Change timeline resolution in DaVinci Resolve

Introduction

Change timeline resolution in DaVinci Resolve

There are mainly two reasons why timeline resolution should change:

• Real-time playback performance improves.
• Adapt to the output needs.

Steps are very simple and easy to reproduce. A link to a video sample is available below.

Video

A video example on how to perform this action is available on our youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61hJ5Vd5PuYYyoH3e1SE1g

The direct link to the video is the following one:

https://youtu.be/GoCadLqw76Y

How to

Whole project

This action changes the resolution for all the timelines in the projects.

• Click on the gear icon located on the bottom right of the window.
• Go to:

Master Settings >> Timeline format >> Timeline resolution 

• Select the needed timeline resolution.
• Click on "save" to confirm the selection.

Specific timeline

This action changes the resolution for a specific timeline in the projects.

• Find the timeline in the media pool.
• Right-click on the timeline, then:

Timelines >> Timeline settings

• Deselect "Use project settings".
• Select the needed timeline resolution.
• Click on "OK" to confirm the selection.

DaVinci Versions

This article applies to DaVinci Resolve version:

• 17

Type of article

This article is classified as an elementary action.

YouTube Desciption

There are mainly two reasons why timeline resolution should change:

• Real-time playback performance improves.
• Adapt to the output needs.

The video refers to DaVinci Resolve version 17.

Article

Detailed information on this video is available at the following Wiki article at Minidea.net:

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Change_timeline_resolution_in_DaVinci_Resolve

Category

More wiki articles on DaVinci Resolve are available on the Minidea.net wiki in the category DaVinci Resolve:

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:DaVinci_Resolve

Type of article

This video describes an elementary action in DaVinci Resolve. An elementary action is an action that can be performed in less than a minute. It is not connected to a specific use case, but it can be used in several situations. Wiki's category about elementary actions in DaVinci Resolve:

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:Elementary_action_DaVinci

YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tII6h2lrHt7MshcI5xDXMjnXXvC4kqJ