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Format Resolution on the Delivery Page
By default, the Format Resolution setting in the Render Settings of the Deliver page matches
the timeline resolution when “Match timeline settings” is enabled in the Output Scaling Preset in
the Image Scaling panel of the Project Settings.
Choosing a new resolution from the “Set Resolution to” drop-down menu lets you override the
current Format Resolution setting before rendering. Using this control, you can queue up
multiple jobs, each set to a different resolution, to output multiple formats during a single render
session. For more information on rendering and setting up jobs for the Render Queue, see
Chapter 165, “Using the Deliver Page.
Rendering Sizing
Adjustments and Blanking
When rendering your final output, you have the option of choosing whether or not to “bake in”
the sizing operations that have been performed. For example, you may have set up a whole set
of specific sizing adjustments for the clips in a program, but then you’re requested to render the
project and its media as individual clips for round trip re-delivery to the editor for further work.
In this case, you can choose to either render the sizing into the final media, or not.
Whether or not sizing is rendered into your final media depends on the “Disable edit and input
sizing” checkbox in the Advanced Settings options of the Render Settings panel. You can
disable sizing and blanking either when rendering the current timeline as a single clip, or when
rendering individual clips.
If “Disable sizing and blanking output” is turned off: Output Blanking, Cut and Edit
page sizing adjustments, Color page Input and Output Sizing adjustments, and Image
Stabilization are rendered into the final rendered media using the optical-quality sizing
algorithms available to DaVinci Resolve. This is best if your sizing adjustments are
approved and final, and you want to “bake” sizing adjustments into the final media
you’re delivering.
If “Disable sizing and blanking output” is turned on: Output Blanking, Cut and Edit
page sizing adjustments, Color page Input and Output Sizing adjustments, and Image
Stabilization are not rendered, and each clip will be rendered either at the source
resolution if “Render at source resolution” is enabled in individual clips mode, or
to the currently specified resolution of the timeline or project. However, the sizing
adjustments you’ve made will be exported as part of the XML or AAF file that you’re
exporting. This is best for workflows where the editor wants to continue adjusting
sizing after you’ve handed off the graded project relative to the original size of the clips.
Keep in mind that if you want to render Input Sizing adjustments into the media you’re
outputting, the “Force sizing to highest quality” checkbox guarantees that DaVinci Resolve will
use the highest-quality sizing setting, even if you’ve temporarily chosen a faster-processing
option for a slower computer.
NOTE:Disable sizing and blanking output” does not disable any transform operations
that happen within the Fusion page. Those will continue to be applied to the
final output.
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