Manual Resolume

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Why Resolume Doesn’t Offer a PDF Manual

We understand that some of you have been asking for a PDF manual, and we’d like to explain why we chose a different approach. Instead of a static PDF, we’ve built an online knowledge base at resolume.com/support. Here's why we believe this works better for everyone:

1. Always Up-to-Date Information
Resolume is constantly evolving with new features, updates, and bug fixes. A static PDF manual can quickly become outdated. Our online support page allows us to make real-time updates, so you always have access to the latest information.

2. Easier Navigation
Our knowledge base is organized into specific topics, making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for without scrolling through hundreds of pages. You can search by keyword and jump straight to the article you need.

3. Rich Media Support
Unlike a PDF, our online platform includes embedded videos, images, and step-by-step guides to help you understand concepts more clearly. We can also link directly to related topics for deeper insights.

4. Environmentally Friendly
By staying digital, we’re reducing paper usage and cutting down on large file downloads. This aligns with our commitment to sustainability.

5. Feedback and Improvement
The online format allows us to track which articles are most helpful and improve them based on your feedback. This means a better experience for everyone.

While we know some people prefer a PDF manual, we’re confident that our online support site provides a more dynamic, flexible, and future-proof way to help you get the most out of Resolume. If there are specific areas where you feel the online knowledge base could improve, we’d love to hear your suggestions!

Thanks for being part of the Resolume community!

[kman1898]

I understand this is an old topic but there’s a very specific reason why this approach doesn’t serve your broader user base effectively. Resolume’s version and licensing model creates a fragmented environment, not everyone runs the same build, and not everyone stays on the latest update. Because a subscription isn’t required for continued use, there are countless users still operating older versions across many production setups.

Without a version-specific, downloadable manual or clearly archived documentation per release, there’s no reliable way for users to confirm which features exist or behave differently between versions. The online knowledge base may always reflect the current release, but it leaves anyone on older builds guessing, especially in professional workflows where updating mid-project isn’t always possible.

A static or versioned PDF (even generated automatically at each major release) would provide crucial reference stability. It would allow technicians, show programmers, and educators to verify feature sets without depending on a live, mutable website that only represents the newest version.

In short, real-time updates are great for new users, but long-term users and professionals need fixed, version-accurate documentation to maintain consistency across production environments.

Why Resolume Doesn’t Offer a PDF Manual

We understand that some of you have been asking for a PDF manual, and we’d like to explain why we chose a different approach. Instead of a static PDF, we’ve built an online knowledge base at resolume.com/support. Here's why we believe this works better for everyone:

1. Always Up-to-Date Information
Resolume is constantly evolving with new features, updates, and bug fixes. A static PDF manual can quickly become outdated. Our online support page allows us to make real-time updates, so you always have access to the latest information.

2. Easier Navigation
Our knowledge base is organized into specific topics, making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for without scrolling through hundreds of pages. You can search by keyword and jump straight to the article you need.

3. Rich Media Support
Unlike a PDF, our online platform includes embedded videos, images, and step-by-step guides to help you understand concepts more clearly. We can also link directly to related topics for deeper insights.

4. Environmentally Friendly
By staying digital, we’re reducing paper usage and cutting down on large file downloads. This aligns with our commitment to sustainability.

5. Feedback and Improvement
The online format allows us to track which articles are most helpful and improve them based on your feedback. This means a better experience for everyone.

While we know some people prefer a PDF manual, we’re confident that our online support site provides a more dynamic, flexible, and future-proof way to help you get the most out of Resolume. If there are specific areas where you feel the online knowledge base could improve, we’d love to hear your suggestions!

Thanks for being part of the Resolume community!

[mowgli]

There's an ever-growing list of tutorials on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@mowglitv

[kman1898]

tutorials don't help. Reason i bring this up is someone asked on the resolume group on FB about copying effects. They were using 7.13.2. To find out if that version supports that very specific feature you have to figure out when that feature was added. It’s quite annoying especially when trying to figure out what features were added when. With a manual for each version where you can add new features and make them easily searchable.

Yes you can look at the blog posts about this but it’s really not easy to search. If anything there should be a doc with release notes and have each previous versions notes in the doc.