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Splitting Clips Based on EDLs
You can also use EDLs to split a media file into multiple clips in the Media Pool, either as an
alternate means of “preconforming” a flattened master media file, or to import multiple sections
of a longer media file that happen to be referenced by an EDL.
To split and add clips based on an EDL:
1 Right-click a directory in the Media Storage panel, and choose “Split and add into
Media Pool.”
2 Using the file dialog that appears, select an EDL to use, and click Open.
3 Choose a frame rate to use to conform the clips to in the “File Conform Frame Rate”
dialog, and click OK.
4 Choose a handle size, in frames, and whether or not you want to split unreferred clips
from the “Enter handle size for splitting” dialog, and click Split & Add. The media file is
split into the component clips specified in the EDL, and added to the Media Pool.
TIP: Turning on the Split Unreferred Clips checkbox automatically splits out sections of
the file that were not referred to by the EDL you selected, and adds them to the Media
Pool separately, giving you access to every piece of media that’s available.
Import Clips With Metadata Via Final Cut Pro 7 XML
In order to support workflows with media asset management (MAM) systems, DaVinci Resolve
supports two additional Media Pool import workflows that use Final Cut Pro 7 XML to import
clips with metadata.
To import clips with metadata using Final Cut Pro 7 XML files, do one of the following:
 Right-click anywhere in the background of the Media Pool, choose Import Media
from XML, and then choose the XML file you want to use to guide import from the
importdialog.
 Drag and drop any Final Cut Pro 7 XML file into the Media Pool from the macOS Finder.
Every single clip referenced by that XML file that can be found via its file path will be imported
into the Media Pool, along with any metadata entered for those clips. If the file path is invalid,
you’ll be asked to navigate to the directory with the corresponding media. Additionally, the
following metadata is imported:
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Clips
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Browser metadata
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Subclips
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Clip Markers, with colors and duration
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Bin Hierarchy
Adding Media With Offset Timecode
Sometimes source media was created with incorrectly offset timecode, due to mistakes made
earlier in the postproduction process. If this offset is consistent, you can use the “Add Folder
with Source Offset” command to add media to the Media Pool as clips with a timecode offset.
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