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PART 2 — CONTENTS


3 Managing Projects and Project Libraries �������������������������������������������������������������������� 69

4 System and User Preferences ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 91

5 DaVinci Control Panels Setup ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 122

6 Project Settings ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 128

7 Camera Raw Settings������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 156

8 Improving Performance, Proxies, and the Render Cache ������������������������������������ 182

9 Data Levels, Color Management, and ACES �������������������������������������������������������������� 211

10 HDR Setup and Grading ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 244

11 Image Sizing and Resolution Independence ������������������������������������������������������������ 272

12 Data Burn-In����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 287

13 Frame.io and Dropbox Replay Integration��������������������������������������������������������������� 294

14 Resolve Live ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 304

15 Stereoscopic Workflows ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 312

16 Using Variables and Keywords ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 335

 

Managing Projects and Project LibrariesUsing the Project ManagerProject ManagementImporting and Exporting DaVinci Resolve Projects (.drp Files)Project Manager View OptionsSearching for ProjectsOrganizing Projects in FoldersManaging Project LibrariesProject Library TypesOpening the Project Libraries SidebarMoving Projects From One Project Library to Another on the Same WorkstationManaging Project Libraries in the Project Libraries SidebarQuick Access to Recent Projects from the File MenuSaving ProjectsLive SaveProject BackupsProject NotesDynamic Project SwitchingArchiving and Restoring ProjectsSystem and User PreferencesDaVinci Resolve PreferencesAdjusting PreferencesResetting PreferencesSystemMemory and GPUMedia StorageDecode OptionsVideo & Audio I/OVideo PluginsAudio PluginsControl PanelsGeneralInternet AccountsAdvancedUserSaving User Preference PresetsUI SettingsProject Save and LoadEditingColorFairlightPlayback SettingsControl PanelsMetadataKeyboard CustomizationChoosing Keyboard Shortcut Emulation PresetsViewing Commands Assigned to Specific Key CombinationsSearching for Keyboard ShortcutsManaging Keyboard MappingsRemapping a Command to One or More KeysDaVinci Control Panels SetupDaVinci Control Panels SetupDaVinci Control Panels Setup LayoutUsing DaVinci Control Panels SetupFirmwareEthernet ConnectionSettingsProxy Handling DisplayProject SettingsWhat Are the Project Settings?Opening and Editing Project SettingsPresetsMaster SettingsTimeline FormatVideo MonitoringOptimized Media and Render CacheWorking FoldersFrame InterpolationImage ScalingInput ScalingOutput ScalingColor ManagementColor Space and TransformsDolby Vision™HDR10+HDR VividLookup TablesBroadcast SafeGeneral OptionsConform OptionsColorDynamics ProfileVersionsCamera RawCapture and PlaybackDeck SettingsCapturePlayoutSubtitles and TranscriptionFairlightTimeline Sample RateBussingAudio MeteringPath MappingProject Media LocationsCamera Raw SettingsCamera Raw Decoding ExplainedCamera Raw Project SettingsCamera Raw Image InspectorARRI ALEXAMaster SettingsProject SettingsUse Camera MetadataBlackmagic RAWBRAW Sidecar Metadata FilesMaster SettingsProject SettingsUse Camera MetadataCanon RAWMaster SettingsProject SettingsUse Camera MetadataCinemaDNGMaster SettingsProject SettingsUse Camera MetadataPanasonic Varicam RAWMaster SettingsProject SettingsUse Camera MetadataPhantom CineMaster SettingsProject SettingsREDMaster RED SettingsMasterProject SettingsDecoder SettingsUse Camera MetadataSony RAWMaster SettingsProject SettingsUse Camera MetadataImproving Performance, Proxies, and the Render CacheUnderstanding the GPU Status DisplayPrioritizing Audio or Video Playback in the Edit PagePerformance Mode Improves Overall PerformanceAdjusting Performance ModeTimeline Proxy Mode Improves Effects PerformanceReducing Decode Quality Improves Raw Media PerformanceOptimized Media Improves Overall PerformanceCreating Optimized MediaOptimized Media for Raw Source ClipsCustomizing the Type of Optimized Media You CreateSwitching Between Optimized and Original MediaSharing Optimized Media Between ProjectsRediscovering Lost Optimized MediaDeleting Optimized MediaUsing Optimized Media for DeliveryUsing the Smart or User Cache Improves Effects PerformanceHow Cached Media Is OrganizedChoosing a Cache Format and LocationWhen Caching HappensThe Difference Between the Smart Cache and User Cache ModesManually Controlling the CacheControlling Fusion Output CachingControlling Node CachingControlling Color Output CachingControlling Edit Page Filter CachingUsing Cached Media When Rendering in the Deliver PageClearing Cached MediaThe Cache ManagerUsing Proxy MediaCreating and Using Proxy MediaCreating Proxy Files with the Blackmagic Proxy GeneratorGenerating Proxy Media in Other ApplicationsManaging Proxy MediaSwitching Between Proxy Media and Original MediaUsing Proxy Files for DeliveryMoving Proxies Using a DaVinci Resolve Archive (.dra)Working Remotely Using Proxy MediaProxy Media vs. Other Playback Optimizations in DaVinci ResolveUsing Optimized Media, Proxy Media, and Caching TogetherWhich Playback Optimization Method Should I Use?Other Project Settings That Improve PerformanceData Levels, Color Management, and ACESData Levels Settings and ConversionsConverting Between Ranges and ClippingInternal Image Processing and Clip Data LevelsAssigning Clip Levels in the Media PoolVideo Monitoring Data LevelsDeck Capture and Playback Data LevelOutput Data Level Settings in the Deliver PageSo, What’s the “Proper” Data Range for Output?Introduction to DaVinci Resolve Color ManagementDisplay Referred vs. Scene Referred Color ManagementUpdated RCM In DaVinci Resolve 17Resolve Color Management for EditorsThe Input, Timeline, and Output Color SpaceThe RCM Image Processing PipelineIdentifying the Input Color Space of Different ClipsSimple RCM SetupAutomatic Color ManagementResolve Color Management PresetsOutput Color SpaceAdvanced RCM SetupSingle Setting vs. Dual Setting RCMSetting the Input Color SpaceChoosing a Timeline Color SpaceTimeline Working Luminance203 Nit Support for SDR to HDRGamut Limiting, Restricting Values Within a Larger GamutInput DRT Tone MappingOutput DRT Tone MappingUse Inverse DRT for SDR to HDR ConversionUse White Point AdaptationColor Space Aware Grading ToolsApply Resize Transformations InGraphics White LevelDisplay HDR On Viewers If AvailableHDR Mastering Is For (Studio Version Only)Resolve Color Management and the Fusion PageAbility to Bypass Color Management Per ClipExporting Color Space Information to QuickTime FilesColor Management Using ACESSetting Up ACES in the Project Settings WindowThe Timeline Color Space in ACES Workflows is FixedTips for Rendering Out of an ACES ProjectHDR Setup and GradingHigh Dynamic Range (HDR) Grading in DaVinci ResolveHDR Isn’t Just for TelevisionsThe Different Ways of Mastering HDRWhat Do I Do With HDR?Analyzing HDR Signals Using Video ScopesDolby Vision® Organizing Your Timeline for Dolby Vision MasteringLetterboxing for Dolby Vision MasteringSetting Up Color Management for Dolby Vision MasteringChoosing Mastering Displays for Dolby VisionUsing the Dolby Vision Internal Content Mapping Unit (iCMU)Simultaneous Master and Target Display Output for Dolby VisionExternal Content Mapping Unit (eCMU) for Dolby VisionAuto Analysis is Available to All Studio UsersLicensing DaVinci Resolve to Expose Dolby Vision Trim ControlsDolby Vision® Trim Controls in DaVinci ResolvePreviewing and Trimming At Different LevelsManaging Dolby Vision MetadataSetting Up Resolve Color Management for Grading HDRDaVinci Resolve Grading Workflow For Dolby VisionDelivering Dolby VisionSMPTE ST.2084 and HDR10Monitoring and Grading to ST.2084 in DaVinci ResolveConnecting to HDR-Capable Displays using HDMI 2.0aHDR10+™Monitoring and Grading to ST.2084 for HDR10+HDR10+ Grading WorkflowSimultaneous Master and Target Display Output for HDR10+HDR10+ Auto Analysis CommandsDelivering HDR10+HDR VividMonitoring and Grading to ST.2084 for HDR VividHDR Vivid Grading WorkflowSimultaneous Master and Target Display Output for HDR VividHDR Vivid Trim Controls in DaVinci ResolveDelivering HDR VividHybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)Grading Hybrid Log­‑Gamma in DaVinci ResolveOuputting Hybrid Log-GammaImage Sizing and Resolution IndependenceAbout Resolution IndependenceTimeline ResolutionMixing Clip ResolutionsChanging the Timeline ResolutionYou Can Use Separate Timelines to Output Different ResolutionsYou Don’t Need Separate Timelines to Output Different ResolutionsUsing High Resolution Media in Lower Resolution ProjectsClip Source ResolutionPixel Aspect Ratio (PAR)Clip ResolutionThe DaVinci Resolve Sizing Pipeline“Super Scale” High Quality Upscaling (Studio Version Only)Fusion Effects and ResolutionImage ScalingEdit Sizing in the Cut and Edit pagesImage StabilizationInput Sizing on the Color PageNode Sizing on the Color PageOutput Sizing on the Color PageOutput BlankingFormat Resolution on the Delivery PageRendering Sizing Adjustments and BlankingData Burn-InData Burn-InProject vs. Clip ModeSetting Up Burned-In MetadataSaving and Loading Burn-In PresetsData Burn-In MetadataCustom Output OptionsGang Rendered Text StylesPrefix Render TextFrame.io and Dropbox Replay IntegrationEnabling Frame.io Integration in PreferencesDeliver and Upload to Frame.ioFrame.io Comments Sync with Timeline MarkersImporting Media from Frame.ioLinking Media Pool Clips and Timelines with Frame.io ClipsEnabling Dropbox Replay Integration in PreferencesDeliver and Upload to Dropbox ReplayUpload New Versions to Dropbox ReplayDropbox Replay Comments Sync with Timeline MarkersWorking With Dropbox MarkersResolve LiveMore About Resolve LiveConfiguring Your System for Resolve LiveSetting up your Camera and Hardware for Resolve LiveSetting up DaVinci Resolve for Resolve LiveGrading LiveGoing LiveUsing FreezeUsing SnapshotResolve Live Audio MonitoringUsing Resolve Live Grades LaterUsing LUTs in Resolve Live WorkflowsStereoscopic WorkflowsStereoscopic WorkflowsHardware Requirements for Working in Stereo 3DSetting Up to Display Stereo 3D via SDISetting Up to Display Stereo 3D via HDMISupported Stereo 3D MediaUsing Dual Sets of Media in Any Supported FormatUsing Stereoscopic OpenEXR MediaUsing Stereoscopic CineForm MediaCreating Stereo 3D Clips From Separate FilesStep 1—Import and Organize Your MediaStep 2—Generate 3D Stereo ClipsStep 3—(Optional) Create Optimized MediaMonitoring Stereoscopic 3D in the Edit PageConverting Clips Between Stereo and MonoConverting Stereo Clips Back to MonoConverting Mono Clips or an Entire Timeline to StereoAttaching Mattes to Stereo 3D ClipsOrganizing and Grading Stereo 3D DailiesStep 1—Create 3D Stereo ClipsStep 2—Edit the New Stereo Clips Into One or More Timelines for GradingStep 3—Align Your MediaStep 4—Grading Stereo MediaStep 5—Output Offline or Online Media for EditingConforming Projects to Stereo 3D MediaGrading Mastered Stereoscopic Media From TapeAdjusting Clips Using the Stereo 3D PaletteStereo Eye SelectionStereo 3D Geometry ControlsSwap and Copy ControlsAutomatic Image Processing for Stereo 3DStereo 3D Monitoring ControlsFloating WindowsStereo Controls on the DaVinci Control PanelOutputting Stereo 3D Media in the Deliver PageRendering Frame-Compatible MediaRendering Individual Left- and Right-Eye ClipsUsing Variables and KeywordsUsing Metadata VariablesWhere Variables Can Be UsedHow to Edit Metadata VariablesAvailable Variables in DaVinci ResolveUsing KeywordsKeyword DictionaryAssign and Apply Favorite Keywords to Clips and Markers

  

 

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