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It needs to be copied into any project ? Doesnt it work with smart-bins which are auto available in new projects ?
Hello! It is currently not possible to place a transition with sound in smart bins, so copying to your project is used here.
Unfortunately, I am not at all satisfied with this purchase. The files are too heavy and not compatible with my sequence. I am sorry…..
Hello. Please write to me via the feedback form at what stage you had a problem with the package and I will help you solve it.
Hello. In the latest update 3.4, the division of package files into categories has been removed. The package is split into two parts for each frame rate to optimize clipboard handling when copying and pasting into a project. You can copy the package in two parts or as before in any separate categories. A new video tutorial has also been added.
I am not a Da Vinci master, but I have been an editor with Premiere/AE for the past 15 years in a professional environment. Using a Mac Studio M1 Ultra, this project put my computer on its knees for minutes at a time, first when importing the project and then again when trying to view the effects on the timeline. I don’t understand the complexities of making such a pack in Da Vinci Resolve but pasting the whole pack into a project is not a good practice or solution in my opinion. Coming from Premiere and AE, I find this solution very cumbersome and I think it is important to tell people upfront about these factors so that they know what they are purchasing. No disrespect to the creator, I’m sure that there has been a lot of time and effort spent on this, but I eventually gave up because it was taking too long and it was not a workable solution for me. I don’t plan to use this pack and I was hoping to try get a refund but I could not find an option for it anywhere on Envato.
Hello. I’m very sorry that you didn’t like the package, but unfortunately there is currently no other way to make transitions immediately with built-in sound in DaVinci Resolve. In addition, in the help folder there is a video on optimizing work. You don’t have to copy the entire package, but copy only the categories you need. This will speed up the process significantly. Typically, when editing, you don’t use all the transitions. And this only needs to be done once. The process of copying the entire package takes a few minutes, but then you will save a lot of time because you do not need to search for the sound. Regarding playing on the timeline. No matter how powerful your Mac is, if you use a particle transition, for example, your system will not be able to play it in real time. You need to enable prerender in cache. This is also shown in the tutorial video in the help folder. The simplest transitions will be played immediately in real time, those that use simple effects. There is no other way to implement a complex transition. Based on the process of copying into your project, I can say that this can be seen from the description and from the demonstration video. There is nothing wrong with this, since this is done once when creating a project. Similar packages are also available in Premiere Pro, but the import process there is more convenient. SINCE there we import and see the loading scale. And here we copy via the clipboard. You can also create a new project directly in the resaved transitions file. Regarding the refund, you can write to Envato technical support. Only through them can a refund be made.
Hello. Based on your comment, I released a new update, version 3.3. This update optimizes the pack structure. Now each category is located in a separate project file, so as not to open the entire package. You can copy the categories you need and start working with them faster. The system does not overload for several minutes, as when copying a full package. You can also create an empty project file, copy your favorite categories into it and use it later. You can make any collection of categories to your taste. A new video tutorial has also been added.
Hi, thanks for the replies. I appreciate your explanation and your efforts. I did not follow through with the refund – I will download the update and and possibly use it in the future. I do think it is important to make it clear from the beginning that due to Resolve limitations, this is how the plugin functions – because even though there are some awesome effects, the limitations may not be suitable for some people. Thanks, Sean.
Hello. Thanks for your reply. All information about the package is in the description. I’ll also clarify a little that this project is not a plugin. This is simply a project with transitions that you copy into your projects for later use. Since the package contains a large number of transitions, copying the entire package takes several minutes. Therefore, it is better to take separately the categories that are needed at the moment. You also need to understand that to view complex transitions in real time, you need to use a pre-render in the cache. I’ll also add that this package is suitable for creating videos of any complexity, you just need to figure out how to use it correctly.
Thanks. I do understand that some transitions need to be pre-rendered, I am familiar with that from working in After Effects for many years. I’m sure this project took a lot of time and effort from your end and I don’t mean to discredit that in any way. As an end user, if I understood the functionality and limitations of this package it may have affected my decision to purchase. I think it’s fair for people to understand these things up front.
Thanks for your feedback.
Hello. The package now includes two versions. The first is for DaVinci Resolve Studio, the second is for DaVinci Resolve Free. The second version solves the problem with pop-ups in the free version of DaVinci Resolve. Now they do not appear and do not interfere with working with the package.
Pres video looks crazy but installing this is like a pain in the a** trying to copy paste the effect from one project to another one but takes a while. I have a high end macbook 14 pro max…
If we need to copy paste in every project this is not convenient at all…
Hello. Thank you for your comment. Yes, unfortunately, due to the fact that the pack has become very large, copying and pasting transitions takes about a minute or two. At this moment, Davinci Resolve does not respond. You just need to wait. You can move the mouse cursor and if the information under it begins to update, then the copying or pasting process has completed. But this only needs to be done once when creating a new project. In addition to this, in the help folder in the archive there is a video that shows how to optimize the work. Usually, when working on projects, the entire pack is not used, but only some favorite or necessary categories. You can create an empty transition folder in your project and copy the individual categories you need into it. Then the process of copying and pasting occurs many times faster and takes tens of seconds, depending on the size of the category.
Is there a way to have all transitions under “Effects” section and not under “Master”? Would be more clean…I’ve all my plugins, titles and more under “Effect”. The transitions should be there as well as for the default DR transitions. Why put that under “Master”? Thanks!
Hello. Thanks for your feedback. Unfortunately, at the moment in DaVinci Resolve there is no way to add adjustment layers combined with sound to the Power Bin or Effect Section. If such an opportunity arises, I will be happy to implement it in future updates.
Hi. Thanks a lot for the quick reply, much appreciated. Got it for the explanations. To be honest I don’t care about the sound associated to each transition, it annoys me than anything else. I’m obliged to mute or delete the sounds when using a transition included in your pack. When you want a pro rendering you’re already using your own sound/music and simply don’t want extra sound effects that pollute your work. The default DR transitions come without sound and that’s great as it is. From a global perspective I’m not convinced that sounds are something users are waiting for when buying such pack. With that being said I would definitely prefer to have your transitions without the sounds which would bring 3 benefits:
- All transitions properly added under the Power Bin or Effect section.
- Less work for you when adding new transitions to the pack.
- Potentially the possibility for you to propose a 1 click installation via a .drfx file to automatically install the transitions under Power Bin or Effect section. That would be a great improvement vs current manual install process which is a bit heavy.
I’m conscious of the rework it would mean but is that something you could consider, meaning the same pack without any sound? Could be added to existing .zip to give people choice. Thanks!
The presence of sound is the main feature of this package. This is what distinguishes and sets it apart from other packages. This package structure saves a lot of time for many users. For those who don’t want to waste time searching for sounds. In addition, you can always turn off the audio track on which the sound falls in a couple of clicks. There is no need to disable each one separately.
In addition, all information about the package is located on the project page and the user can familiarize themselves with it before purchasing.
Also, if the built-in sound is not suitable for your project for some reason, you can go into the sequence with any transition and replace the sound with your own. Then subsequent uses of the transition will use your audio. Or you can remove it completely and the transition will be applied without sound.
Does the pack also work for Premiere Pro ? BR Daniel
Hello! There are two versions from partners for Premiere Pro. One works with the Motion Bro plugin, and the second without the plugin: https://videohive.net/item/handy-transitions-for-premiere-pro/22125468 There is also a version of the original pack for After Effects: https://videohive.net/item/handy-seamless-transitions-pack-script/18967340
Hi just purchased – installed as directed – all the transition files are off line?
Hello. Please email me at jr44boris@gmail.com and I will help you solve the problem.
Hey GR-44 just bought the pack and got a ton of error messages following your tutorial on Davinci 18.5. Also i cant drag the Transitions into the timeline ? Can you maybe help me please. BR
Hello. I answered you by email.
I will write it here so that other users can see how to use the transitions in the Free Version of DaVinci Resolve.
If you use transitions in the free version of DaVinci Resolve, then after copying the pack to your project, the program will issue a warning. About using unknown tools. These are the instruments from the Studio version. There will be several messages and you just need to close them by pressing the Enter key. In earlier versions this worked fine, but in 18.5, clicks don’t work on these windows. DaVinci Resolve will stop responding and freeze. Then start the task manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete and remove the task from Davinci Resolve. Then, when it closes, launch it again and open the same project of yours into which you inserted the transitions. It will open without problems. All transitions will already be in it. Further, if during work you put a transition on the timeline, which is supported only in the Studio version, you will receive a warning. Just close it by pressing the Enter key. Clicking the OK button doesn’t work for some reason. I hope that the developers will solve these problems in future versions of DaVinci Resolve.
It should be mentioned that before inserting transitions into your project or into a new project, you need to save it. Then, when inserting transitions, they will be saved in it.
If the DaVinci Resolve Studio purchase window pops up, it is also closed by pressing the Enter key.
Regarding the warning about the DaVinci Resolve limit. It occurs when you try to use the transitions made for the Studio version. This is a small part of the transitions. Just remove them from the project so they don’t get in the way.
The second use case in the free version of DaVinci Resolve avoids freezing. Open a clean project with transitions. Next, open your project and copy it through the clipboard to the project with transitions. Save this project under a new name and work. If you need a new project, then start it in a clean project with transitions, after saving it with a new name of any kind.
Do these really come with the sfx as mentioned?
Hello. Yes.
I have a problem with Seamless Transitions for DaVinci Resolve ver.2.4 I do as in the Help clip 01 – Step-By-Step Tutorial. The problem is that in a new project made for a timeline for example for 30 fps does not copy the content to the new project. In this clip I can see you do it in 48 seconds. for me, unfortunately, nothing happens when I give copy and then in a new project I give paste. How can I solve this or how can I add content?
Hello! If you are using two monitors, then try copying not through the menu, but using hot keys. Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste. It’s some kind of bug in DaVinci Resolve where the clipboard is not copied via the menu if you’re using two monitors.
You were right if there is one monitor active in the program then content copying works. I use two monitors because it’s more convenient, but I didn’t think that a bug in the Da Vinci program caused me not to copy the content. Oh well…
I would also like to ask you to release a version of Seamless Transitions for DaVinci Resolve for 50 FPS, because the video material recorded in 60 FPS by my Go Pro 9 camera with artificial lighting causes lighting flicker. In Europe, electricity flows at 50 Hz, and in America, electricity flows at 60 Hz.
Thanks for the feedback. Since I always use keyboard shortcuts, I didn’t notice that the copy and paste menu options didn’t work properly in this mode. But after a similar appeal, I recently started to figure it out and found this bug in DaVinci Resolve. Glad to hear the problem has been resolved.
I will keep in mind the need to support 50FPS.
Hello. At your request, I released an update that added support for 50 FPS. Thanks for the feedback.
Wow and that is Great news of the day. Thank you very much for the update adding support in 50 FPS.
Hello, unfortunately I tested your Seamless Transitions for DaVinci Resolve 50 FPS V2.5 update today and I’m sorry to say it doesn’t work. My version is DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.1.2.
The only thing that works for me is the Flares and Glitch categories, except for Glitch Blocks.
I did everything as in the video from the Help directory, that is 01 – 01Step-By-Step Tutorial.mp4
Any idea how to make it all work for Timeline at 50 FPS?
Hello. Please email me at jr44boris@gmail.com and I will help you solve the problem.
Which folder should the files be unpacked into – is it in Fusion ?
Well, now I just put it in the root folder of Davinci Resolve. It works fine.
Hello! Thanks for the feedback. There is no need to extract the files to the DaVinci Resolve folder. You unpack the package to any place on your disk and then add the project via the “Restore Project Archive” option. Thus, the package is added to the database of DaVinci Resolve projects. Inside the archive there is a step-by-step video instruction.
I’m happy and it’s working smooth.
Im having trouble figuring out what files to drop were. Zip does not have how to install file. Assuming i can just place files in fusion template folder on iPad, not working for me after purchase
Zip just came with three folders. No instructions, thanks in advance for help.
Ok looks like my download was bad. I see the help file now.
Now looking at the help videos i see instructions are for the desktop ver. By chance will you make an install guide for iPad?
Hello. If you get an error unpacking the downloaded archive, just rename it with any short name.
Unfortunately I don’t have an iPad and I can’t record such a video. According to information online from Black Magic Design, you can transfer transitions to your iPad via Blackmagic Cloud or copy them from an external drive connected via USB-C. And then follow the instructions enclosed in the archive, since the functions of the Davincy Resolve desktop version are the same as the version for the iPad.
Hi
I hope you can clarify. Is that 1 time fee or is it like an annual subscription ?
Hello. There is no subscription, it’s a one-time fee. All further updates are free.
Perhaps I’m sorely mistaken here, I thought the transitions shown in the preview were examples of the effects that I could apply to my clips; I didn’t expect the actual video and images provided (e.g. motorcycle, hiking shoes, etc.). I love the effects but don’t want the visual content; is there any way I can modify them?
Hello. Visual images are only used for transition previews. Just before dragging transitions to the timeline, you need to enable the option “Decompose Compound Clips” and then all subsequent transitions will be dragged without a preview. And those that you have already dragged to the timeline need to be deleted. Inside the archive there is a “Help” folder and it contains a step-by-step tutorial on using transitions. Please check this step in the video.
Thanks again for clarifying. The pack works wonderfully.
Glad to help you.
Hey, these aren’t working in my project. My timeline is 24fps and so are the transitions. I’m in resolve 18 also. Please help.
Hello. Perhaps before using you did not activate the Decompose Compound Clips checkbox in the Edit menu. If this does not solve the problem, please email me screenshots showing the problem – jr44boris@gmail.com or please write here if the problem is solved.
Hello. Thanks everyone for the feedback. The pack currently works in DaVinci Resolve Studio 18 and above for FPS 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 and 60 FPS
Hello. If you get an error unpacking the downloaded archive, just rename it with any short name.
it’s not working for me, it says “media offline”
Hello. Try downloading the archive again from the download section of the videohive. Perhaps there were errors during the download. Delete the old project and restore the archive again. For the package to work correctly in Davinci Resolve 18, do not copy the transitions into your project. Do the opposite. Create your project directly in the transitions project file with the desired fps. And save it under a new project name to always have a clean transition file. If the problem persists, please send me screenshots that show the problem by e-mail JR44Boris@gmail.com. And write in the letter what kind of fps you use.
Hello. It looks like your archive was unpacked with a mistake. Just rename the downloaded archive with any short name and unzip it. All files will be in place.