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How to use Blackmagic Cloud Presentations for client review in DaVinci Resolve

Blackmagic Cloud Presentations lets you publish timelines and clips from DaVinci Resolve for secure client review with shared markers, comments, and bidirectional feedback relinking. This guide covers setup and workflow optimization.

How do you use Blackmagic Cloud Presentations for client review in DaVinci Resolve?

Blackmagic Cloud Presentations lets you publish a timeline or clip directly from DaVinci Resolve into a secure presentation page that clients can access using their Blackmagic Cloud ID. Reviewers can add markers and comments that are bidirectionally linked with the DaVinci Resolve project. Presentations can be reviewed at any time, even within a video conference or chat window.

Presentations is accessible through your Blackmagic Cloud ID. You do not need a separate subscription or service. It is built directly into the collaboration ecosystem and handles the client review process without requiring VPNs, file transfers, or generic cloud storage.

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How do you publish a timeline to Blackmagic Cloud Presentations?

Open your project in DaVinci Resolve and navigate to the timeline you want to share. Go to the File menu and select "Publish to Blackmagic Cloud Presentations." Resolve renders a review version of the timeline and uploads it to your Presentations library. You define who can access it by adding their Blackmagic Cloud IDs to the authorized viewer list.

Reviewers receive a notification and can open the presentation from their Blackmagic Cloud dashboard. The presentation plays back in a web-based player that supports high-fidelity playback. Reviewers do not need DaVinci Resolve installed — they access the presentation through any modern web browser.

The presentation includes the timeline exactly as published. If you update the timeline in Resolve and re-publish, the presentation updates without requiring the reviewer to reload or re-authenticate.

How do shared markers and comments work between Presentations and Resolve?

When a reviewer adds a marker or comment to a specific frame in the presentation, that marker is automatically relinked to the corresponding frame in the DaVinci Resolve project. Open the project in Resolve and the markers appear in the timeline at the exact frames where the reviewer placed them. The comments are visible in the marker panel.

This bidirectional linking is the key advantage over screen-share or email-based review. A client can say "the color on this frame feels too warm" by placing a marker at exactly that frame, and the colorist opens Resolve to find the marker already on the timeline with the comment attached. There is no timecode transcription, no email forwarding, no confusion about which frame the client is referencing.

The markers and comments sync in real time. If the reviewer adds a comment while you are working on the project in Resolve, the marker appears on your timeline within seconds. You can address the feedback and mark the comment as resolved from within Resolve.

How do Blackmagic Cloud Presentations compare to dedicated review platforms?

| Feature | Blackmagic Cloud Presentations | Cutsio Share |

|---|---|---|

| Access method | Blackmagic Cloud ID | Shareable link |

| Reviewer software needed | Web browser | Web browser |

| Marker bidirectionality | Yes, into Resolve project | N/A (export to Resolve via XML) |

| View tracking | Via Blackmagic Cloud | Yes, with notifications |

| Password protection | Via Cloud ID authentication | Yes, per-link passwords |

| Expiration dates | Via Cloud ID permissions | Yes, configurable per link |

| Branded presentation | Blackmagic branding | Custom branding available |

| Approval gates | Marker-based resolution | Dedicated approval workflow |

Presentations excels at deep integration with the Resolve project — markers and comments flow both directions automatically. Cutsio Share excels at lightweight, rapid sharing with external clients who may not have a Blackmagic Cloud ID and need a simple link-based review with view tracking and approval gates.

For post-production workflows, the two tools complement each other. Use Presentations when your client has a Blackmagic Cloud ID and needs timeline-level feedback that syncs directly into Resolve. Use Cutsio Share for ad-hoc reviews with external stakeholders who need a password-protected link with branded presentation and view tracking.

How do Presentations handle marker synchronization with DaVinci Resolve?

The marker synchronization between Presentations and Resolve is bidirectional and automatic. When a reviewer adds a marker in the presentation player, it appears in the corresponding Resolve project within seconds. When you resolve a marker in Resolve and mark it as complete, the reviewer sees the updated status in the presentation.

The synchronization works at the frame level, not the timecode level. This means even if you make timeline changes after publishing — adding or removing clips — the markers stay attached to their original frames. The system uses the project's internal frame identifiers rather than absolute timecode, so the markers remain accurate through timeline revisions.

This is a significant improvement over traditional review workflows where clients send an email saying "at 12:34 there is an issue" and the editor must manually locate that timecode and hope the timeline has not shifted due to earlier changes.

Can you use Presentations with the free version of DaVinci Resolve?

Blackmagic Cloud Presentations is available through your Blackmagic Cloud ID, which is free to create. Publishing timelines from the free version of DaVinci Resolve is supported. Reviewers access presentations through a web browser and do not need Resolve installed.

FAQ

Do reviewers need a Blackmagic Cloud ID to view Presentations?

Yes. Reviewers must have a Blackmagic Cloud ID and be authorized by the publisher. The ID is free to create.

Can I update a published presentation with new timeline changes?

Yes. Re-publish the timeline from Resolve to update the presentation. The existing viewer list and comments are preserved.

Are markers synchronized in real time between Presentations and Resolve?

Yes. Markers and comments sync within seconds of being added in either direction.

How long do presentations remain available?

Presentations remain available until the publisher removes them. There is no automatic expiration.

Can I download a published presentation as a video file?

Presentations are designed for streaming review. Download options depend on the publisher's settings and the original media format.