A professional DIT may be want to use Resolve for backups and dailies… but is it a good idea?
Well… depends on your workflow.
The clone tool is great, the proxy generation, and delivery tools are flexible and powerful.
But there are some limitations that Resolve has when compared to more niche software.
In this video from LearnDIT, you’ll learn about:
- Creaing backups using a checksum
- Why it’s not suitable for larger productions*
- creating dailies with metadata
*Note that this info may have changed with new versions of Resolve.

Gedaly is the Managing Editor of DVresolve.com. He is a professional editor, having cut national commercials for major companies, and does color & VFX for indie films at Mask & Feather. He’s also a filmmaker, writing and directing shorts & features. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor and former marketing strategist for large brands.