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The Importance of “Version 1”
There are specific operations in DaVinci Resolve where “Version 1,” otherwise known as “the
default version,” is the only version that’s used, regardless of how many other versions are
available, or which version was previously selected. The default version can be named anything
you want, but whatever its name, the default version is the first version in the list, and it’s
important.
Here are some examples:
 Importing additional timelines that use the same clips: In this case, if you’re importing
timelines and ”Use local version for new clips in timeline” is disabled in the Color
section of the General Options panel of the Project Settings, then only the default
version of each clip is relinked.
 Whenever you switch a timeline between local and remote versions: In this case,
every clip in the Timeline will be switched to the default version, regardless of what you
had selected previously.
Consequently, if you plan to reconform your clips to a newer version of the edit that you’re
importing, or pursue other workflows that are off the beaten path, it’s a good idea to make sure,
no matter how many versions you end up creating, that the most important grade is always
copied back to the default version.
To copy any version quickly to the default version:
1 Choose Color > Memories > Save Memory A (Option-1). You can use any memory you
want, but Memory A is convenient for this example.
2 Choose Color > Grade Version > Default (Command-U).
3 Choose Color > Memories > Load Memory A (Command-1) to apply the saved memory
to the default
To copy any version quickly to the default version using the DaVinci control panel:
1 Press CRNT and then press A (or any memory button you like). These controls are
available on either the Transport or T-bar panel.
2 Press DEFAULT VERSION on the T-bar panel.
3 Press A (or whichever Memory button you used) to apply the saved memory.
To jump immediately to the default version, do one of the following:
–
Choose Color > Grade Version > Default Command-U).
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Press DEFAULT VERSION on the T-bar panel.
Deleting Unused Versions
In cases where you want to make absolutely sure there’s no alternative to the grade you want a
clip to have, there’s an easy way to delete all versions except for the version that’s currently in
use, thereby making it the default version.
To eliminate either local or remote versions except for the current version:
1 Choose the local or remote version you want a clip to use.
2 Right-click the thumbnail of the clip you want to eliminate extra versions from, and
choose Delete Unused Versions from the contextual menu.
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