Creating a 6K timeline in Resolve

[Eric Hines]

Is this possible in the lite version, or is 4K UHD the max timeline resolution I can create? When I go to timeline setting and change to custom, then attempt to put 6144x3160, it will not let me. I'm new to resolve, so please excuse my ignorance regarding these questions. My goal is to take the grade I have created and export the clip as DPX to bring into After Effects for the final render into a video file.

Thanks

 

[David Battistella]

One strategy would be to would be to create work in UHD resolution and then use the RENDER AT SOURCE resolution in the delivery window. Not sure if teh Lite version will render 6K media, but it si worth a test.

David

 

[Eric Hines]

I'll give that a shot. Thanks.

 

[Rohit Gupta]

One strategy would be to would be to create work in UHD resolution and then use the RENDER AT SOURCE resolution in the delivery window. Not sure if teh Lite version will render 6K media, but it si worth a test.

David

No it won't. The lite version is limited to 3840x2160.

 

[Michael Dalton]

One strategy would be to would be to create work in UHD resolution and then use the RENDER AT SOURCE resolution in the delivery window. Not sure if teh Lite version will render 6K media, but it si worth a test.

David

I'ver wondered about this option for cutting larger then 4k material. I don't want to cut at 6 or 8k but it's nice to render at it.

 

[Marc Wielage]

I'ver wondered about this option for cutting larger then 4k material. I don't want to cut at 6 or 8k but it's nice to render at it.

If you have the full version of Resolve Studio and select "Force Sizing to Highest Quality" and "Force Debayer Resolution to Highest Quality," in theory it will use the full 6K resolution as a source for all resizes, repositions, and so on, regardless of final output resolution. I don't think rendering at 6K will buy you anything unless you're delivering to somebody who demands 6K, which I have yet to encounter. Be warned you need a fairly big pipe and lots of time to handle even 4K end-to-end delivery for editing, VFX, sound, and color.

But you can't do this with the free version. As with a lot of things, it's not possible to spend no money and​ demand very high quality and resolution.

 

[Eric Hines]

Okay, so I guess this is not an option. Bummer.

 

[Marc Wielage]

Okay, so I guess this is not an option. Bummer.

Sure, but you have to spend the money for the full version. And ideally you should be using Resolve with a color-managed output and a calibrated display. The display and storage will cost far, far more money than the $995 for Resolve.

 

[Michael Dalton]

If you have the full version of Resolve Studio and select "Force Sizing to Highest Quality" and "Force Debayer Resolution to Highest Quality," in theory it will use the full 6K resolution as a source for all resizes, repositions, and so on, regardless of final output resolution. I don't think rendering at 6K will buy you anything unless you're delivering to somebody who demands 6K, which I have yet to encounter. Be warned you need a fairly big pipe and lots of time to handle even 4K end-to-end delivery for editing, VFX, sound, and color.

But you can't do this with the free version. As with a lot of things, it's not possible to spend no money and​ demand very high quality and resolution.

Thanks, no I'm getting into the need to deliver in 8k, but was unsure if the editing world was capable yet. I've got the full licensed version.

I'm just finishing up delivering 16x1hr programs shot in 6k and mastered in UHD this year. So well aware of the demands. To be honest I don't find 4k a problem and have managed to keep my post operations small.

 

[Eric Hines]

Sure, but you have to spend the money for the full version. And ideally you should be using Resolve with a color-managed output and a calibrated display. The display and storage will cost far, far more money than the $995 for Resolve.

I get it. And I have both of those things. Just not an extra $1k to spend on software at the moment...

 

[Manfred Lopez]

Sure, but you have to spend the money for the full version. And ideally you should be using Resolve with a color-managed output and a calibrated display. The display and storage will cost far, far more money than the $995 for Resolve.

The full version for Mac is now only $495 through the app store.

 

[Marc Wielage]

The full version for Mac is now only $495 through the app store.

You can buy the full version of Resolve through a dongle on eBay for less than $495 in many cases. The advantage of buying the dongle are that it's Mac and Windows.

Whether you pay $395 or $295 or $995, the display and storage will still ​be the most significant expense for the system. The software is almost trivial. GPUs are not cheap, either.