User Manual

Removing an external matte clip also removes that matte’s key from any clip grades
thatuse it, such that any clips using it as a key input change from a secondary
operation to a primary operation, where the color adjustment affects the entire image.
To add a timeline matte to the Media Pool:
1 Make sure no clip is selected in the Media Pool.
2 Select an external matte file in the Media Storage panel, right-click it, and choose Add
to Media Pool as a Matte
The external matte appears in the Media Pool as a timeline matte.
You can also assign mattes to clips directly in the Color page, which can sometimes be faster.
To assign a matte to a clip in the Color page:
Drag any clip from the Media Pool to the Node Editor.
That clip appears an an External matte for the current clip’s grade in the Node Editor,
and it’s also automatically assigned to the current clip in the Media Pool.
For more information on using external matte clips as keys when grading, see Chapter 126,
“Combining Keys and Using Mattes.”
Using Embedded Mattes in OpenEXR Files
If you’re importing OpenEXR files with embedded matte passes, there’s nothing special you
need to do, as the mattes are within the clip you’ve just imported into the Media Pool. For more
information on how to use mattes within OpenEXR files, see Chapter 126, “Combining Keys and
Using Mattes.”
Adding Offline Reference Movies
When moving a project from another application to DaVinci Resolve, it’s useful to export the
entire program as a single media file for use as an Offline Reference Movie. Then, you can
import this file in a special way to use for dual Viewer comparison in the Edit page, or as a
split-screen comparison for fade wipe in the Color page. As of DaVinci Resolve 16 it’s no longer
necessary to import reference movies in this way to make an offline comparison, but it can still
be convenient when managing multiple timelines and versions that require great specificity.
To add a clip as an offline reference clip:
Right-click it in the Media Storage panel, and choose “Add As Offline Clip.”
That clip appears with a small checkerboard badge in its icon in the Media Pool, or as
theiconto the left of the Media Pool.
Checkerboard icon indicating an Offline
comparison video
Chapter – 11 Adding and Organizing Media with the Media Pool 306