Stop Juggling Between Tools—Seamlessly Edit with Ci Inside DaVinci Resolve Studio
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The Problem: Too Many Tools, Too Much Time Lost
If you’re an editor working in video production, you know the struggle: constantly switching between one system to access footage, and another tool to review feedback, and upload to another tool to deliver your final cut. The process is not only time-consuming, it is tedious and breaks your creative flow.
For editors using DaVinci Resolve, that problem is now a thing of the past. The new Ci Media Cloud Panel Extension for DaVinci Resolve Studio* brings your footage, comments, review, and delivery tools right inside your editing suite. No more downloading and re-uploading. No more wrangling feedback across multiple platforms, or worse, email threads. Just seamless integration that keeps you focused on what you do best—editing.
*DaVinci Resolve Studio 19.1 and later required
Let’s break down how this powerful extension transforms your workflow.
How the Ci Panel Enhances Your DaVinci Resolve Workflow
1. Drag and Drop Media from Ci to Your Timeline
Gone are the days of manually downloading source footage from your storage and importing them into Resolve. With the Ci panel, you can:
- Browse all of your Ci Workspaces directly inside DaVinci Resolve and drag and drop clips straight onto your timeline, or into your Media Pool.—proxies download automatically.
- Upload local files into Ci by dragging files into the panel and let Ci create proxies for you.
- Choose from different proxy resolutions to quickly get started on your first edit.
- Flag Ci-imported content with a custom color so it’s easy to track in your Media Pool.
Chris Brockhurst, a content creator who uses the panel in this demo video, describes it best: “We’ve got nothing on the timeline, nothing in the Media Pool, but we can simply drag and drop one of these clips onto the timeline, and that’s it. It’s ready to go.”
2. Preview and Organize Media Efficiently
Need to check metadata, images, or audio files before bringing them into your project? The Ci panel lets you:
- Preview video, audio, and scrub clips inside the panel before importing them.
- View all technical and custom metadata attached to your files without switching tabs.
- Organize assets directly within the panel.
3. Seamless Review & Mark-Up Integration
Client feedback can be messy—often living in emails, Slack messages, or scattered across different platforms. With the Ci panel, you can:
- Sync and see all comments and mark-ups directly in your timeline.
- Treat these in-timeline comments as a to-do list, marking them as resolved as you go and even reply to your client’s comments.
- Export your markers as comments to share notes or questions to your clients.
Brockhurst highlights this feature’s efficiency: “One of the benefits of using this within Resolve now is that you can see all of those comments that they have made, however they made them.”
4. Upload Resolve Bins and Projects to Ci
The Ci panel makes collaboration seamless. You can:
- Upload renders, bins, project files to Ci directly from the panel.
- Automatically generate proxy versions when uploading footage.
- Share with your team instantly by uploading to your team’s Workspace—no manual file transfers needed.
5. Proxy Editing and Secure Remote Access to High-Res Files
Working remotely or across multiple locations? Ci’s cloud-based platform enables:
- Fast lightweight proxy editing, allowing you to edit without bulky hi-res files.
- Auto-relinking to high-resolution proxies (or low-resolution) in one click.
- Secure remote access, eliminating the need to physically ship hard drives or travel to locations where the source footage is stored.
Brockhurst demonstrates this in his video: “You can relink all of these assets and change them to the lowest quality proxy if you want. You can also change it to the highest or the original, and it will download that in the background.”
A Real-World Example: How This Works in Practice
Imagine this scenario: You’re working on a client project, and your footage is stored in Ci Media Cloud. With the Ci panel extension for DaVinci Resolve Studio:
- You drag and drop clips into your timeline without waiting to manually download them.
- Your client’s comments appear in your timeline at exact timecodes, so you know exactly where changes are needed.
- Once your edit is done, you upload the project back to Ci, where your team can access the latest version instantly.
- Before final delivery, you relink proxies to high-res source files and render, ensuring the highest quality.
No back-and-forth. No wasted time. Just a seamless editing experience.
Final Thoughts: A Game Changer for DaVinci Resolve Users
For editors working in production and post-production, the Ci panel for DaVinci Resolve is a workflow revolution. It eliminates unnecessary file transfers, saves valuable time, and keeps everything you need—media, comments, and project files—inside Resolve.
"If you use Resolve and Ci Media, they just work very, very well together." - Chris Brockhurst
If you’re tired of juggling tools and ready for a more efficient way to work, install the Ci Media Cloud panel today.
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