Davinci Resolve - How to Make a DCP Using the Beta Version 15 of Blackmagic Davinci Resolve

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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

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 or 4K - 5.1 QuickTime using your Surround Sound Mix - Use for DCP Screening

Open Davinci Resolve Version 15

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

Next go to >Fairlight>Bus Format

Choose Format 5.1


NOT 5.1 FILM!!


Click on OK