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Unlike other applications which save self-contained project files to user-specified locations wherever you like in your file system, DaVinci Resolve takes a more centrally organized approach to project management, using project libraries. By default, DaVinci Resolve uses a local project library to
keep track of every project you create. The Project Libraries sidebar lets you manage the projects found within this project library, which are saved to a specific directory on your system (particular to that project library). The default location of this local project library depends on the operating system you use.
TIP: However you elect to organize your project libraries, keep in mind that projects saved within smaller project libraries with less project data will load and save faster.
TIP: However you elect to organize your project libraries, keep in mind that projects saved within smaller project libraries with less project data will load and save faster.
TIP: However you elect to organize your project libraries, keep in mind that projects saved within smaller project libraries with less project data will load and save faster.
However, you can create additional project libraries with which to store other projects, if you like. For example, you might create one project library each for each year in which you work. If you work on series television, you could create multiple project libraries for each program you work on. Or, you could create separate project libraries for each client you do work for. There’s no hard and fast rule; ultimately how you use project libraries is entirely up to you and your individual organizational preferences.
Project Library Types
Project libraries can be stored in three different project library types which work similarly in function but have additional connectivity and sharing features based on your networking setup. You select the Library Type at the top left of the Project Manager.
— Local: Stores your project libraries locally on your workstation. This is the default and is best for individual users or single systems.
— Network: Stores your project libraries on an external computer that is connected to several workstations on the same local network. It also allows you to control user access to the project library. This is best for a facility composed of multiple workstations in the same building working on the same material.
— Cloud: Stores your project libraries in the Blackmagic Cloud. This allows several workstations to connect to the same project library over the internet. It also allows you to control user access to the project library. This is best for multiple people working on the same project from different locations around the world.
The three types of project libraries: local, network, and cloud.
For more information about setting up and configuring the different project library types,
see Chapter 194, “Managing Project Libraries and Project Servers.”