DaVinci Resolve for iPad

Simple question here: Video files are HUGE. An iPad, even with a fairly large storage for a tablet, would be quickly swamped by the files, and to transfer the RAW video files to and from the device would make it quite frustrating.

Is there a way to connect an external drive on an iPad?

Re: DaVinci Resolve for iPad

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Post by VanTheBrand » Thu, Oct 20, 2022, 4:11 PM UTC

Valgrim wrote: post #5

Simple question here: Video files are HUGE. An iPad, even with a fairly large storage for a tablet, would be quickly swamped by the files, and to transfer the RAW video files to and from the device would make it quite frustrating. Is there a way to connect an external drive on an iPad?

All usb-c iPads support external drives and the old lightning ones have limited support with an adapter

Re: DaVinci Resolve for iPad

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Post by VanTheBrand » Thu, Oct 20, 2022, 4:12 PM UTC

One of the things that makes this a big deal is an iPad is often the most color accurate highest quality display anyone has.

Re: DaVinci Resolve for iPad

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Post by dmicah » Thu, Oct 20, 2022, 4:12 PM UTC

Valgrim wrote: post #5

Simple question here: Video files are HUGE. An iPad, even with a fairly large storage for a tablet, would be quickly swamped by the files, and to transfer the RAW video files to and from the device would make it quite frustrating. Is there a way to connect an external drive on an iPad?

Sounds like it from their description ("USB-C media disks"):

Supported file formats include H.264, H.265, Apple ProRes and Blackmagic RAW, with clips able to be imported from the iPad Pro internal storage and Photos library, or externally connected iCloud and USB-C media disks.

Re: DaVinci Resolve for iPad

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Post by gespadas » Thu, Oct 20, 2022, 4:14 PM UTC

This is awesome!!! It's great to have this option as an alternative on-the-go.

Re: DaVinci Resolve for iPad

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Post by onebot » Thu, Oct 20, 2022, 4:15 PM UTC

Love this!!! I am huge DaVinci fan because it runs cross-platform (yes linux too). The price is amazing for such a high quality product. Need to see what you really can do on the iPad, I doubt the VFX stuff is there. But this is great.