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For most users, Project Manager is the first window you’ll see when you open DaVinci Resolve. The Project Manager is a centralized interface for managing all projects belonging to the user who’s currently logged in, whose name appears at the upper right-hand corner in a project title bar. The Project Manager is also the place where you import and export projects to and from
DaVinci Resolve, whether you’re moving projects around from user to user, or moving projects from one DaVinci Resolve workstation to another. Finally, the Project Manager also lets you organize
the project libraries that are used to manage everything in DaVinci Resolve using the Project Library sidebar.
To open any project, double-click it. To create a new project, double-click the Untitled Project icon, or click the New Project button.
The Project Manager shows all projects belonging to the current user.
For more information about the Project Manager, see Chapter 3, “Managing Projects and Project Libraries.”
Preferences and Project Settings
Once you open a project, you have the option of adjusting the System and User Preferences that govern the installation of DaVinci Resolve on your workstation, and the Project Settings governing the currently open project. When you first install DaVinci Resolve, the most important of these settings are selected via the installer’s on boarding questions. However, if you’re opening DaVinci Resolve for the first time, you should probably check these settings to make sure they’re optimal for your system.