Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio AI Skill Guide (Claude)

Overview & Engine Architecture

DaVinci Resolve Studio (pin e.g. 19.x / 20.x / 21.x) unifies Edit, Color, Fusion, Fairlight, Deliver. Pipeline automation uses DaVinciResolveScript (Python/Lua), optional fuscript.exe, and Deliver render queue APIs. Color: YRGB 32-bit, ACES / DWG, timeline Color Management settings drive all outputs.

License gate (critical): From Resolve 19.1+, external scripting (scriptapp("Resolve") from a separate Python process) is Studio-only. Free edition: Console/Workspace scripts only — plan automation accordingly (community reports, BMD docs). AI features may require Extras downloads before API calls succeed.

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│  PYTHONPATH → DaVinciResolveScript → Project / MediaPool    │
│  Deliver: SetCurrentRenderFormatAndCodec + AddRenderJob     │
│  Headless: Resolve -nogui (API still available)             │
│  Color: project color science + CST nodes → export tags     │
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