)
  5. Click Browse for Backup location and pick a folder on your internal SSD (not the media drive — you want backups in a different place than your media in case the media drive dies).
  6. Check Timeline backups too (this backs up 
    .drt
    files which are smaller and recoverable independently).
  7. Click Save.
These intervals are loosely based on the Colorist Guide's project backup recommendations.
这是最重要的一步。Resolve默认不自动保存，你会因此丢失工作内容。
  1. DaVinci Resolve > 偏好设置 > 用户 > 项目保存与加载。
  2. 确认已勾选实时保存。此设置会在每次更改时自动保存。
  3. 勾选项目备份。
  4. 设置备份间隔：
    • 每10分钟备份一次（每小时6次备份）
    • 保留过去24小时的每小时备份
    • 保留过去180天（6个月）的每日备份
  5. 点击浏览选择备份位置，并选择内部SSD上的文件夹（不要选媒体驱动器——若媒体驱动器损坏，备份也会丢失，因此需将备份存放在与媒体不同的位置）。
  6. 同时勾选时间线备份（此设置会备份
    .drt
    文件，这类文件体积更小且可独立恢复）。
  7. 点击保存。
这些间隔设置大致基于《调色师指南》中的项目备份建议。

5. Set the working folders for the project media cache

5. 设置项目媒体缓存的工作文件夹

  1. DaVinci Resolve > Project Settings (or File > Project Settings, or press Shift-9).
  2. Master Settings > scroll to Working Folders.
  3. Set:
    • Cache files location — internal SSD (fast)
    • Proxy generation location — internal SSD or media drive (your call)
    • Project media location — typically same as Cache files, on your internal SSD
  4. Save.
  1. DaVinci Resolve > 项目设置（或文件 > 项目设置，或按Shift-9）。
  2. 主设置 > 滚动至工作文件夹。
  3. 设置：
    • 缓存文件位置——内部SSD（速度快）
    • 代理生成位置——内部SSD或媒体驱动器（自行选择）
    • 项目媒体位置——通常与缓存文件位置相同，位于内部SSD
  4. 保存设置。

6. Enable external scripting (optional, but you will want it later)

6. 启用外部脚本（可选，但后续会需要）

  1. DaVinci Resolve > Preferences > System > General.
  2. Set External scripting using to Local.
  3. Save. Restart Resolve.
This lets you run Python scripts against Resolve from your terminal — used by 
davinci-resolve-cut-screen-recording
and 
davinci-resolve-export-multi-platform
.
  1. DaVinci Resolve > 偏好设置 > 系统 > 常规。
  2. 将使用外部脚本设置为本地。
  3. 保存设置。重启Resolve。
此设置允许你从终端运行针对Resolve的Python脚本——
davinci-resolve-cut-screen-recording
和
davinci-resolve-export-multi-platform
会用到该功能。

Common mistakes

常见错误

  • Installed via Mac App Store -> uninstall and reinstall from blackmagicdesign.com. The App Store version cannot reach external drives reliably and the Blackmagic Proxy Generator is missing.
  • Media drive is USB 2.0 -> you will not be able to play back even 1080p H.264 reliably. Move to USB 3 / Thunderbolt / NVMe.
  • Backup location set to the media drive -> backups die with the media drive. Use the internal SSD.
  • Live Save unchecked -> you will lose hours of work the first time Resolve crashes.
  • 通过Mac App Store安装 -> 卸载后从blackmagicdesign.com重新安装。App Store版本无法可靠访问外部驱动器，且缺少Blackmagic Proxy Generator功能。
  • 媒体驱动器为USB 2.0 -> 即使是1080p H.264视频也无法可靠播放。更换为USB 3/雷电/NVMe接口的驱动器。
  • 备份位置设置为媒体驱动器 -> 媒体驱动器损坏时备份也会丢失。请使用内部SSD。
  • 未勾选实时保存 -> Resolve首次崩溃时，你会丢失数小时的工作内容。

Verification

验证标准

You succeeded if all of the following are true:
  1. Resolve launches without complaining about a missing license or installer signature.
  2. You can drag a video file from your media drive into the Media Pool without Resolve marking it offline.
  3. The frame-rate indicator at the top of the source viewer stays green during playback (not red).
  4. The path under DaVinci Resolve > Preferences > User > Project Save and Load > Backup location shows a folder on your internal SSD.
  5. You can find 
    .drp
    files (project backups) appearing in the backup folder after 10 minutes of editing.
满足以下所有条件即表示设置成功：
  1. Resolve启动时未提示缺少许可证或安装程序签名无效。
  2. 可将媒体驱动器中的视频文件拖入媒体池，且Resolve不会标记其为离线状态。
  3. 源查看器顶部的帧率指示器在播放期间保持绿色（而非红色）。
  4. DaVinci Resolve > 偏好设置 > 用户 > 项目保存与加载 > 备份位置中的路径指向内部SSD上的文件夹。
  5. 编辑10分钟后，可在备份文件夹中找到
    .drp
    文件（项目备份）。

Transfer

迁移测试

Now try this: import a clip from a different drive than the one you configured. Resolve should still find it (since the file lives at an absolute path). Then disconnect that drive and reopen the project — note how Resolve flags those clips as offline and offers Relink in the Media Pool. That is the workflow you will use the first time a colleague hands you a project file without media.
现在尝试以下操作：从你配置的驱动器之外的另一驱动器导入一个剪辑片段。Resolve仍应能找到该片段（因为文件使用绝对路径存储）。然后断开该驱动器并重新打开项目——注意Resolve会将这些片段标记为离线，并在媒体池中提供重新链接选项。这就是同事仅给你项目文件而未提供媒体时的处理流程。

Working reference

参考文档

  • docs/wiki/beginners-guide.md
    (install, system requirements, Quick Setup)
  • docs/wiki/colorist-guide.md#front-matter--project-backups-pp-6-7
    (Live Save and project backups, primary)
  • docs/wiki/editors-guide.md#lesson-6--ai-workflows-pp-323-387
    (Disk Speed Test, proxies)
  • docs/wiki/master.md#reset-matrix--when-the-user-pushes-back-read-this
    (cross-cutting symptom map)
  • docs/wiki/beginners-guide.md
    （安装、系统要求、快速设置）
  • docs/wiki/colorist-guide.md#front-matter--project-backups-pp-6-7
    （实时保存和项目备份，主要参考）
  • docs/wiki/editors-guide.md#lesson-6--ai-workflows-pp-323-387
    （磁盘速度测试、代理文件）
  • docs/wiki/master.md#reset-matrix--when-the-user-pushes-back-read-this
    （跨场景症状映射）

When the agent's work isn't matching expectations (context-rot reset)

当用户不认可推荐方案时（重置上下文偏差）

If the user pushes back on a recommendation (install path, backup interval, drive speed, scripting toggle), read these PDF page ranges to reset:
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20_Beginners-Guide.pdf
    pp. xiv-xxiv (Getting Started, system requirements, download instructions)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Editors-Guide.pdf
    pp. xii-xxiv (Getting Started — Editor's perspective on initial setup)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Editors-Guide.pdf
    pp. 324-337 (Generating Proxy Files; Blackmagic Disk Speed Test; drive speed considerations)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Colorist-Guide.pdf
    pp. 6-7 (Setting Up Project Backups, Live Save settings)
如果用户对推荐方案（安装路径、备份间隔、驱动器速度、脚本开关）有异议，请阅读以下PDF页码范围以重置认知：
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20_Beginners-Guide.pdf
    pp. xiv-xxiv（入门指南、系统要求、下载说明）
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Editors-Guide.pdf
    pp. xii-xxiv（入门指南——编辑视角的初始设置）
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Editors-Guide.pdf
    pp. 324-337（生成代理文件；Blackmagic磁盘速度测试；驱动器速度考量）
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Colorist-Guide.pdf
    pp. 6-7（设置项目备份、实时保存设置）