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1 Click on the Show/Hide Project Libraries icon in the upper left of the Project Manager to expose the sidebar.
2 Select the Network icon from the Project Library options.
3 Click the Restore button at the top of the Project Libraries sidebar.
The Restore button
4 Find the project library you need to import using the file import dialog, and click Open.
5 In the Add Project Library dialog, do the following:
a) Enter a new name for your project library.
b) Enter the IP address of the DaVinci Resolve Project Server you’re accessing.
c) If you are a Member of the Project Server, enter your Username and Password. Otherwise, use the default user: postgres and password: DaVinci.
d) Click on the Create button and the imported local project library will appear in the Network section of the Project Libraries sidebar.
Duplicating a Network Project Library
You can also duplicate a network project library as an additional backup, or save point in a large project.
1 Select the project library you want to duplicate.
2 Click the Display Project Library Details icon (the circled letter “i” to the right of the project library).
3 Select the Duplicate button.
4 Choose a new unique name for the duplicated library and click OK.
Optimizing a Project Library
Sometimes, project libraries in DaVinci Resolve can become so large that their size affects performance. In these cases you may need to optimize them to improve access speed by “vacuuming” the project library of unnecessary spaces and reindexing it. Using the Optimize command can also be a valuable troubleshooting step in certain cases where you’re having problems opening, importing, or otherwise using projects saved within network project libraries.
1 Select the project library you want to optimize.
2 Click the Display Project Library Details icon (the circled letter “i” to the right of the project library).
3 Click the Optimize button.
4 A warning dialog will appear. Click Optimize to proceed, otherwise click cancel to leave the project library in its current state.