Davinconv - video converter for Davinci Resolve on Linux

Simple script written in bash to convert videos using ffmpeg to the format supported by Davinci Resolve for Linux.

I recommend watching tihs video before using the script.

Installing

Install Davinconv manually with make

• First, download and install git and make usnig your package manager.
• Then, clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/gohny/davinconv

• Change current directory to davinconv:

cd davinconv

• Install:

sudo make install

Install Davinconv with AUR

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/davinconv

Using AUR helper such as yay or pikaur

• Simply install the davinconv package using your AUR helper.

• yay:

yay davinconv

• pikaur:

pikaur -S davinconv

Manually, using makepkg script

• Install git:

sudo pacman -S git

• Clone the repo from AUR:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/davinconv.git

• Change current directory to davinconv:

cd davinconv

• Install:

makepkg -si

Uninstalling

Using make

• If you're missing repo files, clone it again:

git clone https://github.com/gohny/davinconv

• Change current directory to davinconv:

cd davinconv

• Uninstall:

sudo make uninstall

AUR

• Uninstall davinconv with pacman:

sudo pacman -Rsnu davinconv

Usage

Usage: davinconv [-c|C|e|E|h|R]

Options:
  {-c} [file]    - Convert video to the MJPEG codec that can be read by Davinci Resolve.
  {-C}           - Convert all videos in current directory to the MJPEG codec that can be read by Davinci Resolve.
  {-e} [file]    - Export converted video back to the H264 codec.
  {-E}           - Export all converted videos stored in ~/Videos/davinconv/converted back to the H264 codec.
  {-h}           - Display this message.
  {-R}           - Remove all converted videos stored in ~/Videos/davinconv/converted.     - Remove all converted videos stored in ~/Videos/davinconv/converted.

Files

Converted videos are stored in: ~/Videos/davinconv/

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Created by Gohny