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Creating DCP/IMF Supplemental Packages
Once created, DaVinci Resolve has the ability to reimport a DCP or IMF so that you can overwrite parts that need to be updated with new media, in order to export a “Supplemental Package,” which is
NOTE: Supplemental packages are only supported using the Kakadu encoder and decoder; this is not compatible with DCP or IMF packages created using EasyDCP. To avoid issues, disable “Use easyDCP decoder” in the Decode Options panel of the DaVinci Resolve
System Preferences.
NOTE: Supplemental packages are only supported using the Kakadu encoder and decoder; this is not compatible with DCP or IMF packages created using EasyDCP. To avoid issues, disable “Use easyDCP decoder” in the Decode Options panel of the DaVinci Resolve
System Preferences.
NOTE: Supplemental packages are only supported using the Kakadu encoder and decoder; this is not compatible with DCP or IMF packages created using EasyDCP. To avoid issues, disable “Use easyDCP decoder” in the Decode Options panel of the DaVinci Resolve
System Preferences.
effectively a new version of the program that combines the new overwritten parts of the program with the old version, such that you can deliver just the changes.
Importing a DCP or IMF Into a Timeline
1 Using the Media Storage browser in the Media page, find and select the DCP or IMF, and check the header of the Metadata Editor to verify that your media is suitable for creating a supplemental package. Supported IMF profiles will be displayed in the Metadata Viewer.
The header in the Metadata Editor showing an IMF that’s compatible with the creation of a supplemental package
2 Create a new project and add the DCP/IMF package you need to modify to the Media Pool. If a dialog appears asking if you want to change your timeline frame rate to match the incoming media, click Change to make your project match the media.
3 Create a timeline from the composition playlist (XML) within the imported DCP or IMF by right clicking the imported package in the media pool and choosing “Create New Timeline Using Composition Playlist” from the contextual menu.
Right-clicking an imported IMF or DCP clip in the Media Pool reveals a command to make a new timeline using the composition playlist in the contextual menu