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Each supported camera format has different controls that are specific to that format.
Thesecontrols are also mirrored in the Camera Raw palette in the Color page, which lets you
individually adjust the Camera Raw parameters for individual clips in a Timeline when you set
Decode Using to Clip.
Camera Raw project palette in the Color page
Each group of Camera Raw settings is available from the Raw Profile menu. This description
covers the settings that are available for each of the camera raw media formats supported by
DaVinci Resolve.
ARRI ALEXA
The ARRI ALEXA can record ProRes, DNxHD, or raw image data. When shooting raw, image
data is recorded straight from the Bayer sensor, and must be debayered by DaVinci Resolve.
Master Settings
ARRI ALEXA media is extremely simple to debayer. There are only three Master settings.
Decode Quality: Lets you debayer ARRI ALEXA raw files at Full, Half, or Quarter
resolution to improve performance on slower systems. Lower resolution media is
lower quality, but faster to work with and process. If necessary, you can choose a
lower resolution setting that provides better real time playback on systems with limited
performance while you work, and then switch to a higher quality when rendering the
final output. A “Force debayer res to highest quality” checkbox in the Render Settings
list of the Deliver page makes it easy to follow this workflow.
Decode Using: The option you select determines whether all ARRI ALEXA media
throughout the project is decoded using the original Camera Metadata settings (the
default selection), using Project settings in which you choose custom settings to be
applied to all clips, or using the ARRI default settings.
Import Media at Open Gate Resolution: Enables DaVinci Resolve to access the “open
gate” area of clips from ALEXA cameras capable of shooting in this mode, which
produces a 3.4K image with extra area for stabilization and repositioning.
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