Exporting MP4 format from Davinci Resolve

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Exporting MP4 format from Davinci Resolve

PostWed Jul 25, 2018 10:17 am

I'm using Resolve 12.5 and have learnt today (FML) that I cannot export in mp4 format. My other editing program is Adobe Premier. Two questions:
1. If I upgrade to Resolve 15 will I be able to export mp4 videos?
2. If it's not possible in Resolve 15, then what's the best workflow to convert it into MP4?

Thanking you in advance.

(I have some clients who are only able to use mp4 format for their social media uploads and .mov does not work for them)
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Re: Exporting MP4 format from Davinci Resolve

PostWed Jul 25, 2018 4:25 pm

The Studio version can encode mp4 on the Mac, I'd expect the same for PC:
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Re: Exporting MP4 format from Davinci Resolve

PostWed Jul 25, 2018 7:57 pm

MP4 export was added in version 14, so yes it's still there in 15.
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Re: Exporting MP4 format from Davinci Resolve

PostTue Sep 18, 2018 2:51 pm

I currently have my Export set to .mp4, but Resolve is outputting .mov file. Forgive me but I never render out mp4's from resolve, but this client insist that I deliver Dailies as mp4's

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Re: Exporting MP4 format from Davinci Resolve

PostTue Sep 18, 2018 4:20 pm

Kevin Christopher wrote:I currently have my Export set to .mp4, but Resolve is outputting .mov file. Forgive me but I never render out mp4's from resolve, but this client insist that I deliver Dailies as mp4's

Kevin


Hello,

Here on windows PC (not seen in the signature the type of hardware ..) :
test these settings in the delivery page:

mp4_delivery.jpg


Delivery file :
Code: Select all
Général
Complete name                            : G:\Temp\mp4\test_mp4.mp4
Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : Base Media
Codec ID                                 : isom (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size                                : 52,3 Mio
Duration                                 : 12s 713 ms
Overall bit rate                         : 34,5 Mb/s
Writing application                      : Lavf57.25.100

Vidéo
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : High@L4
Format settings                          : 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC                   : Non
Format settings, ReFrames                : 2 images
Codec ID                                 : avc1
Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                                 : 12s 713 ms
Bit rate                                 : 33,9 Mb/s
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16/9
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 29,970 (30000/1001) Im/s
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressif
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.546
Stream size                              : 51,4 Mio (98%)
Codec configuration box                  : avcC
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Re: Exporting MP4 format from Davinci Resolve

PostTue Oct 23, 2018 1:03 pm

OK Updated my signature. I see the exact same panel and as a matter of fact I have it set to that. When it renders however it produced H264 mov files. I found a Re-Wrapper to fix the issue, it was just an extra step.
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