Exporting your PP sequence for DaVinci Resolve colour grading

Exporting a DigiCut for ProTools and Resolve

Before exporting your timeline to DaVinci you need to export a guide video+audio file for reference during the grade. Use these instructions. Exporting guide video/audio for ProTools and Resolve

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.


  1. A guide video and audio file. This is used to check within Resolve that your export .xml export is correct.

  2. 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


Preparing to export an .xml for Davinci Resolve

  1. Duplicate your timeline and name it MyFilm [Resolve]

  2. Delete all the audio tracks. They are not needed for the grade.

  3. Simplify the timeline. You should aim for the minimum number of tracks.

  4. 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.

You are ready to move over to DaVinci Resolve. Visit this link

Setting Up to Grade in DaVinci Resolve

to set up and import your timeline and original camera rushes.