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Set up Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 17 on Nimble Studio

Blackmagic Design
DaVinci Resolve 17 combines non-linear editing, color correction, visual effects,
motion graphics, and audio post production into a single powerful software package. This
tutorial will take you through the process of installing DaVinci Resolve 17 on an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
(Amazon EC2) instance for use with Amazon Nimble Studio.

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Estimated time: 35 minutes

Prerequisites

Sign in to a Windows virtual workstation that you launched from the default
Windows Amazon Machine Image (AMI). For help, see the Update Windows workstation AMI
tutorial.

Step 1: Download the DaVinci Resolve 17
software

In this step you will register with Blackmagic Design and download the software
installer zip file.

Open (double-click) Firefox using the shortcut on the
desktop.
Navigate to the Blackmagic Design
DaVinci Resolve website and download DaVinci Resolve
17 for Windows.
Enter the required information to register with Blackmagic Design.
Choose Register & Download.
Save the file to your Downloads folder.

Step 2: Extract the installation file

To install DaVinci Resolve 17, you will extract the contents of a zip file to your
Downloads folder.

Choose the File Explorer icon on the toolbar.
Choose Downloads in Quick Access.
Open the context menu (right-click) on the DaVinci_Resolve_17
file, then choose Extract All… to open the Extract
window.
Choose Extract to extract files to the specified
folder.

Step 3: Install the software

After the files are finished extracting, the DaVinci Resolve installer will
display.

Right-click on the DaVinci_Resolve_17.x.x_Windows installer and choose
Run as Administrator.
After the DaVinci Resolve Installer window appears, choose
the appropriate options and then choose Install.

The install process will begin. Let it continue until the DaVinci
Resolve Setup
Wizard appears.
Choose Next to begin the Setup Wizard.
Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement, then
choose Next.
Choose your install location, then choose Next.
Choose Install to begin installing.
After the install is complete, choose Finish to exit the
Setup Wizard.
1. The install process will continue with the rest of the items.
2. Open PowerShell as an administrator and copy and paste the following code to
  check that icons are available.
```
Copy-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve." -Destination "$env:ALLUSERSPROFILE\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve"
```
3. Copy the DaVinci Resolve shortcut on the desktop to
  C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop so it will have an icon
  on the desktop.
4. The “Public Desktop” folder must be visible so that you can copy the
  shortcut. To do this, navigate to Explorer++, choose
  View, then select the Hidden Items
  check box.
After the install is finished, choose Yes to complete the
install and restart your instance.
1. The connection to your instance through NICE DCV will shut down. You can
  close NICE DCV.
If you would like to continue installing software, update your NICE DCV settings,
or if you’re ready to complete the AMI creation process, re-connect to the instance
using the same process from the beginning of the tutorial. Wait a few minutes for the
instance to reboot before you try. If you’re having trouble reconnecting, consult the
Troubleshoot section of the Update Windows workstation AMI
tutorial.

Step 4: Update NICE DCV settings

You can adjust some server settings to customize your interaction with DaVinci Resolve.
For detailed instructions, see Managing The NICE DCV Server.

Enable
USB Remotization – NICE DCV enables clients to use some specialized USB
devices, such as 3D pointing devices or graphic tablets. The devices are physically
connected to their computer to interact with an application running on a NICE DCV
server.
Configure
Multi-Channel Audio – NICE DCV supports up to 7.1 audio channels when
using the NICE DCV native clients. The web browser clients support stereo 2.0 audio
channels only.

Step 5: Complete the AMI creation process

Now that you have Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve installed, return to Step 4: Connect with NICE DCV in the Update Windows
workstation AMI tutorial. This will help you finish preparing your virtual
workstation for AMI creation.

Troubleshooting

Can’t
connect to my instance after installing DaVinci Resolve.

Your computer might still be in the process of restarting.

Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon EC2 console.
Look for the instance that you launched in the Prerequisites
section of this tutorial.
1. Review the Status check column for your instance. If
  it’s not 2/2 checks passed, wait a few minutes for the
  status check to complete.
2. After the Status check column for your instance is
  2/2 checks passed, reconnect using the process from
  the beginning of this tutorial.