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Switching Between Optimized and Original Media
NOTE: Optimized media is not included in Media Management operations, nor is it included as part of Archive operations in the Project Manager.
NOTE: Optimized media is not included in Media Management operations, nor is it included as part of Archive operations in the Project Manager.
NOTE: Optimized media is not included in Media Management operations, nor is it included as part of Archive operations in the Project Manager.
Choosing whether or not you’re using optimized media is easy. Simply choose Playback > Use Optimized Media if Available to switch your entire project between using optimized media (if it’s been generated), or the original media. Furthermore, a checkbox in the Render Settings of the Deliver page lets you choose whether you want to use optimized media to speed up rendering, or render using the original media only.
Sharing Optimized Media Between Projects
Optimized Media is shared across projects in the same project library (previously optimized media was confined to a single project). This means that if you create optimized media for a clip in one project, that same optimized media will be used for that clip in any other project that’s in the same project library. This happens automatically and requires no user input. This will dramatically cut down the space requirements for working with the same media across different projects.
Rediscovering Lost Optimized Media
It’s difficult, but it is possible to lose track of optimized media you’ve generated in certain rare circumstances. For example, if you generate optimized media on another workstation, but failed to save the project, DaVinci Resolve may lose the relationship between the clips in the Media Pool and the optimized media files you created. In these cases, it’s possible to rediscover the optimized media so you don’t have to regenerate it.
Select the clips in the Media Pool for which you know you have optimized media, then right-click one of the selected clips and choose Rediscover Optimized Media from the contextual menu.
Deleting Optimized Media
The optimized media you generate within a project is persistent; it’s saved for future use even when the project is closed and later reopened. If you need to delete optimized media to free up space on your scratch volume (or wherever you’ve decided to locate your project’s cache files), you must delete the optimized media manually in your OS. By default, the Optimized Media is stored in the first volume in the Media Storage tab of the System Preferences.
Using Optimized Media for Delivery
An option in the More options section of the Render Settings in the Deliver page, “Use Optimized Media,” lets you output using Optimized Media, rather than the original media, in order to save rendering time. If you’re planning on using this option, it’s advisable to set the Optimized media format to a suitably high-quality HDR-capable format to guarantee the best results.