Reason For This Error:
- Snap Captions cannot find the location it needs to install itself
- The Folder Doesn’t exist
- Snap Captions doesn’t have permission to install due to security settings
SOLUTION:
1. You can manually install Snap Captions into Davinci Resolve as detailed below.
STEP 1:
For Windows
Unzip the Snap Captions zip file
Copy the below pathname
- %APPDATA%\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Fusion\Scripts\Comp
Paste it into the file explorer
Drag the Lua file in there
For Mac
Unzip the Snap Captions zip file
Copy the below pathname
- /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Scripts/Comp
Right click on finder and click “go to folder” paste in the path
Drag and drop the Lua file there
STEP 2:
Missing folder/
Sometimes, when DaVinci Resolve installs, some folders aren’t created. We’re not sure why 🤷♂️. No worries though!
If you have any missing folder (e.g., modules, lua, etc.), you can create the folder (using the same name) yourself and copy the utf8 file inside
Grab the file named utf8_snapcaptions from the zip folder and place it in the location below:
For Windows
- %APPDATA%\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Fusion\Modules\Lua
For Mac
/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Modules/Lua
2. Unlock the security protected folder and reinstall
For Windows
- Log in as administrator
- Right-click on the file → Properties → Security
- Modify the permissions
For Mac
- Refer to this page: https://support.apple.com/lv-lv/guide/mac-help/mchlp1204/14.0/mac/14.0
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