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Chapter 56

Conforming and Relinking Clips

Whether you import a DaVinci Resolve project or a project exchange file from another application, you’ll need to deal with the need to relink media files in the Media Pool and reconform timelines to either the same or compatible media files that may either be in the Media Pool or that may need to be imported from disk.

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This chapter discusses the rules with which DaVinci Resolve conforms clips to match timelines, and describes the numerous methods with which you can control clip linking, timeline conform, as well as how you can deal with problems that arise using the numerous problem-solving techniques that DaVinci Resolve makes available.


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Conforming and Relinking Media ������������������������������������������������������������������� 1082 Conforming and Relinking During Project Import�������������������������������������� 1082 Conforming and Relinking Existing Timelines and Clips �������������������������� 1082 The Difference Between Unlinked and Missing Clips ���������������������������� 1083 Duplicate Clips are Considered Separate Sources���������������������������������� 1084 Summary of Methods for Conforming and Relinking ��������������������������� 1084 Conform Multiple Selected Timelines ����������������������������������������������������������� 1087 Unlinking Clips ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1087 Conforming Clips During XML and AAF Import ���������������������������������������� 1087 Importing Clips Before Importing an EDL, AAF, or XML ����������������������� 1089 Essential Clip Metadata for Easy Conforming and Relinking������������������ 1089 Defining Clip Metadata When Adding Media to the Media Pool ���������� 1090 How Reel Names Are Identified ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1090 Conform Missing Clips by Importing Their Source Media ������������������ 1094 Using the Import Additional Clips Command �������������������������������������������� 1095 Using Conform Lock As a Command�������������������������������������������������������������� 1096

 

Conforming and Relinking MediaConforming and Relinking During Project ImportConforming and Relinking Existing Timelines and ClipsThe Difference Between Unlinked and Missing ClipsDuplicate Clips are Considered Separate SourcesSummary of Methods for Conforming and RelinkingConform Multiple Selected TimelinesUnlinking ClipsConforming Clips During XML and AAF ImportImporting Clips Before Importing an EDL, AAF, or XMLEssential Clip Metadata for Easy Conforming and RelinkingDefining Clip Metadata When Adding Media to the Media PoolHow Reel Names Are IdentifiedConform Missing Clips by Importing Their Source MediaUsing the Import Additional Clips CommandUsing Conform Lock As a CommandRelinking Clips to Media Files on DiskUsing “Change Source Folder” to Relink ClipsUsing the “Reconform From Bins” CommandUsing Reconform From Media StorageUnderstanding, Fixing, and Using Reel ConflictsUsing Clip Conflicts as a Conform ToolResolving Clip ConflictsRe-editing Media Directly to the TimelineHow Grades Are Linked to Multiple Timelines