How to install DaVinci Resolve Macros

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IMPORTANT: If you are using DaVinci Resolve STUDIO 18.5+ version on macOS, click here.
 

Hey There! Follow the steps in the video to install DaVinci Resolve Macros. First, please close DaVinci Resolve if it’s open, then drag and drop the “*.settings” files into the appropriate folders. Please see the correct path for your operating system below.

 

For DaVinci Resolve 17.0 and newer:

Please create the following folders in the following directory (if they do not already exist), and place the template into the correct folder according to the category of template that you downloaded (e.g. a Title Macros goes into the Titles folder):

 

Windows:

 

Effects:

C:\Program Data\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Edit\Effects

 

Titles:

C:\Program Data\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Edit\Titles

 

Transitions:

C:\Program Data\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Edit\Transitions

 

Generators:

C:\Program Data\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Edit\Generators

 

Use in Fusion: C:\Program Data\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Fusion

 

 

Mac:

Effects:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/Edit/Effects

 

Titles:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/Edit/Titles

 

Transitions:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/Edit/Transitions

 

Generators:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/Edit/Generators

 

Use in Fusion: /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/Fusion

 

Tip: you can use "Go to Folder..." from the navigation bar of Finder to go straight to a folder.

Paste the file path and hit "Enter" to go to the folder.

 

For Version 16.1 or older:

 

Windows:

 

Titles:

C:\Program Data\Blackmagic Design\ DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Edit\Titles

 

All Other Macros: C:\ProgramData\Blackmagic Design\ DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Fusion

 

Mac:

 

Titles:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/Edit/Titles

 

All Other Macros:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/Fusion

 

For Version 18.5 STUDIO or newer (macOS)

Or, if you installed DaVinci from the App Store:

1. Go to application and on DaVinci Resolve app right click and select show package content

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2. In there go the path ... resources/fusion/template 

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3. if folders are not created (Edit/Fusion) they need to be created and on edit also create: Effects/Generators/Titles/Transitions

 

4. Then drag a drop the the downloaded macros in that folder

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