Some notes (ie requests and a couple of possible bugs) from a recent Resolve edit (in no particular order other than the order they cropped up and got noted):
[WISH] A consolidated Media Pool view whereby selecting a folder in the ‘Bin List’ (when visible at left) will show (at right) all clips contained in that bin and any sub bins at any level. Note: In this view we would see ‘Clips Only’ at right.
[WISH] Default ‘Filter by’ selection in the Media Pool panel should be ‘All Fields’ (‘File Name’).
[WISH] Fewer restrictions on the (display) names for Bins. Currently only a limited alphanumeric character set is allowed for bin naming. Among others, no colon (“:”) characters are allowed, which prevents me from including timecode values in bin names.
[WISH] Ability to duplicate existing Smart Bins. Where otherwise complex search criteria needs to be varied only slightly between Smart Bins, being able to simply duplicate and then edit an existing Smart Bin would make the process much less troublesome.
[WISH] Ability to organise the Smart Bin list: allow users to collect Smart Bins according to their own hierarchy/structure eg Character, Location, Date etc. At present Smart Bins are listed as a single level alphabetical list only.
[WISH] Smart Bin default rule should be MediaPool Properties ‘All Fields’ (not ‘File Name’).
[WISH] Ability to Mute/Solo clip audio channels in [MEDIA PAGE]. Currently all Audio Channels are summed to Mono and can only be disabled/enabled/switched via the modal Clip Attributes window > Audio tab. This makes the process slow and unwieldy, interrupting flow.
[WISH] View all (or partial) Clip Attributes under tab within the ‘Inspector’ panel. At present Clip Attributes are available only with a modal window. Making basic Clip Attributes available within the Inspector panel would allow for a faster more flexible workflow.
[WISH] Add a user mappable keyboard shortcut for quickly opening the Clip Attributes window of a selected clip … currently it seems to be accessible via context menu only, doesn’t appear to be keyboard mappable.
[WISH][MEDIA PAGE] Add the ‘Append to Edit’ function (from the Edit Page). This would only be available if a Timeline is currently active in the Edit Page and would allow for quickly building selects reels whilst logging within the Media Page.
[WISH] A keyboard modifier function for toggling trim behaviour (depending on the current mode). At present it is impossible to perform a ‘ripple edit’ whilst in Selection Mode, just as it is impossible to perform a ‘resize edit’ whilst in Trim Mode. Overall the keyboard driven edit functionality in Resolve is top notch ... but sometimes a click and drag is what is most appropriate. The need to switch modes in order to perform a quick ripple edit when in Selection Mode (or the opposite) could be easily obviated by allowing a modifier key to override/toggle the currently selected mode behaviour.
[WISH] Basic search functionality in the Timeline eg Find, Find All etc. For example, if I want to find all instances of clips named “ABC” in my current timeline and simply label them in a specific colour (so I can quickly identify them within a full timeline context)… it’s easy to find them via the Edit Index but Clip Attributes / Inspector properties etc are not available via the Edit Index.
[WISH] Ability to select clips in the Timeline via selection in the Edit Index. Currently selection in Edit Index just moves the playhead to the edit point… it would be great if there was an option such that selecting single or multiple edits in the Edit List mirrored that as clip ‘selection’ in the Timeline.
[BUG][EDIT PAGE] Whilst an Audio Only clip is loaded in the Viewer panel, targeting a Video Track in the Timeline panel is disabled for the ‘Edit Selection’ based function “All Clips Forward on Selected Track”. Edit functions in the Timeline panel should not be restricted according to the contents of the Source panel when that function is not related to the Source panel.
[WISH] In the Viewer panel, when displaying Audio, allow the user to mark an in/out range by ‘click and dragging’ directly in the ‘zoomed’ waveform display area in the Viewer window.
[WISH] In the Viewer panel, when displaying Audio, allow to move/scroll the ‘zoomed’ waveform display area by dragging within that area (like using a ‘hand’ tool)
[WISH] In the Timeline panel, when using Stacked Timelines, allow users to ‘collapse’ and ‘expand’ individual timelines to/from the ‘title’ bar, preferably by a simple double click in the title bar area.
[WISH] Add a user mappable keyboard shortcut for enabling/disabling Stacked Timelines, currently it seems to be a multiple mouse click function only (click to reveal option, click to select option).
[WISH] Add a user mappable keyboard shortcut for copying and pasting timecode values, currently it seems to be a ‘right mouse button click, context menu selection’ function only.
[WISH] Show ‘Marker Names’ within the Edit Index ‘Name’ field … at present it is listed in the Notes field.
[WISH] Duplicate clip usage range indicators in timeline
[WISH] Extended clip usage data in bins. Currently we can see that a clip has been used ‘x’ number of times (list view) but there is no indication of where those clip usage instances occur, nor any means to quickly navigate to those instances. Making this info available/navigable, perhaps as a dropdown menu or via a tab in the Clip Attributes window would be a very useful addition.
[WISH] A preference option to predetermine how selections are handled following edit actions. Currently cutting a selected clip with the Blade Tool produces two clips, both selected. A preference option to allow the user to choose their preferred selection action (left, right, both) would be great.
[WISH] A ‘Deflicker’ option for dealing with ‘field flicker/twitter’ issues. When working in interlaced monitoring environments with media for interlaced delivery, fine edge details can sometimes produce an unpleasant strobing flicker and/or moire effect. The current ResolveFX Revival “Deflicker” tool is unable to detect and address these issues. It would be great to have a tool that targets and helps reduce that particular problem. (Similar to Adobe Premiere > Field Options > Flicker Removal).
[WISH] Ability to switch Monitoring Bus (audio monitoring output) from the Edit Page rather than having to switch to Fairlight Page. Currently, toggling between mixes whilst editing means I have to change to the Fairlight Page to switch, then back to the Edit Page, then back to the Fairlight Page to switch again etc etc. [NOTE: Better yet, allow users to define their own direct monitoring outputs as necessary eg dual stereo buses. Currently it’s 1x Mono, 1x Stereo or 1x Surround and nothing in between].
[BUG] On launch, the Monitoring Bus switch in the Fairlight Page (shown to left of Volume/Dim controls when the Meters panel is hidden) is missing until the Meters panel has been displayed. Toggle the Meters panel On and Off and the control becomes visible.
[WISH] A user preference/option that prevents ‘Duplicated’ timelines from auto-opening in the Timeline panel. Currently, whenever I create a backup of my current timeline, by using the ‘Duplicate Timeline’ function, that duplicate is automatically opened and activated in the Timeline window. I have to remember that happened and close it before continuing to work (otherwise I’m now working in the duplicate rather than the original).
[WISH][DELIVER PAGE] Ability to define and apply Data Burn In options in the Deliver Page independently of the Project settings. Currently it’s limited to Project or None.
[WISH] Ability to Enable / DIsable source tracks for output directly in the Deliver Page. Currently I have to switch back to the Edit Page to, for example, disable text tracks, before switching back to Deliver Page to output a clean / textless master.
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[I made an associated post here
https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=81554]
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Let's have a return to the glory days, when press releases for new versions included text like "...with over 300 new features and improvements that professional editors and colorists have asked for."