Exporting your PP sequence for DaVinci Resolve colour grading

Exporting your sequence for DaVinci Resolve colour grading

Exporting a reference movie for colour grade and sound design

Preparing to export for Davinci Resolve

Exporting the .xml file

Exporting your sequence for DaVinci Resolve colour grading

To take your locked cut through to DaVinci Resolve we need to produce a couple of files.

An .xml file which will reproduce your Premiere Pro final timeline in Resolve. This will contain video information only. Audio comes from the guide export below
A guide video and audio file. This is used to check within Resolve that your export .xml export is correct.

Exporting a reference movie for colour grade and sound design

We need to add timecode information which is useful for sound designers and colourists. First - set the starting timecode of your sequence to 09:59:30:00

Preparing to export for Davinci Resolve

Duplicate your timeline and name it MyFilm [Resolve]
Delete all the audio edits. They are not needed for the grade.
Simplify the timeline. You should aim for the minimum number of tracks.
Delete all unused video and audio tracks.

Exporting the .xml file

An .xml file contains all the information that Resolve needs to build the timeline from Premiere Pro

1. Create a Resolve folder for your film

Goto File Export > Final Cut Pro XML and save in the created folder.

3. Creating your Resolve project and importing the sequence xml

1. Open Resolve

2. Double-click the Default Project icon to create a new project.

3. Select Settings (bottom left Gear icon)

4. Change the Master Settings > Working Folders to your personal NEXIS space

5. Change the Timeline format to 1920 x 1080 – 25 frames per second

IMPORTANT - DON’T MISS THIS STEP:

6. Change the General Options > Conform Options to Assist using reel numbers from the File Name

7. Select Menu > DaVinci Resolve> Preferences

8. Select Project Save and Load

9. Turn on Live Save and Project Backups

10.Select your personal Editshare Space as the save location

11.Now save the project - Select File>Save Project As… Name it

BA2LovedOnes[your initials]

Ow you can import your Premiere Pro XML to conform the timeline.

12.Select File>Import Timeline>XML and select the file you exported in step 1. Use these settings

Resolve will now import the clips and create a timeline.

For the colour grade we do not need the individual audio clips. We can delete the V2 layor. Go ahead and delete the audio tracks and V2