> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# DaVinci Resolve Installation

> A step-by-step guide to installing Jumper for DaVinci Resolve

## Instructions

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="macOS">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Ensure permissions are set">
        Make sure that Jumper is installed, and `JumperHelper` has **Accessibility Permission**, and `Jumper.app` has **Full Disk Access**. If you install Jumper for DaVinci Resolve, it will prompt you for these.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI/images/jh-accessibility-permission.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI&q=85&s=a7cc93aeb188184a3b9942107a08f9c4" alt="jh-accessibility-permission.png" width="1430" height="1684" data-path="images/jh-accessibility-permission.png" />

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI/images/jumper-full-disk-access.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI&q=85&s=d8e5aa91b383ca5bcb55000628c8a627" alt="jumper-full-disk-access.png" width="1430" height="1684" data-path="images/jumper-full-disk-access.png" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Launch Jumper">
        Launch `Jumper.app` from your **Application** folder.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/Len6emCb8JU3Twaf/images/avid-02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Len6emCb8JU3Twaf&q=85&s=78a6c1ca4c4df6ee3668e0c915473622" alt="avid-02.png" width="1884" height="630" data-path="images/avid-02.png" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Enable Jumper in DaVinci Resolve">
        Click the **Enable Jumper in DaVinci Resolve** toggle:

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI/images/jumper-resolve-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI&q=85&s=80a989aebcccc54779f26fdfcd409fa1" alt="jumper-resolve-01.png" width="1200" height="1226" data-path="images/jumper-resolve-01.png" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Launch DaVinci Resolve">
        Launch DaVinci Resolve.

        Create a new Project or open an existing Project.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Configure External Scripting">
        Go to **DaVinci Resolve -> Preferences** from the menubar.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI/images/jumper-resolve-02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI&q=85&s=8fd4461ae9a7a4b8f88e206ed1d6305e" alt="jumper-resolve-02.png" width="690" height="638" data-path="images/jumper-resolve-02.png" />

        In the **General** tab, make sure that **External scripting using** is set to **Local** or **Network**.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI/images/jumper-resolve-03.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI&q=85&s=0f025117e2c993dfc7c8efa0217f79fb" alt="jumper-resolve-03.png" width="1892" height="1600" data-path="images/jumper-resolve-03.png" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Launch Jumper from DaVinci Resolve">
        You can now launch Jumper from the **Workspace -> Workflow Integrations -> Jumper** menubar.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI/images/jumper-resolve-04.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI&q=85&s=0579a28a6adfc6a08990d904d2b6162f" alt="jumper-resolve-04.png" width="1016" height="1592" data-path="images/jumper-resolve-04.png" />

        You're now good to use Jumper, the same as in other editing software. 🥳

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI/images/jumper-resolve-05.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HwBuRGSKkF9cuWvI&q=85&s=246e7126bd993347da3dca08b3477cee" alt="jumper-resolve-05.png" width="1800" height="1706" data-path="images/jumper-resolve-05.png" />
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Windows">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Install Jumper">
        Install Jumper. Jumper will run in the background in the taskbar / system tray.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Start DaVinci Resolve">
        Start DaVinci Resolve.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Open Jumper from Resolve menu">
        Open Jumper from the Resolve menu.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Follow the onboarding">
        Follow the onboarding process.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Required shortcuts

Jumper relies on default DaVinci Resolve shortcuts and menu paths to work around gaps in the Resolve API. If you use custom keyboard shortcuts, these features may not work correctly.

| Shortcut / Action                                        | Purpose                                                                              |
| :------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Shift + I**                                            | "Go to in point" — moves the playhead in the Source Monitor when Jumper marks in/out |
| **Ctrl + 3** (Windows) / **Cmd + 3** (macOS)             | Export current frame from Source Viewer — used for the Match Source button           |
| **Workspace -> Active Panel Selection -> Source Viewer** | Focus the Source Viewer — used when exporting a frame for Match Source               |

<Warning>
  Custom keyboard shortcuts will break playhead movement, Match Source, and related features. Use DaVinci Resolve's default shortcuts, or restore them for these actions.
</Warning>

DaVinci Resolve must be set to **English** for the menu automation (Workspace -> Active Panel Selection -> Source Viewer) to work.

## Troubleshooting

### Playhead doesn't move when marking in/out

Jumper uses **Shift + I** ("Go to in point") to move the playhead after marking in/out. If the playhead doesn't move, or the search term appears before the in point, you likely have a custom keyboard shortcut that overrides the default. See [Required shortcuts](#required-shortcuts) above.