What people complain about in Davinci Resolve
10 reported problems name Davinci Resolve as what the person is currently using. Below is what they said was missing, and what they resorted to instead.
- Complaints
- 10
- Avg severity
- 2.8/5
- Would pay to fix
- 0
- Industries
- 3
What they wish it did
Capabilities people described needing that Davinci Resolve does not give them, taken from the highest-scoring problems first. These are individual accounts written in each person’s own terms, so two entries may describe the same underlying gap in different words.
- Unified photo editing platform with both advanced editing tools and robust library management
- Seamless migration tool that preserves metadata between different editing software
- Integrated cloud sync from camera to phone/computer without manual transfers
- Mobile editing with direct social media publishing from the same platform
- Lightroom plugin that adds professional video-style color grading scopes
- Integrated color analysis tools within photo editing software
- Cross-device color preview tool that simulates target device display (iPhone OLED) within the grading software
- Export pipeline that automatically compensates for iPhone display characteristics without manual trial and error
- Lightroom-to-Resolve catalog migration tool
- Cross-platform creative asset management
What they do instead
The manual processes people built around the gap. A long workaround list is the strongest evidence a problem is real: someone is already paying for it in time. Where several people described the same workaround, it is marked.
- Using Lightroom for library management and DaVinci Resolve for advanced editing (implied workflow split)
- Considering manual migration between software platforms
- moves files from folder to Telegram to open on phone for editing
- extracts SSD and works in DaVinci Resolve with files on SSD
- Switching to Davinci Resolve for color grading scopes
- Exports photo from Davinci Resolve, sees perfect grade on Mac, but when airdropped to iPhone, it gets yellow-green shift
- Tries changing color space or gamma in export settings but shift remains
- Grading on MacBook Pro knowing most people will watch on iPhone, but lacks a reliable way to preview the iPhone look on Mac
- Maintaining separate Adobe subscriptions for photo editing
The problems themselves
Highest opportunity score first.
Video color management lacks clear standards for interpreting intended colors, unlike photo editing which has precise ICC profiles.
3MediumSoftware and TechnologySoftware & SaaSColorSync ProCommercial photographers need a photo editing tool that supports fast, on-location batch editing across diverse lighting scenarios, but current solutions are optimized for studio work with consistent lighting.
3MediumProfessional ServicesWorkflow ManagementBatchFlow ProProfessional photo editors need a photo editing software with Lightroom's library management capabilities combined with DaVinci Resolve's advanced editing tools and flexibility.
3MediumSoftware and TechnologySoftware & SaaSResolvePhoto StudioA beginner photographer is worried about losing image and video quality during manual file transfers between devices (camera, SSD, phone, editing software) and wants a streamlined workflow.
3MediumPhotographyWorkflow ManagementFlowLensProfessional photographers and video editors need professional color grading scopes (waveform, vectorscope, skin tone line) in Lightroom for accurate color correction, but Adobe has ignored this request for 14 years despite strong user demand.
3MediumSoftware and TechnologySoftware & SaaSColorScope Pro for LightroomPhoto grading looks perfect on a MacBook Pro but shifts to an unwanted yellow-green tint when viewed on an iPhone, making it impossible to achieve consistent color across devices.
3MediumPhotographyColor ManagementTrueTone Preview for Cross-Device GradingProfessional video editors cannot import their Lightroom photo catalogs into DaVinci Resolve, forcing them to maintain separate Adobe subscriptions for photo editing.
3MediumSoftware and TechnologyContent ManagementCatalink BridgePhotographers and travel creators lack AI-powered tools that apply professional-level cinematic color grading and enhancement to RAW photos/videos while preserving authenticity, without resorting to workflow hacks.
3MediumPhotographyWorkflow ManagementGradeBot Cinematic AIProfessional photographer dislikes Capture One's subscription model and wants better tethering capabilities for photo editing.
2MildProfessional ServicesSoftware & SaaSStudioCapture ProThe user needs a comprehensive photo editing solution that can replace Adobe Lightroom and integrate with their existing video editing workflow.
2MildSoftware and TechnologyContent ManagementResolvePhoto Studio
Read this fairly
These are complaints, and only complaints — nobody posts to say their software worked. A high count mostly reflects how many people use Davinci Resolve at all, so this page is not a quality judgement and should not be read as one. What it is good for is the shape of the gaps: the specific jobs people could not get done, which are the same whether the tool is popular or not.
Folded from: DaVinci Resolve, Davinci Resolve