Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel - Manual (Page 63)

CHAPTER CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION 63
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Conforming by Reel Number
DaVinci Resolve can conform clips by reel identification. There are three options for this operation.
1) Use reel number from the source clip file pathname: The reel number is derived from the
information in the directory path or the name of the file.
2) Use reel number from the Media Pool’s folder name: The conform operation will use the
folder identification within the Media Pool.
3) Use reel number embedded in source clip file: When this option is selected the system will
search for the reel number in the ‘Input Device Name’ field in the header of the DPX file. It is
important to note that the reel numbers retrieved from the header should match the reel numbers
within the EDL.
If you use the source clip file pathname for extracting the reel number, be sure to define the search
pattern that enables DaVinci Resolve to extract the reel name. This pattern consists of a series of text
characters and “wild cards” that are unique to your facility. The extraction pattern is interpreted from
right to left.
Here are a series of search characters that may be used.
? This will look for matches of any single character.
* This wildcard will create matches for any sequence of zero or more characters.
%R Use this option in order to specify the reel number’s location. It is important to note that reel
numbers may contain any character, but should not contain any directory separators. The real
number extraction pattern %_R is used to extract reel numbers and strip out the r3d file name
underscore for FCP EDL’s.
%D This will match any directory name or file name. It will not include a forward slash.
To test the extraction path select the pulldown arrow next to the current path and a dialog will open.
Enter your test patten using the search characters and then the path to a clip you wish to extract. Press
the ‘Test’ button to view the result of the extraction test. If the reel number information extracted proves
correct, select the apply button to place the pattern into the ‘Timeline Conform Options’ display.
Examples of Reel Number Path Extractions
In order to better understand how this process works, there are several examples showing the various
methods of reel number extractions. The / is used as the separator between control parameters.