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1 Select all of the clips you wish to generate proxies for in the Media Pool.
2 Right-Click any selected clip and choose “Generate Proxy Media” from the contextual menu.
NOTE: If your source clip has a separate audio file synced to it in the Media Pool, any proxies generated from that clip will include the synced audio, but that audio will be embedded in the video clip instead of being created as a separate file.
NOTE: If your source clip has a separate audio file synced to it in the Media Pool, any proxies generated from that clip will include the synced audio, but that audio will be embedded in the video clip instead of being created as a separate file.
NOTE: If your source clip has a separate audio file synced to it in the Media Pool, any proxies generated from that clip will include the synced audio, but that audio will be embedded in the video clip instead of being created as a separate file.
DaVinci Resolve will display a progress bar and give you a time estimate for completion as it renders out your selected clips to the format and codec determined by the Proxy Media Resolution and Format settings.
Where is Proxy Media Saved?
Proxy media is created in the “Proxy generation location” destination, found in the Working Folders section of the Master Settings of the Project Settings. The proxies are further organized into subfolders by original source clip location. It is important to have enough free space on this drive to contain the proxies. Once created, these proxy files can then be moved to any other drive location on the system, if you wish, and then re-linked to their source files.
This location can be overridden by adjusting the Proxy Generation Location options in the Media Storage settings in the DaVinci Resolve Preferences.
Proxy Handling Display
In both the Media Pool and on the Timeline in the lower left corner of a clip, there can be found a proxy status icon. This icon changes to let you know exactly which type of media DaVinci Resolve is currently using.
The Proxy Only icon | Purple PXY Only: This icon indicates that only proxy media is available; the camera original media is missing. |
The Proxy Preferred icon | Purple PXY over a White Background: This icon indicates that both camera originals and proxy media for this clip exist, and that proxy media is being used. |
The Camera Original Preferred icon | White HQ over a Purple Background: This icon indicates that both camera originals and proxy media for this clip exist, and that original media is being used. No Icon: No icon means that proxy workflow has been disabled, and all media is Camera Original. |
