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Blackmagic Davinci Resolve STUDIO - How to Make a DCP
| Step One you need to export a 5.1 2K or 4K file in AVID or Premiere | |||
| Open Davinci Resolve Version 15 |
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| click on "New Project" |
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| Name the project and click on "Create" |
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| Click on Media Tab |
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Find the 2K clip with the 5.1 interleaved audio that was exported Right click it and choose "Add into Media Pool" |
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Choose to Change the frame rate Click "Change" |
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| Next - Go to the Edit Tab |
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Right click in the Media Pool area >Choose >Timeline>CreateNew Timeline |
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Set the Timeline to be 1 Video Track 1 audio track that is 5.1
Uncheck Empty Timeline Click on "Create" |
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| Click on the "Gear" Icon to set the correct aspect ratio for the timeline |
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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" |
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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 |
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| Next go to >Fairlight>Bus Format |
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Choose Format 5.1  NOT 5.1 FILM!!Click on OK after you choose 5.1 |
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| Go to the Deliver Tab |
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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 |
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Content - SHR or ?
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Change the Composition Name to what you want the DCP Named when it shows up on the Server
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Click on the Browse Button to set the DCP Naming |  | ||
All the boxes here are important to make sure you label the DCP this way. Choose carefully on these settings!! |
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Select the name of the DCP in the top to copy the file name. |
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Audio choose Codec Linear PCM Output Track Main 1 5.1 |
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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 |  |
Click on Add to Render Queue |
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Choose the destination and click on the drive/folder you want to save the DCP folder to. |
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| Start Render |
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| Notice the colors get weird looking in the render that is normal. |
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