Step One you need to export a 5.1 2K or 4K file in AVID or Premiere | ||||
Open Davinci Resolve Version 15 or Davinci Resolve StudioB | ||||
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 | ||||
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" | ||||
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 | 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 | ||
Next go to >Fairlight>Bus Format | ||||
Choose Format 5.1 NOT 5.1 FILM!!Click on OK | ||||
Go to the Deliver Tab | ||||
Resolve 15 SettingsChoose 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 Make sure interop is checked Resolution is usually auto detected but make sure it matches your Project Master Settings | |||
Click on Filename and title it Location browse to where you want to save the file | ||||
Resolve 15 Composition name | ||||
Resolve 15 Composition Name Generator Click on the Browse Button to set the DCP location to save the DCP Folder | ||||
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 | ||||
Resolve 16 versionNext set the Composition Settings Click on CompositionĀ Settings | ||||
Click on Edit | ||||
Naming | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | |||
Click on Add to Render Queue | We were getting this for stereo DCP - that is okay | |||
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. |
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