00:00To export a 2K video such as 2560x1440QHD or 248x28N8 at Digital Cinema 2K in DaVinci Resolve 18,
00:09you need to set your timeline resolution first and then configure your render settings on the
00:13Deliver page. Boot 1. Set your timeline resolution to 2K. Open your project in DaVinci Resolve 18.
00:20Click on the File menu at the top left and select Project Settings or press Shift plus 9.
00:25In the Master Settings tab, scroll down to Timeline Resolution. Change the drop down from Use Project
00:31Settings or Default HD 4K to Custom. Enter your preferred 2K dimensions, QHD, 140p Cam, Common 2K,
00:402560 width by 4040 height, DCI 2K, Cinema Standard, 2048 width by 1080 height. Click Save.
00:47Ooh. Step 2. Go to the Deliver page. Navigate to the Deliver page. The rocket ship icon at the very
00:54bottom right of the DaVinci Resolve interface. Step 3. Configure export format and codec on the left
01:00side of the Deliver page under Render Settings. Select Custom Export. Format, choose QuickTime or MP4.
01:07Note, if MP4 isn't showing up with H.264, H.265 on your OS version, QuickTime with H.264 is
01:13widely
01:13compatible. Codec, select H.264 or H.265. H.265 offers smaller file sizes and better efficiency for high
01:21resolutions. Resolution. Under the Video tab, verify or change the resolution to 2560x114 or 2048x280 for
01:30DCI 2K and ensure aspect ratio matches your timeline. Frame Rate. Match the frame rate to your timeline
01:36settings for example 23976, 2430 or 60fps. Quality Bit Rate. That quality to restrict to and enter a target
01:45bit rate for example 35,000 to 50,000 kbs for clean 2k video or switch to Automatic Quote High.
01:53Audio tab. Check that audio is enabled. Set Codec to Linear PCM or AAC and output Bit Rate to 320kb
02:00ACs.
02:02Step 4. Add to Render Queue and Export. Enter a file name and click Browse to choose your destination folder.
02:07Click the Add to Render Queue button at the bottom of the left panel. Your job will appear in the
02:12Render Queue
02:12on the right side of the screen. Click Render All to start the export. And that's the full picture.
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