(You can follow the same steps to convert your avi footage to mp4 with H.264 codec.) Click and go to the section titled “ How to convert mkv to mp4 in Handbrake“. To convert your existing footage to H.264 codec footage, I use “ Handbrake“.If you are still not able to import your avi files inside Resolve, then follow what I do – which is usually transcoding (or converting) your avi file to another format containing a different codec as recognized by Resolve like H.264, DNxHd, Prores, etc. With the latest versions, DaVinci Resolve can successfully import avi files with various codecs (unless the files are corrupted). (Have a look at the “ Decode” column in the above table against your codec to see if it’s supported.) So codec support by Resolve is what matters here. Keep in mind that “Avi” is a container or file extension. If DaVinci Resolve doesn’t import your avi files, then the codec is probably not supported by Resolve. What to Do If DaVinci Resolve Doesn’t Import Avi files? The above and below table data have been taken from the support page of Blackmagic Design which contains the supported codecs pdf, found in the “Latest Support Notes” section. Can decode Native, YUV 10-bit, RGB 16-bit. (If you don’t know how to check your video’s codec, no worries. Here is a table showing different codecs and their support by Resolve.Īll you have to do is look at your video’s codec and see the table below to know if DaVinci Resolve can support it. The free version of Resolve can decode and encode codecs like GoPro Cineform, Grass Valley, and uncompressed. Avi is a container that can hold different codecs.

It can import, read and successfully export avi files.

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