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Switching Between Native
DCP and EasyDCP Encoding
A checkbox in the Configuration panel of the System Preferences, “Use EasyDCP Encoder,” lets
you choose whether to use the native DCP/IMF encoding in DaVinci Resolve, or your licensed
EasyDCP software. In either case, all set up happens from within the Deliver page of
DaVinci Resolve.
EasyDCP Color Management
The Color Management panel of the Project Settings has a Timeline Colorspace drop-down
menu that is enabled for EasyDCP encoding regardless of whether or not DaVinci Resolve
Color Management is used for the current project (the same setting is used for both color
management tasks). You should set this to the color space used by your current
DaVinci Resolve timeline. If, for example, you are grading using a Rec. 709 monitor for television
deliverables but also wish to make a DCP, select Rec. 709 Gamma 2.4 and DaVinci Resolve will
render the DCP with the correct Rec. 709 to XYZ matrix.
EasyDCP Output in the Deliver Page
To master to a DCP in the Deliver page, use the following procedure, which walks you through
all of the easyDCP settings that are available in the Render Settings list.
To master a DCP or IMF:
1 Set “Render timeline as” to Single clip.
2 Choose easyDCP from the Video Format drop-down.
3 Choose the appropriate option from the Codec drop-down that corresponds to the
type (DCP or IMF) resolution (2K or 4K), and aspect ratio (native, scope, or flat) of your
intended output.
4 Set the Composition Name. This field is intended to hold a standardized name for the
DCP being encoded. You can either type a name into this field directly, or you can
press the “...” button to open the easyDCP Composition Name Generator window.
An editable Film Title field appears, along with a number of drop-down menus that let
you select various DCP attributes such as content type, aspect ratio, language of audio
and subtitles, and so forth. As you populate each attribute, the name being generated
appears at the top of the window, and clicking OK copies the resulting Composition
Name into the Composition Name field of the Render Settings.
5 If necessary, set the desired “Maximum DCP bit rate” by either typing or dragging within
the field (the range is 50 to 250 Mbit/sec). If you’re not sure what data rate to use,
consult the client or distributor to whom you’re delivering the DCP.
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