- [ ] 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