Blackmagic Design DV/RESSTUD User Manual

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Rendering and Background Caching

1 Choose Playback > Render Cache> Smart.

The smart cache operates on timeline-specific effects such as transitions, opacity

adjustments, and composite mode superimpositions. Regions of the timeline that

require caching have a red bar over them, whereas regions that are already cached

have a blue bar over them.

All of this is easy enough, but you have additional settings to customize the

cachingoperation.

2 Choose File > Project settings > Master settings.

Master settings include a few Optimized Media settings related to caching. The “Cache

frames in” menu sets the compression format that DaVinci Resolve uses to savethe

rendered files. The choices common to macOS and Windows include uncompressed

10-bit and 8-bit formats, and Avid’s DNxHR formats. In macOS, DaVinciResolve also

includes Apple’s ProRes compression format.

The default setting creates a high-quality 10-bit file that will look good in your final

output. If you are temporarily working on a portable or a laptop with a slow disk drive,

you may want to opt for a marginally lower-quality 8-bit format such as Avid DNxHR HQ

or ProRes 422 to enable faster processing. For now, you’ll leave this setting at the

default value and move on to background processing.

3 Make sure “Enable background caching” is selected.

When background caching is enabled, effects rendering begins based on the length

oftime your computer sits idle.

4 In the “Enable background caching” numeric box, enter 3.

Background caching will now begin to render effects after your computer sits idle

forthree seconds.

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