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Resolve 16 Composition Settings

DCP Name will auto populate as you put in info

Film Title - enter that

Frame Rate Choose 24

Use Encode aspect ratio is usually correct but double check that it

matched the Master Project Settings

Audio Language En - English or whatever

Resolution choose 2K 2048 x 1080

Audio Type 5.1 Surround

choose IOP and None Package type

Click OK

Step One you need to export a 5.1 2K or 4K file in AVID or Premiere	AVID - How to Make a 2K 5.1 Surround Sound QuickTime Using Your Surround Sound Mix - Use for DCP Screening Adobe Premiere Pro - How to Make a 2K - 5.1 QuickTime using your Surround Sound Mix - Use for DCP Screening
Open Davinci Resolve Version 15 or Davinci Resolve StudioImage RemovedB	Image Added
click on "New Project"
Name the project and click on "Create"
Click on Media Tab
Find the 2K clip with the 5.1 interleaved audio that was exported Right click it and choose "Add into Media Pool"
Choose to Change the frame rate Click "Change"
Next - Go to the Edit Tab	Image RemovedImage Added
Right click in the Media Pool area >Choose >Timeline>CreateNew Timeline
Set the Timeline to be 1 Video Track 1 audio track that is 5.1 Uncheck Empty Timeline Click on "Create"	Image RemovedImage Added
Click on the "Gear" Icon to set the correct aspect ratio for the timeline
Choose Master Settings We have a "flat" DCP 1998 x 1080 so make the timeline resolution 1998 x 1080 Same as if you had a 2048 x 858 Scope DCP Click on "Save"
Check Image Scaling Use this only if someone has given you a file that is not scope or flat Stretch Frame to all corners or try all the input scaling settings to make sure you are scaled right	One Note if you need to scale your file in the timeline Click on the upper left hand window and choose Inspector	Image Removed	Here you can scale the image if you have a flat to scope conversion In other words if you have a flat DCP playing at a scope venue you can scale it up and loose a little of the top and bottom .110 Image Removed	Image Removed
Next go to >Fairlight>Bus Format
Choose Format 5.1 NOT 5.1 FILM!! Click on OK
Go to the Deliver Tab
Resolve 15 Settings Choose Format - DCP Codec - Kakadu Jpeg 2000 2K DCI Flat or Scope depending on what type of DCP you are making Make sure interop packaging is checked	These are the Resolve 16 or 17 settings different than 15 Click on the Video Tab Choose to Export Video Format DCP Codec Kakadu JPEG 2000 Type 2K DCI Scope or Flat Image Removed Make sure interop is checked Resolution is usually auto detected but make sure it matches your Project Master Settings	Image Removed
Image Removed Click on Filename and title it Location browse to where you want to save the file	Image Removed
Resolve 15 Composition name
Image Removed	Resolve 15 Composition Name Generator Click on the Browse Button to set the DCP location to save the DCP Folder Image Removed
Resolve 16 there has been a change to this now it is a Location Then click on Location and Browse to save the DCP Folder	Image Removed
Resolve 16 version Next set the Composition Settings Click on Composition Settings	Image Removed
Click on Edit	Image Removed
Naming	Image Added
All the boxes here are important to make sure you label the DCP this way. Choose carefully on these settings!!
Select the name of the DCP in the top to copy the file name.
Audio choose Codec Linear PCM Output Track BUS Main 1 5.1	Image RemovedImage Added
Click on "File" tab and change the "Custom Name" to what you want the DCP Named paste the same name as the DCP folder name	RESOLVE 16 Choose your content kind - Short, Feature, Promo, Trailer	Image Removed
Image Removed	Click on Add to Render Queue		We were getting this for stereo DCP - that is okay	Image Removed
Choose the destination and click on the drive/folder you want to save the DCP folder to.
Start Render
Notice the colors get weird looking in the render that is normal.

Versions Compared

Old Version 32

New Version 33

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Resolve 16 Composition Settings

NOT 5.1 FILM!!

Resolve 15 Settings

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