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‌Importing CDL Data Using ColorTrace‌

The ColorTrace CDL command lets you import ASC CDL file formats from other applications into DaVinci Resolve. DaVinci Resolve also has the ability to read DRX filenames from CDL files, allowing a CDL to load exported DaVinci Resolve grades.

There are three supported file formats:

— CMX EDL: An EDL with comments referring to CCC/CDL XML files, or even Slope, Offset, and Power (SOP) data within the comment area.

— CCC and CDL XML: A file format that contains various color correction looks, and even references.

To import CDL data into DaVinci Resolve:

1 If you’re importing CCC/CDL XML correction looks:

— Open the Gallery page, right-click anywhere within the Stills tab, and choose Import from the contextual menu.

— When the Import Stills dialog appears, open the CDL/CCC files. When these are finished importing into the Gallery, an ASC logo will appear along with them.

2 Open the Edit page and select the Timeline you want to use ColorTrace with in the Timeline list.

3 Right-click anywhere within the Timeline, and choose ColorTrace from CDL.

4 Select an EDL using the Select EDL dialog, and click Open.

5 Select its corresponding CDL and CCC files using the Select CDL Files dialog. If there are no CDL or CCC files (which is the case if there are inline SOP comments within the EDL), you should click Cancel.

6 Using the ColorTrace With CDL window, copy the source grades from the CMX EDL/CCC & CDL XML files to the Target timeline.

At this point, the ColorTrace window works identically as previously described.

For formatting reference, here are some examples of CMX, CCC, and CDL files.

Example CMX EDL File

TITLE: Final EDL FCM: NON-DROP FRAME 010 001 V C 01:19:28:16 01:19:28:16

01:00:41:18 01:00:42:18 *ASC_CC_XML test_cc.102 011 001 V C 00:00:00:00

01:19:28:16 01:00:42:18 01:00:43:18 *ASC_SOP (0.9 1.2 0.5)(0.4 -0.5 0.6)(1.0 0.8 1.5)

Example CCC File

<ColorCorrectionCollection xmlns:”urn:ASC:CDL:v0.5” >

<InputDescription> test corrections for ref_input_image.1920

</InputDescription> <ViewingDescription>

for mathematical analysis only </ViewingDescription>

<ColorCorrection id=”test_cc.100”> <SOPNode>

<Description> for ref_output_image.0100 </Description> <Slope> 1.0 1.0 1.0

</Slope> <Offset> 0.0 0.0 0.0 </Offset> <Power> 1.0 1.0 1.0 </Power>

</SOPNode> </ColorCorrection>

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