Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel - Manual (Page 125)

CHAPTER CONFORM
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Conforming EDLs to Discrete Media Files
The advantages of working with discrete media files is that they are the “purest” version of the media,
without any effects (such as dissolves or superimpositions) that are “baked” into the visuals that might
create issues when you’re grading.
To create a Master Session:
1. Before you import any media, make sure that the “Timecode calculated at:” pop-up
menu in the Project tab of the Config page is set to a frame rate that matches your
project and media.
2. Open the Browse page, and do one of the following:
Add Folder into Media Pool:
Adds all compatible media files within that folder to the Media Pool. Subfolders are
not traversed.
Add Folder and SubFolders into Media Pool:
Adds all compatible media files from that folder, and all subfolders within that folder, to
the Media Pool.
Add Folder Based on EDLs into Media Pool:
Prompts you to choose an EDL. Only media referenced by that EDL is imported, and
only the selected folder is searched for that media.
Add Folder and SubFolders Based on EDLs into Media Pool
Prompts you to choose an EDL. Only media referenced by that EDL is imported, and the
selected folder and all subfolders are searched for that media.
Tip: The “Add...Based on EDLs” commands are useful for efficiently adding just the media
you need to the Media Pool in instances where there might be terabytes of unmanaged
source media, most of which is unused.
3. Open the Conform page, and click the Load button at the bottom of the Timeline
Management list.
A window appears prompting you to “Choose a file to import.”