Guides
Short and simple. Every app works the same way: pick a model, say what you want, press Generate.
Start here
- Pick your version. Free DaVinci Resolve: use the app, on Windows, Mac or Linux. Resolve Studio: use the plugin, a panel inside Resolve on Windows or Mac. Both are in the download, with one license key.
- Run the installer. Close Resolve first.
- Activate it. Type your email and key.
- Choose an engine. That is where the AI runs. ComfyUI is free on your own computer. fal.ai and Higgsfield run in the cloud with your own key.
What works in which version
| Free Resolve + app | Resolve Studio + plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Make video, pictures, 3D, sound | Yes | Yes |
| Motion graphics and Storyboard | Yes | Yes |
| The assistant: chat, prompts, setting screens up | Yes | Yes |
| Drag a result into the Media Pool or timeline | Yes | Yes |
| Read the clip under your playhead | Resolve 21.0 and older | Yes |
| One press: Add to Timeline, To Media Pool | Resolve 21.0 and older | Yes |
| Captions on a track, Fusion builds, the assistant changing your project | Needs Studio | Yes |
Free DaVinci Resolve 21.1 no longer lets other programs link in. So finished results go in by dragging them. That needs no link at all.
Make
Video generationType what you want to seeImage generationType what you want to see, or add a pictureMotion graphicsTitles, name tags, logos: anything that moves on your videoSound DesignMake sound effects, voices and music for your video3D modelTake a few photos of a thingStoryboardPaste a script
Change
Edit videoChange a clip that is already in your editBackdrop GeneratorPut a person filmed on green screen into a new place3D → AITurn a plain grey 3D render into a finished, real-looking shot
Build
Set up
Connect Claude or CodexAsk in the Claude app or Codex, and AI Video Studio makes itPick the assistant’s brainThe brain is the AI that thinks for the assistantRender on your computerMake pictures and videos on your own graphics cardCamera, light & moveChoose a real camera, a light and a camera move for your shotLocal models & LoRAsRun AI on your own computer for free, and teach it your style
Words you will see
- Prompt
- The words you type for the AI.
- Model
- The AI that makes your result. There are many, each a bit different.
- Engine
- Where the AI runs: your own computer, or the cloud.
- Generate
- The button that starts the AI. It is sometimes called a render.
- Reference
- A picture that shows the AI what you mean.
- Playhead
- The line on your Resolve timeline that marks where you are.
- LoRA
- A small file that teaches a model a style or a character.
- VRAM
- The memory on your graphics card. More memory runs bigger models.
Video tutorials
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