--- title: "How to use Blackmagic Cloud for Organizations with team management and rental licenses in DaVinci Resolve" author: "Cutsio Team" date: "2026-05-15" lastmod: "2026-05-15" category: "DaVinci Resolve Advanced Workflows" excerpt: "Blackmagic Cloud for Organizations lets larger companies manage teams, assign DaVinci Resolve Studio rental licenses, configure single sign-on, and purchase dedicated cloud storage from a single dashboard. This guide covers setup and administration." tags: ["DaVinci Resolve","Blackmagic Cloud","Organizations","Rental Licenses","SSO","Team Management","Enterprise"] --- ## How does Blackmagic Cloud for Organizations work in DaVinci Resolve? Blackmagic Cloud for Organizations is an administration dashboard that lets larger companies define their organization within Blackmagic Cloud. It provides tools for creating groups and teams, sharing projects with entire teams instead of individual members, configuring single sign-on for IT-managed access, purchasing dedicated cloud storage, and managing DaVinci Resolve Studio rental licenses that can be assigned and removed in seconds. ![Organizations Dashboard](https://images.blackmagicdesign.com/images/products/davinciresolve/collaboration/organizations/organizations-xl@2x.jpg?_v=1712198170) Organizations is designed for post-production facilities, broadcasters, educational institutions, and any company that manages multiple Resolve users across multiple projects. Instead of managing collaborator access one person at a time, Organizations centralizes administration into a single page showing all project members, billing, project servers, licenses, cloud storage, and presentations. ## How do you create and manage teams in Blackmagic Cloud Organizations? Access the Organizations app through your Blackmagic Cloud ID. Create your organization by providing your company name and designating an administrator. The admin dashboard displays all organization members, projects, servers, and licenses. Create teams within the organization based on your structure — an "Editorial" team, a "Color Grading" team, an "Audio" team, or project-specific teams like "Project Alpha." Each team can be assigned to specific projects. When you share a project with a team, all team members gain access automatically. Adding or removing a team member updates their project access across every project that team is assigned to. This team-based access model replaces the individual sharing workflow where each collaborator must be added to each project manually. For a facility managing 20 editors across 15 ongoing projects, the time savings are substantial. ## How do DaVinci Resolve Studio rental licenses work in Organizations? Organizations lets companies buy or rent DaVinci Resolve Studio licenses that can be assigned to team members dynamically. Instead of managing physical dongles or assigning perpetual license keys to specific users, rental licenses are managed through the Organizations dashboard. ![Rental Licenses](https://images.blackmagicdesign.com/images/products/davinciresolve/collaboration/rental/rental-lg@2x.jpg) To assign a license, enter the team member's Blackmagic Cloud ID in the license management section. DaVinci Resolve Studio activates automatically on their workstation — no license key entry or dongle required. When the project is complete, deactivate the license and reassign it to a different team member. You can assign 100 licenses in seconds. Rental licenses complement perpetual licenses. If your facility has 10 permanent staff with perpetual Studio licenses and you need 15 additional licenses for a 3-month production, rent the additional licenses through Organizations and deactivate them when the production ends. The costs are charged against specific projects, making budgeting and client billing straightforward. This model solves several problems for larger facilities: - **No dongle management**: Licenses are tied to Cloud IDs, not hardware - **Project-based costing**: License costs are assigned to specific projects - **Instant scalability**: Add licenses for new projects, remove when done - **No unused licenses**: Active license count matches current staff count - **IT-friendly**: SSO integration means access is managed through existing IT systems ## How does single sign-on work with Blackmagic Cloud Organizations? Organizations supports single sign-on (SSO) so that access for your staff and freelancers can be authorized by your own IT team. SSO integrates with common identity providers including Okta, Azure Active Directory, and Google Workspace. When SSO is configured, team members log into Blackmagic Cloud using their existing corporate credentials. The IT team manages access through the identity provider — when an employee leaves the company, disabling their corporate account also revokes their Blackmagic Cloud access. This eliminates the need to manually remove users from each project when team members change. For facilities that work with freelance talent, SSO can be configured to allow temporary access. Freelancers are added as guests with time-limited credentials, and their access expires automatically when the credential period ends. ## How does dedicated cloud storage work for Organizations? Organizations can purchase dedicated Blackmagic Cloud storage for project libraries. Instead of sharing cloud storage with other users, your organization gets its own allocation with predictable monthly pricing. You can also purchase a dedicated Project Server for your project libraries on Blackmagic Cloud infrastructure. The dedicated server provides consistent performance for all team members regardless of how many other Blackmagic Cloud users are active. It is particularly useful for large facilities with ongoing production schedules where predictable performance is critical. | Storage option | Best for | Management | |---|---|---| | Standard Blackmagic Cloud | Small teams, individual projects | Pay-as-you-go usage | | Dedicated cloud storage | Facilities with predictable usage | Fixed monthly cost | | Dedicated Project Server | Large facilities needing performance | Fixed monthly cost + dedicated resources | | Private Project Server | Security-sensitive productions | Your own hardware, full control | ## How do DaVinci Resolve collaboration tools compare to Cutsio's team workflow? Blackmagic Cloud Organizations handles the infrastructure layer — who has access to which projects, which licenses are assigned, and where project data is stored. Cutsio handles the upstream media intelligence layer — reviewing footage before it enters the Resolve workflow. In a combined pipeline, a production facility would use Cutsio for initial footage review and selection. Editors upload raw footage to Cutsio, use Visual Intelligence to search and organize clips, remove silence and retakes, and export an EDL into the Resolve project hosted on the Organizations-managed infrastructure. The Resolve project server handles real-time collaboration, while Cutsio handles pre-selection and review.
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## FAQ ### How much does Blackmagic Cloud for Organizations cost? Organizations has no separate subscription fee. Costs are tied to cloud storage usage, dedicated servers, and rental license fees. Contact Blackmagic Design or a reseller for current pricing. ### Can I mix rental and perpetual licenses in the same organization? Yes. Rental and perpetual licenses coexist within the same organization. Team members with perpetual licenses use their existing licenses while rental licenses cover additional staff. ### How quickly can I assign or remove a rental license? License assignment and removal are instant through the Organizations dashboard. Changes take effect the next time DaVinci Resolve checks license status. ### Does SSO work with any identity provider? Organizations supports common identity providers including Okta, Azure Active Directory, and Google Workspace. Custom SAML configurations may also be supported. ### Can freelancers be added to an Organization temporarily? Yes. Freelancers can be added as team members with time-limited access. Their access is managed through the Organizations dashboard or through SSO guest policies.

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