AVID – How To Export an .aaf and QuickTime export to Davinci Resolve - Consolidating Timeline Footage for color correction
Use this workflow -
First - Export DnxHD Quicktime for "Resolve" as reference
See this wikidoc How to make a DNxHD QuickTime
Next - Prep the timeline that is to be exported to Davinci Resolve
In AVID create a new bin to put a copy of the timeline into
Duplicate the sequence and put in a That NEW bin.
On the duplicate delete any title tracks you made in AVID.
Reduce the video tracks down to 1 or 2 tracks if possible
Delete the audio tracks so that you only have the 1 or 2 video tracks in your timeline to export for color correction in Resolve
Resizing, TimeWarps etc. . . Note here if you have a timewarp effect (slo mo or speed up) it's best to "Bake In that shot" What this means is export that shot with the motion effect as a "ProRes" QuickTime and then bring it back in and overwrite that clip in the sequence with the motion effect baked in.
The next step is to export the .aaf Right Click the Timeline To Export Go to >Output > Export to File | 
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Choose Options |
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The .aaf for the color correction consolidating the files.
Example shown here
Export as AAF
Choose to Consolidate with 72 Frame handles
Transcode video to DNxHR HQ can choose HQX if you’d like 10 bit. But will be larger files
Choose to save in a Folder and check the Use Same Folder as AAF File
Choose Save |
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The deliverable for the "Resolve" session will be the folder There will be an Avid MediaFiles Folder with the >MXF>1
And there will be an .aaf file | See this link for instruction on how to import the .aaf and media into Resolve. |