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Supported Stereo 3D Media
When importing stereo 3D media from other applications, there are two types of media that are compatible with DaVinci Resolve stereoscopic workflows.
Using Dual Sets of Media in Any Supported Format
When originally shot, the media corresponding to stereo 3D workflows consists of two directories, one for the left-eye media, and one for the right-eye media. For the most automated workflow possible, this media must be tightly organized. Each pair of left-eye and right-eye media files in both directories should have matching timecode, and reel numbers that clearly indicate which are the
left-eye shots, and which are the right-eye shots. When organized in this way, it’s relatively easy to use DaVinci Resolve to convert each matching pair of clips into the stereo 3D clips that you’ll need to work in DaVinci Resolve. This process is covered in detail in a subsequent section.
Using Stereoscopic OpenEXR Media
DaVinci Resolve is compatible with stereo OpenEXR files to accommodate professional cinema and specialty workflows. Stereo OpenEXR clips include the media for both eyes stored as separate parts so that a single OpenEXR file may output either a single image or stereo 3D images when used with an application that supports it, such as DaVinci Resolve. This means you can edit stereo OpenEXR media, grade it, and make all of the stereoscopic adjustments that the Stereo palette of the Color page supports.
If you import stereo OpenEXR clips to the Media Pool, they will at first appear to be regular non-stereo clips that output a single image. However, these can easily be converted to stereo 3D clips using the following procedure.
1 Import the OpenEXR media to the Media Pool as you would any other clips.
2 Select one or more OpenEXR clips, then right-click the selection and choose “Convert to Stereo” from the contextual menu. Those clips will now appear with a stereo 3D badge to indicate that they’re stereo.
Using Stereoscopic CineForm Media
DaVinci Resolve is also compatible with CineForm stereo QuickTime files. CineForm clips encode the media corresponding to both eyes and mux (multiplex) it together in such a way so that CineForm files may output either a single frame of image data, if used in an application that is not capable
of stereoscopic processing, or stereo 3D media when used with an application that is, such as DaVinci Resolve. This means that you can edit CineForm media using nearly any NLE, export a project via whatever workflow is convenient, and end up with a stereoscopic project that can be graded in DaVinci Resolve.
There are two ways of creating CineForm files. One is by using a camera or recording system that processes dual synchronized video signals to create a single set of CineForm media. The other is to use the CineForm conversion tools that come with GoPro CineForm Studio to reprocess dual sets of stereo 3D assets into the CineForm format.