Blackbook / Integrations / DaVinci Resolve

CPD Workflow for DaVinci Resolve

Sync your Vault, import Creative Lab storyboards as timelines, generate clips with CPD Studio, and ship rendered timelines back to your Vault — all from inside Resolve Studio.

VERSION 1.0.0 SIZE ~80 MB MACOS 11+
CPD-WORKFLOW-INSTALLER.PKG

Universal binary — works on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Requires DaVinci Resolve Studio (not the free version).

⬇ DOWNLOAD FOR MAC
INSTALL · 4 STEPS

From download to working plugin in under 2 minutes.

01

Download & locate the installer

Click the gold button above. Find CPD-Workflow-Installer-v1.0.0.pkg in your Downloads folder.

02

Bypass the macOS warning

When you double-click the .pkg, macOS will block it with a warning that says "Apple could not verify... is free of malware". The only buttons are Move to Trash or Done. Click Done — do NOT click Move to Trash.

⚠ This warning is expected

The installer is safe — Apple just charges $99/year for the certificate that would make this warning go away. We're skipping that for now. You'll see this warning ONCE per download.

To bypass the warning, follow these 4 steps:

  1. Open System Settings (Apple menu → System Settings, or Cmd+Space → type "System Settings")
  2. Click Privacy & Security in the left sidebar
  3. Scroll down to the Security section. You'll see a message: "CPD-Workflow-Installer-v1.0.0.pkg was blocked to protect your Mac"
  4. Click Open Anyway next to that message. A new dialog opens — click Open to confirm. The installer will now launch.
Alternative — Terminal one-liner

If you're comfortable with Terminal, paste this to skip the System Settings dance entirely:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/Downloads/CPD-Workflow-Installer-v1.0.0.pkg && open ~/Downloads/CPD-Workflow-Installer-v1.0.0.pkg

03

Click through the wizard

The Mac installer opens. Click Continue → Continue → Install. You'll be asked for your Mac admin password — that's just to write to your /Library folder. Wait ~10 seconds for it to finish.

04

Quit & reopen DaVinci Resolve

Press ⌘ + Q inside Resolve to fully quit (don't just close the window). Reopen Resolve. The plugin lives at:

Workspace → Workflow Integrations → CPD Workflow

YOUR MEMBER ID

You'll need this on first launch. Sign in to copy yours below.

FOUR THINGS IT DOES

All from inside Resolve, no browser switching.

📁

VAULT SYNC

Search and filter your full media library. Multi-select files. One click drops them into a CPD Vault bin in your Media Pool.

🎬

STORYBOARD IMPORT

Pick a Creative Lab project. Click import. Resolve creates a new timeline with one clip per scene, sequenced and ready to edit.

⚡

CPD STUDIO GENERATE

Type a prompt, pick a model (Seedance, Flux). Job runs in background. Result lands in your "CPD Generated" bin automatically.

📤

EXPORT TO VAULT

Render your current timeline using Resolve's Deliver settings. Auto-uploads to R2, registers in your Vault, ready to share.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If something's not working, check these first.

The installer won't open / Mac says "Apple could not verify"
That's the normal Gatekeeper warning for unsigned installers. See step 02 above — you'll need to either:
• Click Done on the warning, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → scroll to Security → Open Anyway, OR
• Run this Terminal command and double-click again: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/Downloads/CPD-Workflow-Installer-v1.0.0.pkg

Note: macOS Sequoia (15+) removed the old "right-click → Open" bypass for .pkg files. Settings → Privacy is now the only path.
I don't see "Workflow Integrations" in the Workspace menu
You're likely on the free version of DaVinci Resolve. Workflow Integrations require Resolve Studio. Check at DaVinci Resolve menu → About DaVinci Resolve; it should say "Studio".
I see "Workflow Integrations" but no CPD Workflow
Did you fully quit Resolve with ⌘ + Q (not just close the window)? Resolve only scans for new plugins on launch. Quit it completely, wait 5 seconds, reopen.

Still not appearing? Verify the install ran: open Terminal and run ls "/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Workflow Integration Plugins/" — you should see com.cpdblackbook.workflow in the list.
The plugin opens but Connect doesn't work
Two checks:
1. Is your member ID a UUID? It should look like xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx (8-4-4-4-12 lowercase hex characters).
2. Does the worker respond? Open this URL in your browser: https://cpd-api.dex-fe2.workers.dev/resolve/vault-list?member_id=YOUR_ID. If you see JSON, the backend is fine. If you see a 404, contact support.
Export fails with "no render preset"
Resolve needs a configured render preset to know how to export. Switch to the Deliver page in Resolve, set up a preset (codec, format, resolution), do one manual render to confirm settings work, then try the plugin's Export button again.
How do I uninstall?
In Terminal:
sudo rm -rf "/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Workflow Integration Plugins/com.cpdblackbook.workflow"

Then quit and reopen Resolve.
I'm getting another error not listed here
Right-click inside the plugin window and choose Inspect Element. Switch to the Console tab. Copy any red error lines and email them to support@cpdblackbook.com.