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Recommended export settings for DaVinci Resolve

Export from DaVinci Resolve in HEVC (H.265) for HD or 4K. Use High quality, disable frame reordering for H.264, and embed chapters.

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Follow these steps to export your videos from DaVinci Resolve for the best results on MediaZilla.


General Export Steps

  1. Click the Deliver tab (rocket ship icon at the bottom of the screen).

  2. In Render Settings, choose Custom Export.

  3. Adjust the settings as follows:


Recommended Settings

Format & Codec

  • Format: MP4

  • Codec: HEVC (H.265) — recommended for all resolutions (smaller file sizes, efficient quota use).

  • Alternate option: H.264 only if you need compatibility with older devices.

👉 For 4K output, always use H.265.


Resolution & Frame Rate

  • Match your timeline resolution and frame rate to your source footage.


Chapters (Optional)

  • Check Chapters from markers.

  • Choose the timeline marker color used for your chapter markers.

  • Leave unchecked if you don’t want chapters embedded.


Quality

  • High: Recommended for most content. Produces excellent quality with efficient file size.

  • Medium: Reduces file size by ~30% with only minor visual impact. Best for long-form content.

  • Best: Uses unnecessarily high bitrates — not recommended.


Frame Reordering

  • H.265: Leave Frame reordering enabled for better compression efficiency.

  • H.264: Disable Frame reordering, as it creates a variable frame rate incompatible with MediaZilla’s accelerated transcoding.


Export

  1. Click Add to Render Queue.

  2. Start the render to complete export.


Important Notes

  • Resolution: Always use even-numbered width and height values (odd values can cause encoding errors).

  • Audio: Use AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz or less.

  • Efficiency: HEVC (H.265) provides smaller files at the same quality, saving upload quota and reducing upload time.


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