- [ ] Launch DaVinci Resolve (Lite)
- [ ] What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.5 > √ Continue
- [ ] Great, You're Almost There! > √ Quick Setup
- [ ] Quick System Check > √ Continue
- [ ] Set Up Your Project > Choose Resolution (HD 1080) > √ Continue
- [ ] Project Media Location
- Where would you like to store your media?
- [ ] 🔍 > Storage (Partition) > √ Open
- ⚠️ Choose wisely. This specifies the location of your renders, caches, and autosaves. Choosing the Storage Partition helps to ensure that your autosaves will survive a system restart.
![[BMDResolve 1851 - Project Media Location.png]]
- [ ] Select Your Keyboard Layout
- [ ] DaVinci Resolve > √ Continue
- Use an application's native keyboard layout. This will make you a more competent editor.
- [ ] You're All Set > √ Start
- [ ] Software Update > √ Skip
# BMDResolve - Connecting an External Library Database
- [ ] Open Project Manager ⇧1
![[BMDResolve 1851 MC - Project Manager - Default View.png]]
- [ ] Show Project Libraries
![[BMDResolve 1851 MC - Project Manager - Show Project Libraries.png]]
- [ ] Add Project Library
- [ ] Connect (Tab)
- [ ] Name: Library-Name
- No Spaces
- Use the Name of the [[BMDResolve 1851 MC - Finder Path to Library Name.png|Library Folder]]
- [ ] Location > Browse
![[BMDResolve 1851 MC - Add Project Library - Connect.png]]
- [ ] Library-Name (Folder) > Resolve Projects > √ Open > √ Connect
![[BMDResolve 1851 MC - Finder Path to Resolve Library.png]]
![[BMDResolve 1851 MC - Project Manager - Library Connected.png]]
- [ ] Select Project within Library > Double-Click to Open
# ALSO
- To locate a Library in Finder
- [ ] Show Project Libraries
- [ ] Right-Click Library > √ Reveal in Finder
- To Disconnect a Library from BMDResolve
- [ ] Show Project Libraries
- [ ] Right-Click Library > Remove > √ Disconnect