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 Use optimized media: When this checkbox is turned on, DaVinci Resolve will use
optimized media, when available, to do the final render, to save time. If your media has
been optimized to the same format as the one you’re outputting to (or better), this is
convenient. However, if you’ve optimized to a lower quality format than what you’re
outputting to, you should turn this checkbox off to force DaVinci Resolve to process all
clips using the original media, guaranteeing the best quality available.
 Use render cached images: When this checkbox is turned on, DaVinci Resolve will
write media from the cache to the files being output to save time. If you’re caching
using the same media format you’re outputting to (or better), this can be convenient.
However, if you’re caching in a lower-quality format than the one you’re outputting to,
you’ll want to turn this checkbox off to force DaVinci Resolve to process all media as it’s
being rendered, writing at the maximum quality you’re outputting to.
 Enable flat pass: Three options let you choose whether or not to render each clip with
its grade applied.
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Off: DaVinci Resolve always applies each clip’s grade when rendering.
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With clip settings: For each version of a clip, the system will check that version’s
pass flat flag. If it’s turned on, the system disables color correction for that version of
the clip. Otherwise, that version will be rendered with its grade intact. Versions can
be individually flagged by right-clicking a clip’s thumbnail in the Timeline, choosing
the submenu of the version you want to flag, and choosing Enable Flat Pass.
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Always On: When checked, DaVinci Resolve disables the grade of every clip
beingrendered.
 Disable sizing and blanking output: When turned off, Output Blanking to create
letterboxing or pillarboxing is “baked” into the output, as are all sizing adjustments
made on the Cut, Edit, and Color pages, including Image stabilization.
When turned on, Output Blanking, Cut and Edit page sizing adjustments, Color page
Input and Output Sizing, and Image Stabilization are disabled. Rendered media is
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.
If you’re outputting via Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro XML, or Avid AAF, sizing
adjustments are output to the XML or AAF files that are created for purposes of
round-tripping these adjustments as editable metadata back to an NLE.
Be aware that “Disable sizing and blanking output” does not disable any transform
operations that happen within the Fusion page, nor does it disable transforms
happening as a result of an OpenFX or ResolveFX plugin applied to one or more clips
in the Cut, Edit, or Color pages. All of these effects will continue to be rendered into the
final output.
 Force sizing to highest quality: If you’ve been working with the “When resizing and
scaling:” option set to Bilinear to improve performance when working on slower
workstations, turning this checkbox on automatically renders all clips using the “Uses
Sharper filter” setting of the Image Scaling panel in the Project Settings. For more
information, see Chapter 3, “System and User Preferences.”
 Force debayer res to highest quality: When rendering camera raw media formats
that allow variable quality debayering, it’s common to lower the debayering quality to
improve real time performance while grading. Turning this checkbox on guarantees that
media will always be rendered at the highest available quality, saving you from forgetting
to manually change the debayer setting back when setting up a render at 3am.
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